MIDWEST CARP ANGLERS ASSOCIATION
P.O. Box 1562 Bolingbrook, Il. 60440
mcaa@comcast.net
www.midwestcarp.com

Newsletter, April 2009

Hello fellow club members! This is Sam Snow, founder, Midwest Carp Anglers Association. Springtime is finally here! There seems to be nothing but high water or mud everywhere, but the carp are showing signs of the upcoming spawn and the prespawn carp are the biggest of the year! Be safe and good luck! Sam.

CLUB NEWS

The organization is continuing to grow; this is an exciting time! Congratulations to the Winter Tournament winners! Frank Rink, Mike Olinger, Dan Ramir and some other guy (uh, Sam Snow) were the division winners with some nice catches made in some pretty rough conditions.

Congratulations to the Steel City Challenge winners! The team of Patrick Mills and Trevor Burgess won the event with some nice catches late in the day. Please check out the photos on the results page.

ANNUAL DUES.

The annual dues are $2.00 per year, from March 1st, 2009 through February 28th, 2010. New members who signed up on or after September 1st, 2008 will not have to renew their membership until March 1st, 2010.

Becoming a MCAA member is fun, educational and affordable. With the economy, job issues, politics and poor fisheries management (at least in this area), carp fishing the ‘MCAA Way’ is a good recreational choice for individuals, families, beginners and experienced carp fishermen.

ONGOING EVENTS

For those of you who did not do any winter carp fishing, it is time to dust off the tackle and make sure that you have enough equipment and supplies on hand. It is a bad feeling to be sitting on the bank, watching 30 pounders cruising around and realizing that you did not have the right sinkers or bait. Please keep the MCAA business sponsors in mind when making purchases and do not forget to check out the sale page on the website.

USING THE WEBSITE

Members, please send in your personal best carp pictures, commons, mirrors, grass carp and koi. It does not matter when or where you caught it; they are all great to see. Also, if you have fishing tackle you are not using and maybe want to sell, list it on the sale page. There is no charge for this. Please check the website for details.

UPCOMING EVENTS for 2009

APRIL 2009

MCAA ‘SUMMER SERIES 2009." Click here for tournament details.

MAY 2009

2nd Annual Lake Storey Challenge, Galesburg, Illinois.

Wisconsin Carp Championship, Two Rivers, Wisconsin.

JUNE 2009

1st Annual MCAA Illinois River Challenge. Illinois River, Chillicothe, Il.

DO YOU WANT TO HAVE A FISH-IN?

If you want to organize a catch and release carp fishing derby for your family, work, social, religious or municipal organization, the MCAA can help you get set up with a format, bait, tackle and other essentials. Please email me for details-Sam.

GOOD LUCK! TAKE SOMEBODY CARP FISHING!

We thank our MCAA sponsors and associates. Click on the links below for more information.