2012 Carolina Carp Cup Tournament
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Welcome to the 1st annual Carolina Carp Cup taking place July 19-22, 2012 on Lake Blalock in Chesnee, SC, brought to you by Wild Carp Companies and USCARPPRO magazine.
The Carolina Carp Cup comes with a Carolina pay lake twist. Pegged areas will be placed within closer-than-normal proximity of one another and up to 25 spots will be paid.
Lake Blalock is home to Common and Mirror Carp that have been known to grow in excess of 30. No water body record has been officially recorded at Blalock, so one will be established at this event—and the team to do it will earn a bonus cash prize.
Due to fallen timber and standing tree trunks, the Lake Blalock will be a real test to its competitors. Be prepared by researching Lake Blalock at the Fishidy website.
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The Quality Inn of Spartanburg is offering reduced rates on double king and double queen rooms for Carolina Carp Cup competitors and their traveling companions throughout the dates of 7/15 – 7/28/12.
To take advantage of these special rates, please call the Director of Sales, Linda Cannon, at 864-205-2135 and let her know you are competing in the Carolina Carp Cup.
The Spartanburg Marriott is offering a $99 special room rate for contestants of the Carolina Carp Cup and their traveling companions for the duration of the event.
To take advantage of these special rates, please call 864-596-1211 and let them know you are competing in the Carolina Carp Cup. For any questions, ask for Sales Account Manager Chris Smith.
Format
This is a team-based, 44-hour endurance tournament for 1st place Big 4 Carp and multiple Big Carp slots.
Registration
Registration is $550 per 2-person team for full payment, or a deposit may be made for a $250. Payment must be made in full by July 13, 2012.
Contestants may register for the Carolina Carp Cup via the Registration form and Paypal options listed at the top right of this page. If using Paypal, please mail the completed registration form to Wild Carp Companies, PO Box 128, Baldwinsville, NY 13027. If paying via check or money order, please mail the registration form along with your payment.
Registration forms and payments will also be accepted by Inman, SC resident Keith Cisney. Keith may be reached at 864-921-2650.
Exceptions may be made for payment plans, so please contact Tournament Director Jason Bernhardt if you would like to discuss customized payments.
Basic Rules*
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$550 per team to register
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Teams of two; runners are permitted
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Up to three rods per angler; one hook per rod
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Catch and release angling; proper fish care is required
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Use of landing mats and knotless landing nets
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Use of holding sacks when awaiting marshals
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Weigh marshal must weigh your catch and record your score; both marshal and angler must sign score sheet for fish to be official
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Weigh marshal must oversee the release of each fish
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All competitors must hold a valid South Carolina State Fishing License
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Pegged areas may not be fished by contestants up to two weeks prior to tournament start
Schedule
Thursday, July 19
6:00 – 8:00 PM |
Contestant registration and social
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Friday, July 20
12:00 – 1:00 PM |
Tournament peg draw at Lake Blalock Park |
1:00 – 4:00 PM |
Peg site set up |
4:00 PM |
Tournament Start |
Saturday, July 21
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Continuous fishing |
Sunday, July 22
12:00 PM |
Tournament conclusion |
3:00 PM |
Closing Ceremony |
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Big Daddy Hawg's
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Prizes
Additional prizes to be awarded include Big Mirror Carp and Top 25 Big Carp. Payouts will be made based total number of teams registered, in 5-team increments. For example, 68 teams registered will pay in the 65 team payout bracket.
At 60 teams registered, payouts will be the following:
1st Place, Big 4 Carp |
$10,000 |
Lake Record Common |
$2,400 |
Big Mirror Carp |
$2,400 |
Top 25 Big Carp Slots |
$450 each |
For a full payout schedule, please click here.
Libby’s Strokin Karaoke Club has offered an additional $250 prize that will be awarded for Biggest Carp caught during the first 4 hours of the Carolina Carp Cup.
K-1 Baits has generously offered the following items for additional prizes to compliment cash prizes being awarded in the following categories:
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1st Place Big 4: $100 K-1 Baits certificate and $100 of K-1 Baits products
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1st Place, Big Common Carp: $50 K-1 Baits certificate and $50 of K-1 Baits products
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1st Place, Big Mirror Carp: $50 K-1 Baits certificate and $50 of K-1 Baits products
For more information, please visit http://k-1baits.com/
Official Peg Sections
Pegged fishing areas include and are not limited to space in the following areas:
Blalock Island
Lake Blalock Park
Paris Bridge Road
Davis Trading Post Road
Lake Blalock Dam
Official peg locations will be posted no later than July 16, as the WCC staff will not be arriving in South Carolina until the 14th.
Tournament Directors
For more information, please email Tournament Directors Jason Bernhardt (jason@wildcarpcompanies.com) or Sean Sauda (sean@wildcarpcompanies).
Acknowledgements
Thank you to USCARPPRO magazine for its continued media coverage and support as media partner of Wild Carp Companies.
Thank you to the Spartanburg Water not only for allowing this tournament to take place on its private property, but also for its support and promotion of this event.
Thank you to Libby’s Strokin Karaoke Club for its support as a prize sponsor for the Carolina Carp Cup. Be sure to visit them in Spartanburg, SC while you are in town!
Thank you to Big Daddy Hawgs restaurant for its support as host to our open and closing ceremonies. Information about carp angling will be available there prior to and during the Carolina Carp Cup.
Thank you to K-1 Baits for its sponsorship support. K-1 Baits produce premium carp angling boilies, pop-ups, wafters, corn and more.
Thank you Extreme Carp Fishing for its continued promotional support of Wild Carp Companies events.
Thank you to Keith Cisney Upholstery for supplying landing mats for the Carolina Carp Cup competitors.
Registered Anglers
Peg Assignments
Section 1 |
Section 4 |
Tournament Results
Grand Prize: Big 4, 1st Place ($10,000) |
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Gregg Hudson/Rich Abee |
59 lb, 13 oz |
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Big Common Carp ($1,000) |
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Scott Koon/Danny Rogers |
17 lb, 8 oz |
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Big Mirror Carp ($1,000) |
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Unclaimed - Prize money rolled into spot prizes |
Spot Winners ($200 each)
Teammates | Spot | Peg # | Fish Weight | |
Lbs | Oz | |||
Scott Koon/Danny Rogers | 1 | 33 | 17 | 8 |
Gregg Hudson/Rich Abee | 2 | 39 | 17 | 5 |
Lou Collier/Jarred Israel | 3 | 34 | 16 | 0 |
Gregg Hudson/Rich Abee | 4 | 39 | 15 | 4 |
Daniel Robbins/Jimmy Price | 5 | 4 | 14 | 3 |
Gregg Hudson/Rich Abee | 6 | 39 | 14 | 10 |
Jordan Abernathy/Larry Cook | 7 | 14 | 13 | 9 |
Jerry Cash/Tony Cash | 8 | 20 | 12 | 13 |
Scott Bryant/David Bryant | 9 | 23 | 12 | 12 |
DJ McBee/Joe Estes | 10 | 37 | 12 | 12 |
Gregg Hudson/Rich Abee | 11 | 39 | 12 | 10 |
Dennis Johnson/Daniel Fowler | 12 | 36 | 12 | 10 |
Scott Koon/Danny Rogers | 13 | 33 | 12 | 8 |
Bogdan Bucur/Istvan Gyori | 14 | 27 | 12 | 8 |
Gregg Hudson/Rich Abee | 15 | 39 | 12 | 6 |
Michael Turpin/Matt Perdue | 16 | 2 | 11 | 13 |
Gary Ruble/Billy West | 17 | 30 | 11 | 8 |
Donnie Cooper/Dale Roberts | 18 | 40 | 11 | 8 |
Gregg Hudson/Rich Abee | 19 | 39 | 11 | 6 |
Gregg Hudson/Rich Abee | 20 | 39 | 11 | 0 |
Donnie Cooper/Dale Roberts | 21 | 40 | 10 | 15 |
Scott Bryant/David Bryant | 22 | 23 | 10 | 9 |
Gary Ruble/Billy West | 23 | 30 | 10 | 8 |
Tommy Foster/Jamie Thornton | 24 | 41 | 10 | 5 |
Scott Koon/Danny Rogers | 25 | 33 | 9 | 10 |
Derek Burns/David Keenan | 26 | 42 | 9 | 9 |
Bogdan Bucur/Istvan Gyori | 27 | 27 | 8 | 8 |