Des Plaines River and Bicentennial Park, venue for CCC 2001.
Trophy Table
Prize Table....all merchandise displayed are prizes for the
raffle...not for sale.....the table was very full
Jack Rowe, Carp King, also Oklahoma CAG Chairman
Winner of the Elliot Bennett Damn Yankee Award for Creative Carp Gear
for his home-made electronic bite indicators with voice-alert.
Bruce Mitchell accepts the North American Carp Champion trophy for his
catch of 4 fish totaling 37lb 2oz. Paul Pezalla makes the presentation.
Jack Rowe admires the Jewel Encrusted Belt Buckle he has been awarded
for his big fish of 17lbs 4ozs.
Ralph catches another big carp
Dave Rutcosky, Section Winner with 4 fish totaling 26lbs 14oz.
Official CCC2001 t-shirt designed by and available from CarpeCarpio.
CAG HQ on Des Plaines River during CCC
Andy Klocek skillfully brings in a low double carp.
Lou Bird and David Moore
Robert "One-Rod" Kraft displays the feeder rig that got him a 7lb 8oz
carp.
Elliot Bennett with a 13lb fish.
Todd Perdue with one of his two fish.
Andy Klocek with the smaller of his two fish.
Bob Baer with a 10lb carp.
The bridge raises for a barge.
The tugboat clears the bridge and aims for the west bank. The barge hit
the wall of the channel and nearly wipped out the gear of two dozen of so
anglers.
View of Des Plaines River prior to start of event...Peg 1
(MTP's) on left next to bridge
Paul Pezalla answering questions and taking last minute
registrations prior to drawing for pegs
Very few boats this year....white building in upper right of
photo is Harrah's Casino
Display of carp prints by Bob London. (NOT FOR SALE at the event)
Wackerbaits is growing.... now has it's own store
front...this is one of 2 isles...very wide selection of bait and tackle
items
Peering deep inside a competitors tackle box, we can only wonder what secret bait is hidden deep inside :)
0171 Robert Kraft plays a fish.
David Moore prepares to cast.
Warren Bird nets a fish for his father Lou.
Lou Bird displays his 9lb 12 oz carp.
Fred Rhodes watches a barge.
View of the venue looking north.
Rich Eldridge lands one of his many fish at the Lockport Big Fish
Challange on Sunday following the Classic.
Richard Eldridge displays on of his smaller fish.
Paul England with a Lockport carp.
Another fine carp caught by Rich Eldridge.
Paul Pezalla with a twenty-something from Lockport. The big fish of the
Classic weekend.
