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  1. Near perfect weather brought 72 anglers and several hundred spectators to the shore of the Rock River for the 6th. Year in a row of The Dixon Family Carp Derby. High winds midday and lower water conditions forced some anglers to re-think their stratagem, but for the most part it was a pretty enjoyable weekend with music, fireworks , a boat parade and some BIG CARP. Of the 72 anglers 14 participated in the advanced, 8 in Boys, 7 Girls and 43 in the Adult Catagory. BOYS DIVISION (Winners 1st though 5th) Based on Boys 13 and under single Largest carp 6# 7 oz Sawyer MARCEAU of Dixon 5# 4 oz Austin JONES of Chadwick 4# 6 oz Benjamin HEISLER of Chadwick 2# 7 oz Maddox BUSKHOL of Dixon 0# 15 oz Zachary Clevenger of Dixon GIRLS DIVISION (1st though 5th place) Based on Girls 13 and under single Largest carp. 8# 14 oz Jenna HALE of Monroe Center 6# 5 oz Nevaeh PURCELL of East Moline 4# 2 oz Dani Jo GARZA of Sterling 3# 10 oz Hope GARZA of Sterling No fifth place winner ADULT DIVISION (1st through 20th place) Based on Anglers largest Single Carp 12# 2 oz Mike KRESANEK of Dixon 11# 13 oz Cory BOHMANN Jr. of Marsailes 10# 4 oz August JONES of Chadwick 9# 2 oz Brendon GRIFFEN of Chicago 8# 15 oz Kirsten CZENK of Aurora 8# 14 oz Dean SAPPINGTON of East Moline 8# 9 oz Jacob VAN HEIDEN of Newark 7# 14 oz Beau SCHNEIDER of Cary 7# 9 oz Dragaslav ILIC of CountrySide 7# 7 oz Zeljco GAZDIC of Chicago 7# 2 oz Charlie THOMAS of Dixon 7# 2 oz Michael KRESANEK Jr. of Dixon 6# 15 oz Tom BUSH OH of Polo 6# 3 oz Charlie CHESNECK of Oregon 6# 1 oz Mario VALLETTA of Rochelle 5# 15 oz Terry RUNYON of Aurora 5# 0 oz Eddie Cobb of Chicago 5# 0 oz Michelle SAPPINGTON of E.Moline 4# 10 oz Debra HIGGINS of Dixon 4# 4 oz John ARNOLD of Dixon ADVANCED DIVISION (1st, 2nd and 3rd place for anglers Largest 3 Carp) FIRST PLACE Srdjan GAZIVODA of Elmwood Park 3 fish for 31# 10 oz SECOND PLACE Dijan ILIC of CountrySide 3 fish for 25# 2 oz THIRD PLACE Larry COGGINS of Dixon 3 fish for 23# 15 oz REST OF THE FIELD Paul Scott of Carlinsville 3 fish for 22 # 14 oz Dan Hale of Monroe Center 3 fish for 18# 13 oz Graham Johnston of Byron 2 fish for 11# 10 oz Dave MARCEAU of Dixon 3 fish for 10# 11 oz Cory BOHMANN of Marsalis 1 fish for 9 # 7 oz Loran MARCEAU of Forrest on 2 fish for 8# 15 oz Jason CLEVENGER of Dixon 1 fish for 6# 7 oz Larry Acala of Dixon 1 fish for 4# 1oz (Drum roll Please...............) And this years..... GRAND CHAMPiON Of the 2015 DIXON CARP DERBY (With the single Largest Common Carp of the event) SRDJAN GAZIVODA With a 13 # 12 oz Carp Thanks again to all who attended and to the City of Dixon, Dixon Tourism, and Dixon Park District for allowing and helping with such a great event. TO the Stewards and folks who helped with the event, Thanks to you all..... Todd (TC), Roy, Nicole, Paul P., Jerry, Fred, Robert , Corey, Lina, Jim, Vicky, Deb, John and all who offered support in some way. Special Thanks to the Following Additional Sponsors for Prizes: The Bait Shanty Carp Fishing Now Wacker Bait and Tackle Bunnie's Bait Shop Rock River Outfitters World Classic Baits Cory Bohmann Graham Johnston Dan Hale Eddie Cobb Fred Rhodes Thanks again to all of you and all who have made it out the last six years. It has been an honor and a priveledge to see you every year and share the memories...... Hope to see you next year....... Larry Kirchner Carp Fishing Now
  2. Results to be posted tomarrow, this phone screen is just to small after 3 days of no sleep.
  3. SPECIAL THANKS TO ALL THOSE WHO HELP ED STEWARD OVER THE TWO DAYS OF FISHING!!! T.C. (TODD) Thanks for all the help and great attention to carp care!! A real Angler Favorite!! ROY CRANMER AND NICOLE, For acting as the roving stewards for a two mile stretch and all the help loading when done. THANKS CORY TEDESCO AND LINA SLENY Nice work for never Stewarding before. Thanks you! PAUL PEZALLA, Thanks for closing early and helping out all day Sunday. Class move, Thanks! ROBERT KRAFT AND FRED RHODES, For helping steward till help arrived. DAVE MARCEAU, For loaning us an extra Reubens Heaton scale. JERRY KNOX, For helping at the Page Park Pavillion and for his work with Dixon Tourism JIM REYNOLDS, For doing some field work and clean up and talking to the city. Thanks again to all of you!!!
  4. Thanks to the following Sponsors for their generosity and help in keeping the DIXON CARP DERBY such a great event for all!!! DIXON TOURISM / CITY OF DIXON, Thanks for the main prizes and for letting us put on such a great event DIXON PARK DISTRICT, Thanks for the use of your great park and for letting is camp. WACKER BAIT AND TACKLE Thanks Paul for the great prizes for the Stewards and anglers alike. And for helping Steward on Sunday. Top Notch! WORLD CLASSIC BAITS, Both Magda and Ernest deserve a thanks for the prizes donated. Hope you can make it out one of these years JOHN HEILMAN AND ROBINSON WHOLESALE TACKLE, For the Donated prizes for the Carp Derby. CORY BOHMAN, For donating a big pit reel and spare spool for the raffle. DAN HALE, For donating a Zebco 33 to us to give to a deserving angler and for giving an angler a combo after they lost their pole to a fish. GRAHAM JOHNSTON, For the donation of a wonderful book on beginning carping given to the Big Buffalo Anglers as a prize. BUNNIE'S BAIT AND TACKLE Thanks for the donated bait for the Stewards to flathead catfish the overnight. ROCK RIVER OUT FITTERS Thanks for the mix of goodies and thanks to Graham Johnston for asking them to donate. John Arnold (Angler #6) For his generously paying for our carry out chicken from BBY for the Stewards diner Friday Night. CAG MEMBER FRED RHODES, For donating the rod and reel combo he won in the Raffle to a young girl who did not have one, nice job! LARRY KIRCHNER, For Trophys, raffles, and meals and steward gifts. AGAIN, THANK YOU ALL!!!
  5. Truck loaded, heading out in a couple hours. See you all real soon!
  6. Will be doing an interview for the Derby sometime between 8am and 8:30 on WINGED 1460 AM with Steve Marco. 6th year in a row. Two days to go!!!
  7. Re-cap of previous years winning fish. 2014 Derby 82 Anglers + 14 Advanced Anglers Winning fish range 12-6 to 5-11 Grand Champion 12 - 1 Adult Division 11 - 6 Boys 7 - 14 Girls 11 - 4 Advanced (Big 3) 14 anglers 34 - 1 26 - 4 26 - 1 2013 Derby 90 Total Anglers Winning fish range 17-1 to 7-7 Champion 17 - 1 Boys 8 - 10 Girls 5 - 14 2012 Derby 87 Anglers Winning fish range 12-6 to 7-1 Adult 12 - 6 Boys 4 - 6 Girls 3 - 4 2011 Derby 79 anglers Winning fish range 9-10 to 3-4 Adult 9 - 10 Boys 4 - 6 Girls 3 - 4 2010 Derby and Illinois Championship 39 Anglers + 18 Two Man Teams Winning Fish Range 12-1 to 7-10 Adult 10 - 0 Boys 10 - 7 Girls (no fish) Team Big Fish 12 - 1
  8. He has definitly worked his way into the Advanced Division. As you know it's a whole new game when your trying to put Three (3) big fish on your tally over just one in the Adult/Amature Division. Good Luck to him and all the other anglers!!!
  9. Thanks to Paul Pezella from Wacker Bait and Tackle for his generous donation to the Dixon Carp Derby's prize list with Several Wacker Main Boxes, some Starter Specimen Kits and a set of Fox Black Label Bobbins/Hangers. And thanks again to Paul for offering to come out and sign autographs for all his fans (and help weigh fish)
  10. GRAND CHAMPION TROPHY Along with $300.00 For the single Largest carp caught. (For the Advanced Anglers, this can be won in Addition to the Advanced Division Prizes, For adult, Boys and girls you would move to Grand Champion if your fish is the largest)
  11. Was out to the Rock on Saturday to drop off posters and check the area out for event pre-conditions. Water levels are just below average and slower than normal current. Has not been significant rain for awhile. Fish have been biting and Ray at Bunnie's says fishing g has been good. With the slower water the deep spots and main river chanel should be good producers if things stay about the same. You may need to plan for a little mud along the Page Park area....but the low water may leave the small island exposed for fishing from. TWO WEEKs to go!!!
  12. I want to say thanks to Ray Hayes at Bunnie's Bait and Tackle in Dixon has offered a couple prizes for the Derby....make sure you stop by and say hi.
  13. As I had mentioned the Tourism department and the Downtown events committee have added events to the weekend that may be of interest to those of you on the fence about coming out. Those of you with family's may want to bring them. Saturday on the waterfront in the Downtown there will be Music, vendors, food, Venitian night floats on the Rock River and a fireworks display.... ***WARNING*** If they Fireworks are as good as last year you may loose your mind and spend the rest of your life comparing every fireworks display you see to it..... The few of us there....maybe 30 folks got one heck of a show.... At Lowell Park ( The site of the 2010 Illinois Carp Championship Saturday will be a Free Concert with PATIO DADDY - O Would suggest bringing you own chairs or blankets. Concert should be over with enough time to get back for fireworks I will post the hotel list as soon as I get it. And for those wanting to Camp with us at the Page Park, arrangements can be made with a donation to the Carp Derby Stewards Thank you Funds... Will post more soon!!!!
  14. Trophy's are ordered. Will post pics when they arrive.
  15. Sign-up sheets for the Derby and The Advanced Event will be mailed tomarrow!! And I apologize in advance for any spelling mistakes on the envelopes. Some of the previous year sign ups were hhard tough to decifer.
  16. Due to the odd weather pattern and history we secured two dates for the event, the event could be moved if there is a safety issue or emergency. As of now these are the dates.... Scheduled dates are: August 22nd and 23rd 2015 Back Up Date is: August 29th and 30th, 2015
  17. If it is attached to your line and your cast is with intent to fish......it's OK PVA Method Pack Boillie String
  18. Actually that's not true. Last year (2014) that area was not part of the event due to the downtown road construction being staged there. If it is complete and the area safe and open for parking it will be open to the electrical tower as 2010 to 2013. As with every year and every big event the boundary fluctuate up to the day before the event due weather, water levels, man power, construction and other un-prepared things beyond our control. Final boundary will be set the day before the event to encompass as much safe bank space as possible....AS ALWAYS.
  19. Where CAG Members and New Carp Anglers have fished side by side for 6 years Running!
  20. Thanks to Dixon Tourism and Dixon Parks Department for all their support.
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