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2012 Wild Carp Classic

Register for Wild Carp Week Tournaments

Welcome to the Wild Carp Classic, taking place May 20-22, 2012 along the Seneca River in Baldwinsville, NY, USA.


The Wild Carp Classic awards cash, tackle and voucher prizes to the teams finishing with the most overall weight of carp caught during the 50-hour competition. This event will challenge even the most seasoned carp angling professionals.


The field is limited to the first 45 two-person teams to register with full or partial payment before the April 30, 2012.

 

The Red Mill Inn of Baldwinsville, NY

 

The The Red Mill Inn of Baldwinsville is offering special rates to Wild Carp Week competitors and their traveling companions for the dates of 5/19 – 5/25/12.

To take advantage of these special rates, please call The Red Mill Inn directly at 315-635-4871 and let them know you are competing in a Wild Carp Week event.




Tournament Schedule

Carp Week Schedule, Baldwinsville, NY - Saturday, May 14 Saturday, May 19

  • Wild Carp Week Kick-off at Mercer Park, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

  • Tournament Check-in, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM

  • Celebrity Carp Challenge, 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM

Wild Carp Week, 2011, Paper Mill Island - Wild Carp Classic Tournament, Baldwinsville, NY

Wild Carp Week, 2011, Paper Mill Island - Wild Carp Classic Tournament, Baldwinsville, NY

Wild Carp Week, 2011, Paper Mill Island - Wild Carp Classic Tournament, Baldwinsville, NY

Wild Carp Classic 2012, Baldwinsville, NY - Saturday, May 20 Sunday, May 20

  • 7:00 AM, tournament peg draw; location - 7550 State Fair Blvd, Baldwinsville, NY

  • 10:00 AM, Wild Carp Classic official start

Wild Carp Classic 2012, Baldwinsville, NY - Saturday, May 21 Monday, May 21

  • Wild Carp Classic, day 2

Wild Carp Classic 2012, Baldwinsville, NY - Saturday, May 22 Tuesday, May 22

  • Wild Carp Classic concludes, 12:00 PM

  • Angler Dinner and Awards Ceremony at Sharkey’s Eclectic Sports Lounge (7240 Oswego Road  Liverpool, NY), 4:00 – 7:00 PM



Wild Carp Week, 2011, Paper Mill Island - Wild Carp Classic Tournament, Baldwinsville, NY

 

 

Basic Rules

  • 2 rods per angler, 1 hook per rod

  • 2 anglers per team

  • Each team is allowed one runner; runners may not cast or play fish

  • Proper fish care is required of all participants; do not throw fish or handle carp by gills

  • Use landing mats and avoid ground contact when transporting carp in nets

  • Common courtesy is to be extended to neighboring competitors

  • Do your best to keep your catch in your swim, but ask neighbors to clear lines if your fish runs into their swim

  • Be respectful of event property; fires are not permitted and leave your peg location as clean as it was when you arrived

  • Must have valid NY State fishing license

  • Fishing pegged areas is prohibited for one week preceding the event. Any registered anglers found fishing pegged areas prior to the Wild Carp Classic will be disqualified from the event and any registration payments made will be forfeited.

 

Peg Locations

Lions Community Park
Lions Community Park

Strache Property
Strache Property

Wegman’s Good Dog Park
Wegman’s Good Dog Park

Long Branch Park & Willow Bay
Long Branch Park & Willow Bay

 

 

 

Prizes

Cash prizes are determined as a percentage of registration fees received. Registration will be split 70% prizes and 30% event expenses.

  • Total Weight, 1st Place = $5,400 + $600 voucher for 2012 Wild Carp Classic

  • Total Weight, 2nd Place = $3,240 + $400 voucher for 2012 Wild Carp Classic

  • Total Weight, 3rd Place = $2,592 + $300 voucher for 2012 Wild Carp Classic

  • Total Weight 4th Place = $2,160

  • Total Weight 5th Place = $1,728

  • Big 4 1st Place = $1,080

  • Big Fish 1st Place = $1,080

  • Big Mirror = $1,080

  • Section prizes = $650 each*

* Awarded to winner of each of five 9-team sections; 1st-5th place Total Weight ineligible for section prizes.

   

Thank you to K-1 Baits for its generous contribution toward the following Wild Carp Classic prizes:

  • Big Fish, 1st Place: $50 in bait & tackle and a $100 voucher

  • Section Prizes: $50 in bait & tackle and a $25 voucher for each section prize


 

The Clarion Inn and Suites Fairgrounds

 

 

The Clarion Inn and Suites Fairgrounds is offering special rates to Wild Carp Week competitors and their traveling companions for the dates of 5/19 – 5/25/12.

 

To take advantage of these special rates, please call Clarion Inn and Suites Fairgrounds directly at 866-599-6674 and let them know you are competing in a Wild Carp Week event.

 

 

Tournament Directors

For more information, please contact Tournament Directors Jason Bernhardt (jason@wildcarpcompanies.com) or Sean Sauda (sean@wildcarpcompanies.com).

 

 

 

 

Registered Anglers

Teammate 1
Teammate 2
Runner
Place Peg# Total_Fish Total_Weight Big_Carp Big_Mirror Big_4
Sponsor
Lbs Oz
Jason Long
Jason Long
Dan Kelsey
Dan Kelsey
Brian Kelsey
Brian Kelsey
1 7 57 956 8 39 lb, 13 oz 18 lb, 13 oz 114 lb, 14 oz  
Bill Markle
Bill Markle

Kent Appleby

Kent Appleby
  2 20 45 799 4 30 lb, 3 oz   112 lb, 8 oz   
Chris Jackson
Chris Jackson
Scott Russell
Scott Russell
  3 33 42 784 6 34 lb, 13 oz   129 lb, 9 oz   
Justin Keaton
Justin Keaton
Christine Stout
Christine Stout
  4 28 47 765 3 25 lb, 0 oz   92 lb, 4 oz Stout Properties

Westside Bait and Tackle

Eric Ames
Eric Ames
Steve Ware
Steve Ware
  5 1 44 693 0 23 lb, 5 oz 18 lb, 15 oz 85 lb, 15 oz  
Tim Rumlow
Tim Rumlow
Goran Batlak
Goran Batlak
  6 44 42 687 6 31 lb, 5 oz 16 lb, 13 oz 105 lb, 11 oz  

Andy Burnagiel

Henryk Burza
  7 30 40 673 5 25 lb, 5 oz   97 lb, 9 oz

Shawn Rafter

Jennifer Terria

Shawn Warner
8 31A 35 595 1 30 lb, 4 oz 11 lb, 12 oz 119 lb, 5 oz  
James Hill
James Hill
Jason Edwards
Jason Edwards
  9 43 25 461 12 28 lb, 10 oz 18 lb, 9 oz 110 lb, 8 oz  
Attila Agh
Attila Agh
Matt Janiszewski
Matt Janiszewski
Gabor Szendi
Gabor Szendi
10 38 24 430 3 24 lb, 11 oz 24 lb, 11 oz 97 lb, 1 oz   
Steve Bryant
Steve Bryant
Jason Russell
Russell Snow
  11 45 21 407 0 26 lb, 14 oz   101 lb, 4 oz  
Jim McKenna
Jim McKenna
Scottie Criswell
Scottie Criswell
  12 35 20 404 0 36 lb, 4 oz   116 lb, 6 oz  
Ethan Kloehn
Ethan Kloehn
Santosh Shanmuga
Santosh Shanmuga
  13 29 20 398 3 27 lb, 12 oz   97 lb, 5 oz
Jacques Gear Shoppe
Tamas VegvariTamas Vegvari Attila Odor
Attila Odor
Jason Shattuck
Jason Shattuck
14 18 24 383 6 25 lb, 1 oz   88 lb, 15 oz  
Robert Duprey
Robert Duprey
Dmitri Consolati
Dmitri Consolati
  15 36 20 362 13 31 lb, 15 oz 17 lb, 8 oz 107 lb, 11 oz  
Marcin Szydlowski
Marcin Szydlowski
 Adam Holodok
Adam Holodok
Jason Towne
Jason Towne
16 12 24 358 4 29 lb, 15 oz   93 lb, 15 oz http://worldclassicbaits.com/  
Tom Brooks
Tom Brooks
Duke Strache
Duke Strache
  17 40 17 310 5 29 lb, 10 oz   96 lb, 13 oz   
Norbert Samok
Norbert Samok
Laszlo Kovacs
Laszlo Kovacs
Attila Palinkas
Attila Palinkas
18 6 17 288 1 26 lb, 3 oz   91 lb, 6 oz
Attila Horvath
Attila Horvath

Peter Sendula

Andrea Ordas
19 41 17 284 9 33 lb, 15 oz   87 lb, 0 oz  
Mihai Aciu  - Registered Anglers - Wild Carp Classic Tournament
Mihai Aciu
Bogdan Bucur  - Registered Anglers - Wild Carp Classic Tournament
Bogdan Bucur
  20 22 15 233 12 25 lb, 0 oz   87 lb, 5 oz http://www.fishingurus.com/  http://www.enterprisetackle.co.uk/
Bill Syler
Bill Syler
Richie Eldridge
Richie Eldridge
Alan Koerner II
Alan Koerner II
21 2 16 224 9 24 lb, 9 oz 19 lb, 3 oz 75 lb, 9 oz  
Andy Crawford
Andy Crawford
Ian Hawkins Ian Hawkins
  22 10 12 219 2 27 lb, 7 oz   87 lb, 10 oz  
Adam Moneypenny
Adam Moneypenny
Dennis Moneypenny - Registered Anglers - Wild Carp Classic Tournament
Dennis Moneypenny
  23 32 10 177 1 21 lb, 11 oz 17 lb, 0 oz 83 lb, 15 oz Resistance Tackle   http://www.uscarppromagazine.com
Dustin Smithers  - Registered Anglers - Wild Carp Classic Tournament
Dustin Smithers
Big Lou Kiah  - Registered Anglers - Wild Carp Classic Tournament
Big Lou Kiah
  24 5 11 176 9 23 lb, 10 oz   79 lb, 2 oz Tres Flores Baits - Custom carp and catfish bait supplies
Keith Cisney
Keith Cisney
Richard Sommerville
Richard Sommerville
  25 11 11 174 9 21 lb, 4 oz 13 lb, 1 oz 79 lb, 1 oz http://www.uscarppromagazine.com
Tom Petrik
Tom Petrik

Chris DiLiberto
Gene Ferguson
Gene Ferguson
26 24 9 156 7 22 lb, 7 oz   81 lb, 2 oz  
Ivan Petrov
Ivan Petrov
Teodor Chankov
Teodor Chankov
  27 39 8 151 15 32 lb, 4 oz   89 lb, 14 oz http://www.wackerbaits.com
Bob Giordano  - Registered Anglers - Wild Carp Classic Tournament
Bob Giordano
Jay Foster  - Registered Anglers - Wild Carp Classic Tournament
Jay Foster
Jill Compston
Jill Compston
28 34 8 133 13 27 lb, 5 oz   83 lb, 0 oz Tres Flores Baits - Custom carp and catfish bait supplies
Istvan Gyori
Istvan Gyori
Alin Hosu
Alin Hosu
Antal Gyori
Antal Gyori
29 14 8 129 10 22 lb, 4 oz 15 lb, 3 oz 76 lb, 11 oz http://www.fishingurus.com/  http://www.enterprisetackle.co.uk/

Paul Dinea
Ioan Iacob
Ioan Iacob
  30 16 5 97 2 27 lb, 9 oz   85 lb, 15 oz http://www.fishingurus.com/  http://www.enterprisetackle.co.uk/
Gruia Oltean
Gruia Oltean
Rick Slinker
Rick Slinker
  31 25 6 95 7 18 lb, 14 oz   69 lb, 13 oz  
Chris West
Chris West
Steve Bailey
Steve Bailey
  32 26 3 67 4 27 lb, 13 oz   67 lb, 4 oz  
William Cayea
William Cayea
Ralph Miller
Ralph Miller
33 31B 3 55 11 20 lb, 5 oz   55 lb, 11 oz  
Louie DePasquale
Louie DePasquale
Michael Hanas
Michael Hanas
34 3 4 50 11 16 lb, 1 oz 11 lb, 6 oz 50 lb, 11 oz  
Steven Conger
Steven Conger
Matthew Conger
Matthew Conger
Patrick Conger
Patrick Conger
35 9 2 41 6 21 lb, 0 oz   41 lb, 6 oz  
Jamie Godkin
Jamie Godkin
Josh Carnright
Josh Carnright
  36 4 3 36 11 13 lb, 5 oz   36 lb, 11 oz  
Tom Vielhauer - Registered Anglers - Wild Carp Classic Tournament
Tom Vielhauer
Jake Losey - Registered Anglers - Wild Carp Classic Tournament
Jake Losey
  37 21 2 35 13 19 lb, 8 oz   35 lb, 13 oz www.marukyu.com
Florin Netea
Florin Netea
Kevin Kelsey Kevin Kelsey
  38 31C 2 35 1 17 lb, 10 oz   35 lb, 1 oz  
Kostas Losifides
Kostas Iosifides
John Tsilfides
John Tsilfides
  39 19 2 33 6 16 lb, 12 oz   33 lb, 6 oz
Roman Runo
Roman Runo
Janusz Kawalec
Janusz Kawalec
  40 15 1 18 11 18 lb, 11 oz   18 lb, 11 oz  
Donald Dobbs
Donald Dobbs
Chris MacMartin
Chris MacMartin
Randy Brossoit
Randy Brossoit
41 13 1 15 10 15 lb, 10 oz   15 lb, 10 oz  
Michael Ripa
Michael Ripa
Greg Conger
Greg Conger
42 8 1 14 3 14 lb, 3 oz   14 lb, 3 oz  
Mark Beaver
Mark Beaver
Jeff Dotson
Jeff Dotson
  43 17 1 11 6 11 lb, 6 oz   11 lb, 6 oz
Igor Nitselskiy
Igor Nitselskiy
Imants Erkensnn
Imants Erkens
  44 23 0 0 0 0 lb   0 lb  
Jake McKenna
Jake McKenna
Brian McKenna
Brian McKenna
  45 27 0 0 0 0 lb   0 lb  
Totals     534 12341 15 39 lb, 13 oz 24 lb, 11 oz 129 lb, 9 oz

 

 

 

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