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Ed Montgomery                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       CARPUS MAXIMUS                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Illinois 

[September 19 Big 4 Tournament - Milwaukee, WI]

Count me in Frank, Thanks, Ed

[Carp of the Month - October Winner]

Way to go Rod ! Terrific catch--- Ed

[Wooden Shoe Carp Classic 2014 May, 17-18]

I'm in. Thanks, Ed Montgomery

[Wooden Shoe Carp Classic 2013]

Dave, count me in. Ed

[Beginner video on grits packbait and also grits in pva]

Nice job on the videos, well done !

[Wooden Shoe Carp Classic 2013]

Dave, you can add me to the list. Thanks Ed Montgomery

[Midwest Cag Regional, Battle Of The States]

Andy, put me on the roster for Team Illinois, Thanks Ed Montgomery

[Wooden Shoe Carp Classic 2013]

Dave, you can count me in, looking forward to it ! Ed

[Finally....new Mirror Pb]

Beautiful fish, WTG !

[Online Winter Contest For Il, In, Oh, Mi, Wi]

Huge congrats to Steve Braddy for a late charge in the March Big 4 race and the overall Big Fish contest! With just a little over a day remaining in our online contests, Steve captured and submitted a huge 31-9 and a magnificent 28-12 (pictured below) to take the lead in the March Big 4 contest with 112-0 and to vault to the lead in the Big Fish race! Outstanding work, Steve! --Frank

Steve's 31-9

Steve's 28-12

Carp for our contest may be captured until 11:59:59 p.m. tomorrow, March 31, 2012. Pics and related information must be submitted to me by Monday, April 2, at 11:59:59 p.m. Final results will be posted on Tuesday, April 3rd. Good luck.--Frank

Contest website

Beautiful fish Steve ! Way to go ! One more day, we will see what happens tomorrow, Good Luck to all the participants. Ed

[If You Believe You Can Touch Impossible]

WOW !

[Online Winter Contest For Il, In, Oh, Mi, Wi]

Huge congrats to Andy Burnagiel for a tremendous 31-6! That puts Andy into the Big Fish lead and the February Big 4 lead!

I also went to the Chicago River yesterday but to the "ultra-secret," ultra-comfortable coffee house/canoe launch swim to take advantage of the effective windbreak it provides. It was a weird day. Bites were decent from 7 a.m. until 9:00 a.m. I was fortunate to catch 6 fish, including the pictured 17-0 for the leader-board. I probably lost as many to hookpulls and snags. For those who frequent that location, there seems to be a tough snag right in front of the white sign. From 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m., the sun was bright and the wind was light, but the bite was over. Not a tap, but it was still a nice day to be out. It was also good to see Branko who stopped by.--Frank

Updated leaderboard here!

Nice fish Andy and Frank ! I hope to get out soon. Ed

[Online Winter Contest For Il, In, Oh, Mi, Wi]

I'm sorry to say that I'm not a proctologist, but I do hope you seek help for whatever problem you're having .

Wish you guys luck in Feb, I'm out of here and not back in the midwest until mid-March. Looking forward to seeing some nice pictures on the board.Frank, John and both Andy's already have nice fish on the board.

I'll post a few pics from FL, most likely with blue gloves on. While I didn't start the trend, I've noticed that we have several proctologists on the board.

Adam

Looks like the blue man carpers !

Adam, save some redfish for me. Ed

[Wild Whiskey And More, Bait Pre-Order Fundraiser For Cag]

Count me in for 1 of each. Thanks

[Online Winter Contest For Il, In, Oh, Mi, Wi]

I'm sure he could, but thats more of a Packer fan thing., :P Go New York Giants !!!!

[Online Winter Contest For Il, In, Oh, Mi, Wi]

Why does Adam wear those blue gloves ?, Is he a proctologist ? ;) , Nice job, Ed

[Official Wooden Shoe Carp Classic Thread May 19-20]

Looking forward to it Dave, looks like you have all the bases covered, see you there. ---- Ed

[Dr. Paul Pezalla Featured In Sun-Times Article!]

Way to go Paul, you are the ironman of carp fishing. ---- Ed

[Online Winter Contest For Il, In, Oh, Mi, Wi]

I am pretty sure I saw Ed's 18-9 on ice at Isaacson and Stein Fish Company.

Isaacson and Stein Fish Company ? Aha ! That explains the 144 month streak.

[Online Winter Contest For Il, In, Oh, Mi, Wi]

I still have very limited use of my right arm, so I fished a spot that did not require casting and that had smaller carp. The 7-6 in the photo was my first of the day, month and year. Not a monster but it does give me 144 consecutive months of catching Chicago-area carp. Did get one more fish of about 10lbs but no photo and no weight.

I imagine my physical therapist will give me a stern lecture tomorrow.

Nice fish Paul, was it tough to do that tagging one-handed too ? Ed

[The Best Part Of Carp Fishing - Friendship !]

Nice going three amigos, Beautiful fish ! Ed

[Please Let Us Know When You Recieve Your Naca Calendar]

12/23/2011 Terrific job, well thought out and put together ! ED (60076)

[Online Winter Contest For Il, In, Oh, Mi, Wi]

Count me in Frankie, time to start chumming. :) Ed

[Great December Session And...31 Lbs 5 Oz In The Net :)]

A couple of beasts Paul, nice job ! The Chicago River is an awesome venue, we are lucky to have year round access to it. -- Ed