Essence of Carping Photo Competition

CAG members are invited to submit photographs that capture what is unique and exciting about carp fishing in North America. Each month the winner will receive a special prize together with a Gold CAG Medal plus Silver & Bronze Medals for two runners up.

The photos do not have to be of someone holding a fish (this is NOT a Trophy fish competition) but they should be recognizable as being related to carp or buffalo fishing in North America and should reflect the capture of a special moment.

The ‘essence’ of carp fishing in North America might memorialize a remarkable scale pattern, someone’s first carp, a group of friends fishing together, a spectacular sunset, time of year or perhaps a dramatic background or landscape.

Discovery Month

While many CAG events are based on fish size and number, Discovery Month (actually 6 weeks) runs every Fall and is based on Writing, Photography

Read More »

CAG Carp Classic (CCC)

Originating in 1994 as the Chicago Carp Classic and fished on the banks of the Downtown Chicago River this hot contested but friendly, one day

Read More »
News Archives