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STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE CARP ANGLER ED FRENCH OPEN
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carp angler ED FRENCH OPEN tournament details
carp angler ED FRENCH OPEN -OCTOBER 1 - 5, 2024
The Carp Angler Ed French Open is 76 hours long and is a Big 6 format, with prizes awarded to the teams with the most combined weight of their 6 largest carp caught over 15 pounds.
prizes*
OVERALL WINNER - $2,000 + $500 courtesy of Strike Fear Baits
Section A (9 pegs) Section B (14 pegs) Section C (19 pegs)
1st Place - $4,000 1st Place - $6,000 1st Place - $7,000
2nd Place - $2,500 2nd Place - $4,000 2nd Place - $4,500
3rd Place - $1,500 3rd Place - $3,000 3rd Place - $3,500
Section A Big Fish
1st Place - $500 Courtesy of Canonsburg Fence
Section B Big Fish
1st Place - $500 Courtesy of Carpy Commando
Section C Big Fish
1st Place - $500 Courtesy of Carp Maxx Baits
As we get sponsorship, the prizes will increase
*this is based on 41 teams registering, if we do not reach 41, the cash payout will decrease
Registration Details
WE ARE SOLD OUT!!!!!!!
$1350 per 2 - 3 person team
Registration will be limited to at least 39 teams, unless new pegs are procured prior to the start of competition. You can register by paying the full amount of $1350 or a deposit of $500
Early Registration*: Early Registration for the Top 10 teams (top 5 from each section) that placed in the 2023 Carp Angler Ed French Open will begin on August 3, 2024. Your team will be emailed a special link for your online
registration.
Open Registration: Open Registration begins on Saturday, August 10, 2024 using an online link that will be provided on this website at 9:00 AM EST and also on the Wild Carp Club Tournaments Facebook page.
Any team that makes a deposit and does not pay their balance by September 23, 2024 will forfeit their deposit. Any team that makes a deposit or pays in full but does not show up for the tournament will forfeit their money.
All entries must be paid in full by September 23, 2024.
* If taking advantage of early registration, teams are not allowed to change from your team you had at the 2023 Carp Angler Ed French Open. 2023 qualifiers may still register if teammates are dropped but cannot form more than one team.
Tournament Rules
Registered Anglers
basic rules
Teams awarded prizes for highest combined weight of 6 largest carp over 15 pounds. If you don't have 6 qualifying fish you can still win a big fish prize, if there is one. (common or mirror)
Teams of two or three permitted; six rods per team, one hook per rod
Must possess a NYS fishing license
Everyone must be a Wild Carp Club member, which is $20/year
Proper carp care is required, including use of landing mats, catch and release angling, and use of holding sacks when awaiting marshals
Weigh marshal must weigh your catch, record your score and witness the release of each fish
Anglers must sign the weigh marshal score sheet for each recorded weight
Always maintain good sportsmanship while competing against fellow anglers
Teams must have landed 6 carp to qualify for prizes
All fish must be at least 15 lb, 0 oz or greater to qualify for the Big 6 total
Be prepared to have enough carp-friendly holding bags to accommodate at least 6 fish; limit of 3 fish per large holding bag
If pegged along Onondaga Lake (not including along the East Shore Trail in Onondaga Lake Park),
absolutely NO cutting or breaking of the vegetation. You can trample down the vegetation to get to
the water and to place your bivvy and rod pods.
If pegged along Onondaga Lake (not including along the East Shore Trail in Onondaga Lake Park),
NO staking into the ground. Please be prepared and bring weights to tie down your bivvies, etc.
Schedule
Monday, September 30
All Day, Peg Viewing
Tuesday, October 1
Until 1:00 PM, Peg Viewing
1:00 - 5:00 PM Opening Ceremonies, Raffles and Registration
Liverpool Elks Club
3730 Cold Springs Rd, Baldwinsville, NY 13027
Wednesday, October 2
6:00 AM Peg Draw
Bayview Shelter at Willow Bay Park
3858 Long Branch Rd, Liverpool, NY 13090
9:00 AM Fishing Starts (NO PRE-BAITING)
Thursday, October 3
Continuous Fishing
Friday, October 4
Continuous Fishing
Saturday, October 5
1:00 PM Fishing Concludes
3:00 PM Awards Presentation
Bayview Shelter at Willow Bay Park
3858 Long Branch Rd, Liverpool, NY 13090
APPROXIMATE PEG LOCATIONS
SECTION A - 9 PEGS
SECTION B - 14 PEGS
SECTION C - 19 PEGS
PEGS ALONG THE EAST SHORE TRAIL WILL HAVE TO PARK IN DESIGNATED SPOTS, WHICH WILL BE COMMUNICATED AT PEG DRAW. YOU HAVE 1 HOUR TO UNLOAD AND YOU MUST PARK IN THE SPOT BY 10AM. YOU MAY NOT LEAVE YOUR PEGS WITH YOUR VEHICLE DURING PARK HOURS. WHEN LEAVING AT NIGHT, USE EXTREME CAUTION
PARKING MAP FOR EAST SHORE TRAIL. YOU WILL HAVE 1 HOUR TO UNLOAD AND WILL HAVE TO MOVE YOUR VEHICLES TO THE DESIGNATED SPOTS ON THIS MAP
PEGS ALONG THE WEST SHOE TRAIL MAY NOT USE TENT STAKES OR STAKE ANYTHING INTO THE GROUND. PLEASE COME PREPARED WITH SOMETHING TO WEIGH YOUR BIVVIES, ETC. DOWN