Chicago Easter Pig Hunt
RESULTS
Saturday, April 23, 2011 - 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Lincoln Park Rowing Lagoon, Chicago, IL

A big "THANK YOU" to those who attended!
Mike Olinger (Peg 14) Rob Gutierrez (Peg 8) Dan Ramir (Peg 20)
Frank Rink (Peg 10) Teo Chankov (Peg 13) Andy Burnagiel (Peg 5)
Cory Bohmann (Peg 2) John Glusak (Peg 6) Tracy Jourdan (Peg 1)
Larry Seeman (Peg 3) Lintaro Kajiwara (Peg 16) Munenori Kajiwara (Peg 17)
Daniel Szorc (Peg 6) Paul Scott (Peg 19)  
Cold water keeps pigs hidden at April 23, 2011 Easter Pig Hunt in Chicago

The Rowing Lagoon at Chicago's Lincoln Park (pictured below) can be a tremendous venue for big carp and lots of fish during the spring and early summer. Such was not the case at the April 23rd Easter Pig Hunt Carp Tournament. Although the day was pleasant with a high close to 60, the blustery and rainy days prior to the tournament had water conditions cold and fishing conditions difficult for the 14 anglers who participated.


This was a Big Three tournament, but the only angler who caught at least three fish was Mike Olinger. His 14-6, 13-6, and 13-2 (40-14) from peg 14 won Mike (pictured below) the $140 top prize, and his seven total fish also won the $50 total weight pot.


Frank Rink, at peg 10, took the $140 big fish pot with a 24-3 (pictured below) and added a 10-6 for second place (34-7) in the tournament.


13-year-old Lintaro Kajiwara caught the first fish of the day, a 13 pounder (pictured below) from peg 16. He added a 10-0 later to take third place in the tournament (23-0, one pound better than fourth place finisher Cory Bohmann).


Other notable catches included a nice 22 pounder for Cory Bohmann (pictured below). Andy Burnagiel had a 14-4, Daniel Szorc caught a 13-3, Teo Chankov pulled in a 7-6, and Larry Seeman weighed a 6 pounder.

Click here for a video of Cory's catch of his 22 pounder!

As a CAG fundraiser, anglers had the opportunity to buy additional peg-draw tickets at $1 per ticket. $76 was generated and donated to CAG. Thanks to our generous participants!

I only wish the carp fishing and the water conditions had been better.--F. Rink

Additional Photos - Thanks to C. Bohmann, M. Olinger, M. Kajiwara, F. Rink

Approximate Peg Locations (pegs numbered 1 through 20 run north to south):

Peg 1—Twenty yards south of the boathouse at a point where one concrete bank block at the near bank is higher than the adjoining block.
Peg 2—Near the big tree and in line with the smoke stack behind you (to the west) at the zoo.
Peg 3—After the willow tree and near a shallow hole in the ground near the concrete bank blocks.
Peg 4—Just after the overhanging branches of the tree.
Peg 5—Just before the willow tree and across from the parabolic curve in the wall on the far bank.
Peg 6—At/near the yellow pole.
Peg 7—Over 100 feet from peg 6 and just south of the willow branches.
Peg 8—Almost in line with the tree with the “Y” shape on the far bank.
Peg 9—Almost directly across from the chimney on the house/shack across the venue (to the east) at Lake Shore Drive.
Peg 10—At the missing concrete bank block on the near (west) bank.
Peg 11—Just to the immediate right of yet another missing concrete bank block on the near bank.
Peg 12—Just to the right of the branches/trees on the near bank.
Peg 13—In line with the corner of the red brick primate house behind you (to the west) at the zoo.
Peg 14—Lower drainage pipe on far wall.
Peg 15—In line with the One Way sign at Cannon Drive behind you (to the west) at the zoo.
Peg 16—Halfway between the missing concrete bank block and the yellow pole.
Peg 17—In line with the bus drop-off gate behind you (to the west) at the zoo.
Peg 18—At/near the drainage pipe on the far wall near the big tree.
Peg 19—In line with the electrical box behind you (to the west) at the zoo.
Peg 20—At/near the drainage pipe with the manhole cover or stump at the far bank and just to the left (north) of the 250 meter mark on the far wall.



Click here for results from the May 2, 2010 MCAA Chi-Town Carp Classic held at the Rowing Lagoon in Chicago.

 
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