Dr. Frank Rink

2010 Achievements

1st place at Trivers ABC Tournament - April 2010 at Two Rivers, WI - 90 lb., 5 oz. (photo above with 15-9 mirror).

1st Place in MCAA Summer Series 2010 for largest mirror carp (15-9 - photo above).

1st 30 pounder in MCAA Summer Series 2010 (photo above with 31-0 - won $50).

1st Place Big Fish Pot (29 lbs., 4 oz.) at May 2010 CAG Fish-in, Chicago, IL, hosted by Paul Wells (photo above).

1st Place (Total Weight) at 2010 Lily Cache Carp Tornament held October 30, 2010 in Bolingbrook, IL. (photo above).

1st Place (Big Fish, 9 lbs., 6 oz.) at 2010 Lily Cache Carp Tornament held October 30, 2010 in Bolingbrook, IL. (photo above).

1st to weigh a carp at July 2010 MCAA Illinois River Challenge at Illinois River, Ottawa, IL (won 10% of entry fees).

2nd place in the total weight competion with 99 pounds at the May 2010 MCAA Chi-town Carp Classic, Chicago, IL (photo above).

2nd Place in the Nationwide CAG Big 4 May 2010 event with 122 pounds, 15 ounces (photo with 31-5 above).

3rd Place Rough Fish Division (10-12 carp for $100) at 2010 Kankakee River Valley Fishing Derby.

3rd Place & Furthest Traveled Angler Award at Oconto Monster Quest – May 2010 at Oconto, WI.

4th Place Total weight at 2010 Windy City Carp League - May through September, 2010 in Chicago, IL ($50 Wacker Bait Gift Certificate).

4th Place Total weight (77 pounds, 3 oz.) at 2nd Annual MCAA Illinois River Challenge™ - July 2010 at Illinois River, Ottawa, IL.

Featured in May 2010 North American Carp Anglers magazine for 2009 CAG Big Fish Award for Midwest - 37 pounds, 2 ounces (photo above).

5th Place (from among 48 participants) in 2010 Montgomery, Illinois Carp Derby (8lb., 1 oz.).

2009 Achievements

1st place total weight (80 lbs., 8 oz.) at MCAA's Third Annual Thanksgiving Challenge in November 2009 at Joliet, IL

1st to weigh 50 pounds at MCAA's Third Annual Thanksgiving Challenge in November 2009 at Joliet, IL

1st Place Big Fish Pot (15-4) at 1st MCAA's Third Annual Thanksgiving Challenge in November 2009 at Joliet, IL.


Big Fish (37-2) Champion at May 2009 Major League Carp Saginaw Tournament - $1,500 and 2009 CAG Big Fish Award for Midwest (photo above)


1st Place in MCAA 2009 Winter Carp Challenge for big fish (23-1) (photo above).

1st Place in MCAA 2009 Winter Carp Challenge for big 4 total weight (76-13).

1st Place in MCAA Summer Series 2009 for largest common carp (37-2).

1st Place in MCAA Summer Series 2009 for largest mirror carp (22-14) (photo above).

1st 30 pounder in MCAA Summer Series 2009.

1st Place Day Two Section Winner (387 pounds) at May 2009 Wisconsin Carp Championship at Two Rivers.

1st Place Buffalo Roamin' Days Winner (16-7 carp) at 2009 Kankakee River Valley Fishing Derby.

2nd Place Rough Fish (16-7 carp) at 2009 Kankakee River Valley Fishing Derby (photo above).

2nd Place (partnered with Jim Rink) in March 2009 MCAA Steel City Challenge (Total weight: 23-6) (photo above).

2nd Place at April 2009 Two Rivers Big 5 Tournament (prelim to Wisconsin Carp Championship).

3rd Place in the 2009 nine session Chicago Winter Carp League (photo above)
(Total weight - 120-4).

3rd Place (partnered with Mike Olinger) in May 2009 Major League Carp sponsored Saginaw Tournament (Big 4 total weight).

4th Place of 33 at September 2009 Wacker Bait Challenge Cup in Chicago.

4th Place at August 2009 Montgomery Festival Carp Tournament (9-15). 4th Place with 466 pounds at May 2009 Wisconsin Carp Championship at Two Rivers, WI.

5th place in the CAG Big 4 May 2009 event with 122-15. 6th place big fish at 95 participant June 2009 White River Invitational, Indianapolis, IN 12th place total points from among 95 participants at June 2009 White River Invitational, Indianapolis, IN

12th place total points from among 48 participants at August 2009 Maizo Canal Tournament, Hammond, IN

Other species winner at May 2009 MCAA Lake Storey Challenge (and winner of drawing for 1st place money).

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