- 25th
- February
- 2011
Windy City Carp League 2011
I am posting Tracy Jordan’s announcement for the 2011 Windy City Carp League Season. There are a bunch of new venues on the circuit this year and I hope to make it to many of them, even though I have never had much luck with the harbors.
Tournament Format
The league is going to be comprised of 10 individual events or matches that will be
held during the summer of 2011. This tournament is to determine the best Windy
City carpfisher. There will be 5 different venues for this years championship.
Because I’ve had many requests to have the matches on either saturday or sunday, this year there will one on each day(only way to keep everyone happy). Anglers are invited to sign-up via the internet(www.carpanglersgroup.com, www.midwestcarp.com to participate in as many matches as they choose. Matches will run from 8am to 4pm. This year the league will be hunting BIG FISH AGAIN! In order to win the league championship this year, You will weigh the 3 largest fish per venue. 5 venues equals 15 fish. The HIGHEST TOTAL WEIGHT for these 15 fish will be crowned WINDY CITY CARP LEAGUE CHAMPION 2011.
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
1. The draw will be EXACTLY 1 hour before the start of fishing.
2. Pegs/flags shall be 10-20 yards apart and must be staked out by club official(s) and numbered PRIOR TO DRAWING PEGS.
3. Anglers may go to their pegs after the draw is completed.
4. During the preparation period, competitors may set-up their gear, test their rigs, and plumb depth. NO FEEDING IS ALLOWED DURING THIS TIME! No bait on hooks during this process.
5. Ground bait/chum may be thrown-in by hand, by catapult, throwing sticks, spods and bait droppers.
6. Anglers must be positioned NOT farther than 3 feet to either side of their peg/flag. An angler may fish up to HALF THE DISTANCE TO THE NEXT PEG on either side. THIS ALSO GOES TO THE ANGLER WITH AN END PEG! If pegs are 20 yards apart, you may only fish 10 yards to either side of your flag/peg. NO 50 yard casts to the side if your of an end peg.
7. Wading is not permitted. You may go in after something that has fallen into the water, but NO fishing from the water.
8. Anglers will be restricted to 2 poles, 2 lines, 2 hooks at a time. An angler may have as many spares set-up ready at any time, but may only use 2 at a time.
9. Ledger, feeder, hair-rigging, and float fishing are allowed.
10. NO artificial lures,jigs, may be used.
11. An angler MUST STRIKE, PLAY the fish UNASSISTED. No help from other anglers or guests or interested spectators. A fish may be played into the next peg area but only for the shortest amount of time as possible. NO walking over to where the fish is. It must be played and landed from your peg/flag. Netting the fish may be done by anyone.
12. Anglers under the age of 13 are allowed to fish but MUST be accompanied by supervising adult. The supervising adult is allowed to assist the minor angler.
13. Competitors MUST STOP FISHING when the horn sounds to end the match. All lines are to be removed in a timely manner.
14. We will use the weigh as their caught format. There will a board with the current standings of fish caught.
15. IF A FISH IS HOOKED BEFORE THE HORN SOUNDS. THE ANGLER WILL GET 15 MINUTES TO LAND THE FISH. The angler must let an official know that a fish is being played so the time count down can be monitored. IF THE FISH IS STILL TOUCHING
THE WATER WHEN TIMES-UP, THE FISH WILL NOT COUNT!
16. Weigh-in must be conducted by an official and verified by both the official and the angler whose catch is being weighed.
17. In case of any violation of the above rules, where a complaint has been launched, the decision of the official(s) will be final.
18. Angler’s shall conduct themselves in a manner not prejudicial to the sport of carp fishing. Any questions to this rule will be decided by the local law enforcement officer. MIND YOUR MANNERS!!!!!!!
19. All penalties will be assessed in the form of weight. The bigger the infraction the larger the amount of weight will be removed from that angler’s total
Tournament Venues
May 21 and 22 Rowing Canal Next to Lincoln Park Zoo Fullerton and Lake Shore Drive
June 11 and 12 Jackson Park Harbor(outer)6400 S. Coast Guard Dr.
July 16 and 17 Montrose Outer Harbor(lakeside) CCC venue #1
August 20 and 21 Diversey Outer Harbor(lakeside) CCC venue #2
September 17 and 18 CHAMPIONSHIP DAY!!! Diversey Inner Harbor East side just north of Fullerton
I will post more info the week prior to each event as to parking and any other
info I can get hands on. If there are any questions, Please feel free to ask,
I’ll do my best to answer all.
GOOD LUCK AND GOOD CARPIN’ !!!!!!!!!!
