WHAT:
THIRD ANNUAL MCAA WINTER CARP TOURNAMENT
2009
WHEN:
JANUARY 1st, 2009 THROUGH FEBRUARY 28th, 2009
 TOURNAMENT
DETAILS:
1)
ENTRY FEE, ENTRY FORM: ENTRY FEE OF $20.00 MUST BE PAID,
THE ENTRY FORM FILLED OUT AND THE
WAIVER FORM SIGNED AND RETURNED BEFORE ANY CATCHES ARE SUBMITTED.
CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS THROUGH PAYPAL CAN BE SENT TO SRSTM@COMCAST.NET.
CHECKS AND MONEY ORDERS CAN BE MADE OUT AND MAILED TO MCAA, P.O.
BOX
1562, BOLINGBROOK, IL. 60440. BANKSIDE CASH AND CHECK PAYMENTS WILL
BE ACCEPTED. YOU MUST BE AN MCAA MEMBER TO PARTICIPATE.
2)
TOURNAMENT TIME FRAME AND BOUNDARIES:
THE TOURNAMENT RUNS FROM JANUARY 1ST, 2009
THROUGH FEBRUARY 28TH, 2009. THE TOURNAMENT VENUE IS THE STATE
OF ILLINOIS, NORTH OF INTERSTATE
80. TO OBTAIN AN ENTRY FORM, PLEASE CONTACT MCAA@COMCAST.NET,
CALL 630-972-9906, OR DOWNLOAD IT AT THE LINK BELOW.
3)
CATCH SUBMISSION PROCEDURES: THIS
IS A CATCH AND RELEASE TOURNAMENT. TAKE  AS MUCH CARE AS POSSIBLE
TO SAFELY LAND THE
FISH, WEIGH IT, TAKE
A PICTURE,
THEN RELEASE IT ALIVE. ANY “DRIVEWAY OR BACK YARD” PICTURES
WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
YOU MUST HAVE A PICTURE, CARP WEIGHT
AND WITNESS. A PICTURE OF THE WITNESS, TAKEN THE SAME DAY
AS THE
CATCH, MUST BE
INCLUDED. THE WITNESS DOES NOT HAVE TO BE A MCAA MEMBER.
LIST THE LOCATION, DATE
AND TIME OF DAY. CARP MUST BE CAUGHT ON A ROD AND REEL IN
A LEGAL MANNER. COMMON AND MIRROR CARP ONLY.
IF YOU HAVE
A DIGITAL
CAMERA,
SEND PICTURES
AND INFORMATION TO MCAA@COMCAST.NET. IF YOU ARE SENDING PHOTOGRAPHS,
MAIL THEM TO P.O. BOX 1562 BOLINGBROOK, IL. 60440. ALL PARTICIPANTS
ARE TRUSTED, BUT ALL INFORMATION WILL BE VERIFIED.
ALL ENTRIES
MUST BE RECEIVED
NO LATER THAN MARCH 7TH, 2009. THERE WILL BE AN ONLINE LEADER
BOARD ON THE MCAA WEBSITE.
4) PRIZES: $100.00 VISA GIFT
CARD FOR FIRST PLACE, $50.00 VISA GIFT CARD FOR SECOND
PLACE, $25.00 VISA GIFT CARD FOR THIRD
PLACE FOR
BIG FISH
AND TOTAL WEIGHT OF FOUR FISH. ONE HALF OF THE PAID ENTRY
FEES WILL BE EVENLY SPLIT BETWEEN THE WINNERS. THERE WILL
BE OLYMPIC
STYLE
MEDALS FOR THE THREE WINNERS IN EACH CATEGORY. THERE
WILL BE A $100.00 VISA
GIFT CARD FOR THE LARGEST CARP CAUGHT ON RIVERMAN SINKER
SYSTEMS, LTD. PRODUCTS OR CARPMASTER BAIT & ATTRACTANTS,
LTD. PRODUCTS PURCHASED ON OR AFTER DECEMBER 20TH, 2008.
A PICTURE OF YOUR
RIG OR BAIT MUST
ACCOMPANY ANY SUBMISSIONS. MINIMUM $5.00 PURCHASE REQUIRED.
5)
SAFETY: PARTICIPATE
AT YOUR OWN RISK. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANYTHING THAT HAPPENS
TO YOU.
 6)
SUGGESTIONS: PLAN AHEAD! THIS IS COLD WEATHER FISHING.
DRESS APPROPRIATELY, HAVE A PLAN TO STAY WARM. THERE
ARE PLENTY OF
PLACES TO FISH LEGALLY.
FIND A SPOT WHERE YOU WILL NOT GET TICKETED OR ARRESTED.
IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A DIGITAL CAMERA OR COMPUTER, BUY
A DISPOSABLE
CAMERA.
THEY
WORK
GREAT IN COLD WEATHER. IF YOU ARE FISHING BY YOURSELF,
HAVE A GAME PLAN ( WHO TO CALL, ETC.) IF YOU CATCH
SOMETHING TO
ENTER IN THE
TOURNAMENT.
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