MCAA Winter Tournament Results

Third Annual MCAA Winter Tournament
January 1, 2009 through February 28, 2009
Final Results
Official Results as of March 8, 2009. Thanks to all participants!

A carp weighing 23 lbs., 1 oz. and a top four total weight of 76 lbs., 13 oz. took first place honors and two $100 Visa Gift Cards plus a cut of the entry fees for Frank Rink in MCAA's 2009 Winter Tournament. Two of Frank's top four fish came out of the Chicago River and two came from the DesPlaines. The 23-1 was marked with a Chicago Water Reclamation District tag!Mike Olinger won 2nd place total weight money ($50 for 72-1 lbs.) and Dan Ramir took 3rd ($25 for 70-3lbs) in the total weight category. In the big fish contest, Dan Ramir was 2nd ($50 for a 20-12) and Mike Olinger was 3rd ($25 for a 20-4).

Sam Snow's 17 lb. 15 oz. fish, caught on the last day of the tournament from the DesPlaines River, won him a $100 Visa gift card for the biggest fish caught by an angler using RIVERMAN SINKER SYSTEMS, LTD. PRODUCTS OR CARPMASTER BAIT & ATTRACTANTS, LTD. PRODUCTS

MCAA Founder Sam Snow reported that 16 anglers participated in the tournament. Winning anglers also won distribution of half the entry fees.

Congratulations to the winners and thanks to all participants.

Big Carp Winners

First: Frank Rink (23-1)

Second: Dan Ramir (20-12)

Third: Mike Olinger (20-4)

Total Weight Winners
(4 Fish)

First: Frank Rink (76-13)

Second: Mike Olinger (72-1)

Third: Dan Ramir (70-3)

Riverman Sinker Systems, Ltd. and/or
Carpmaster Bait and Attractants, Ltd. Leader
(Biggest fish caught with either of these product lines.)

First: Sam Snow (17-15)

Name	Big Carp Wt.	Top Four Weight (lb.-oz.)				Total 4 Wt.	Other catches
Name	Big Carp Wt.	1	2	3	4	Total 4 Wt.	Other catches
Frank Rink	23-1	23-1	19-3	18-2	16-7	76-13	15-8, 14-11, 14-11, 13-10, 13-9, 13-3, 12-14, 10-1, 9-12, 9-0
Mike Olinger	20-4	20-4	19-7	16-5	16-1	72-1	14-3, 14-0, 12-13, 9-6
Dan Ramir	20-12	20-12	17-6	16-6	15-11	70-3	15-1, 14-6 mirror, 13-7, 12-11, 12-1, 11-10, 11-1, 7-7, 8-10, 8-8, 6-10
John Melone	18-14	18-14	17-8	17-6	16-4	70-0	15-9, 15-8, 15-0, 13-15 mirror, 13-15, 13-10, 10-2
Juan Serrano	19-8	19-8	16-10	16-6	16-0	68-8	15-7, 14-2, 12-12, 9-1, 8-0,
Sam Snow	17-15	17-15	10-2	10-0	10-0	48-1	6-8
Tracy Jourdan	18-3	18-3	12-1			30-4
Mike Kozak	3-9	3-9	3-8	3-0		10-1
Amy Franz	4-8	4-8				4-8

Click on the linked weights above for photos of the carp anglers and their
MCAA Winter Tournament fish/pig entries!

Click here for 2008 (Last Year's) Results