Wisconsin Carp Championships

WI CC Anglers

Larry Kirchner
(Carpfishing Now & World Classic Baits)
2008 WI CC 3rd, 2008 ACS Tournament Of Champions 3rd, 2009 MLC Spring Classic Section Win; Larry owns Carpfishing Now, is the Man behind the "Fighting Rough Fish"; and is on fire in 2009!
 
Catch Larry on WCUB Radio (AM 980) at 9:10am on Friday the 29th.
    
2009 WI CC Total & Place:
162lb 5oz - 19th
(13 fish caught)
 
 
2009 WI CC Big Fish:
23lb 9oz 
Wayne Boon 
(American Carp Society)   
2008 WI Big Fish & Record Holder (29 lb 9 oz).
American Carp Society co-Founder and a Carp Star from Southern California; here he is in a rare pose (rarely seen without his Manchester Utd. hat!)
      
2009 WI CC Total & Place:
387lb 14oz - 7th 
(26 fish caught)
 
 
2009 WI CC Big Fish: 
24lb 10oz
Paul Scott
 
2007 & 2008 WI CC Angler, 2009 Trivers ABC Champion with 5 Fish for 104lb+ at Two Rivers in April. Paul caught a 30lb+ Carp last year during practice, can he break Wayne's record in '09? 
2009 WI CC Total & Place:
379lb 9oz - 8th
(33 fish caught) 
 
 
2009 WI CC Big Fish:
22lb 13oz
Mike Olinger
Mike won the MCAA Thanksgiving Tournament to book his passage to the 2009 WI CC. Mike's other notable achievements include:
2008 "Carpomania" Champion at Lemont, IL,
2008 Montgomery Carp Tournament Champion at Montgomery, IL,
2008 MCAA Hampton Dam Challenge Champion,
2008 Windy City Carp League Tournament Champion,
2008 MCAA Lily Cache Shoot-out Champion,
Welcome to Wisconsin, Mike!
2009 WI CC Total & Place: 
336lb 13oz - 9th
(27 fish caught)
 
 
2009 WI CC Big Fish: 
23lb 15oz
Josef Settele
2007 WI CC 3rd & Big Fish Winner, 2008 ACS TOC 3rd (Team), 2008 WI CC Champion; Josef is the man to beat!
 
Josef Settele - 2009 WI Champion!
2009 WI CC Total & Place: 
889lb 9oz - 1st
(66 fish caught)
 
 
2009 WI CC Big Fish: 
24lb 2oz
Bobby Chokdee    
2008 WI CC Runner-Up; Carp Dance Star & a definite Crowd Pleaser for the 2009 WI CC!
 
Bobby Chokdee - 2009 WI CC Third & Biggest Mirror Carp - 23lb 4oz
2009 WI CC Total & Place:
591lb 10oz - 3rd
(49 fish caught)
 
2009 WI CC Big Fish:  
24lb 12oz
Frank Rink
Dr. Frank Rink has just won the M.C.A.A. Winter Tournament Series, was second in the Trivers ABC in April, and has just caught a Monster 37lb Carp (pictured here) to win the MLC Spring Classic Big Fish Title. Frank is a Running Water, Two Rivers and Tiger Feeder Expert!
2009 WI CC Total & Place: 
466lb 12oz - 4th
(33 fish caught)
 
 
2009 WI CC Big Fish: 
25lb 6oz 
Tom Brooks
(Resistance Tackle)
Tom needs no introduction to US Carp Tournament Fans; 1st in the 2008 Tennessee Team Shoot-out, 1st in the 2009 C.A.R.P. SC Regional at Lake Hominy, and now (hot news!) 1st in the 2009 C.A.R.P. NE Regional at Baldwinsville. This Pay-Laker Guru is generally in the money, can he make the WI CC his Third Win in a Row?
2009 WI CC Total & Place:
239lb 9oz - 15th
(18 fish caught) 
 
 
2009 WI CC Big Fish:  
28lb 12oz
 Paul Pezalla
(Wacker Bait & Tackle)    
Paul Pezalla is welcomed back to fish his third WI CC Tournament; will this be his year? One things for sure, the Two Rivers Carp certainly like all the Wacker Baits flavors!
 
WI CC Big Fish Record - 33lb 5oz!
2009 WI CC Total & Place:
401lb 12oz - 6th
(27 fish caught) 
 
 
2009 WI CC Big Fish:  
33lb 5oz
 
Marcin Szydlowski 
(World Classic Baits)
Marcin Szydlowski (with Adam Holodok) won the MLC Spring Classic Tournament on the Saginaw River, MI on Sunday May 3, 2009. Congratulations Marcin, you have won a free entry to the 2009 WI CC.
 
Marcin Szydlowski - 2009 WI CC 2nd
2009 WI CC Total & Place:
662lb 6oz - 2nd
(63 fish caught) 
 
 
2009 WI CC Big Fish:
25lb 7oz  
Adam Holodok (World Classic Baits)
Adam Holodok (with Marcin, above) won the MLC Spring Classic Tournament on the Saginaw River, as the other half of the World Classic Baits Team. Congratulations Adam, you have also won a free entry to the 2009 WI CC.
2009 WI CC Total & Place:
291lb 9oz - 11th
(27 fish caught) 
 
 
2009 WI CC Big Fish: 
22lb 14oz 
Sam Snow (M.C.A.A.)
Sam is the Founder of the Midwest Carp Anglers Association (M.C.A.A.), and is no stranger to the rivers and Lake Michigan shore of Illinois. Welcome Sam, to your first WI CC Tournament, I'm sure you will enjoy catching Carp at Two Rivers.
2009 WI CC Total & Place:
122lb 12oz - 22nd
(8 fish caught,
retired injured Day 1) 
 
 
2009 WI CC Big Fish: 
26lb 5oz 
Scott Osmond 
Scott is another angler who needs no introduction to US Carp Tournament Fans. Scott has an enviable string of 40lb+ Carp to his credit, and is fresh from disappointment at the MLC Spring Classic Tournament; he's looking forward to fishing a river within its banks for a change! 
2009 WI CC Total & Place:
440lb 3oz - 5th
(35 fish caught) 
 
 
2009 WI CC Big Fish:
21lb 0oz  
 
Paul Sander
Paul is a newcomer to Tournament Carp-fishing, but in just over a year he's already made a name for himself, with creditable appearances at the C.A.R.P. SC in Oklahoma, the MLC Spring Classic, and most recently taking 11th Place at the C.A.R.P. NE in Baldwinsville. Welcome to Two Rivers, Paul!
2009 WI CC Total & Place:
290lb 14oz - 12th
(27 fish caught) 
 
 
2009 WI CC Big Fish:
20lb 5oz  
 
Tommy Riley 
Tommy is a regular at the WI CC, having attended every year since the very first tournament in 2007. Tommy is a big fan of Two Rivers, with both quantity and quality fish to his credit. Tommy has always done well in the WI CC; will 2009 be his year for Victory? 
2009 WI CC Total & Place:
106lb 11oz - 23rd
(7 fish caught) 
 
 
2009 WI CC Big Fish:  
18lb 11oz
 
Radu Georgescu 
Radu has been a Tournament Carp Angler since the early 80's, first in Romania, and now in the US. Radu's best result was the CAG 2007 South Central Regional Tournament, where he won the Big Fish Prize with a 39lb 6oz monster. Radu was recently ninth at the MLC Spring Classic Tournament with 66lb, and is a tipped to do well at the WI CC; definitely a Carp Star to watch.  
2009 WI CC Total & Place:
147lb 8oz - 21st
(11 fish caught) 
 
 
2009 WI CC Big Fish: 
19lb 15oz 
 
Andy Burnagiel  
Andy is another very popular regular at the WI CC, and he always seems to catch a Mirror Carp during the Tournament. Here's Andy with his best fish (30lb 9oz) during a recent practice at Two Rivers; Andy may be the man to watch if you want to see Thirty Pounders at the WI CC!
2009 WI CC Total & Place:
255lb 14oz - 14th
(20 fish caught) 
 
 
2009 WI CC Big Fish:
20lb 15oz  
 
 
Chris Chiodo
Scott Osmond tells us that "Chris is probably the best angler out there you've never heard of. Well traveled with a host of big fish from numerous waters", Chris will be a serious force at Two Rivers...
2009 WI CC Total & Place:
287lb 4oz - 13th
(19 fish caught) 
 
 
2009 WI CC Big Fish:
25lb 9oz  
 
Istvan Gyori  
Istvan started fishing for Carp in Romania when he was 14. 16 years later he's started his US Carp Tournament Career with a bang, by winning the 2008 ACS Tournament of Champions.
 
Welcome to the WI CC Istvan!
2009 WI CC Total & Place: 
207lb 14oz - 17th
(18 fish caught)
 
2009 WI CC Big Fish:  
20lb 9oz 
 
Mihai Aciu 
This is Mihai's first Wisconsin Carp Championship, but this Romanian Carp Angler is no stranger to the US Carp Tournament scene. Welcome to Two Rivers, Mihai! 
2009 WI CC Total & Place:
157lb 1oz - 20th
(11 fish caught)
 
 
2009 WI CC Big Fish:  
28lb 12oz
 
Bogdan Bucur     
2009 WI CC Total & Place:
105lb 11oz - 24th
(8 fish caught) 
 
2009 WI CC Big Fish: 
25lb 6oz  
 
Paul Dinea     
2009 WI CC Total & Place:
165lb 5oz - 18th
(13 fish caught) 
 
2009 WI CC Big Fish:  
24lb 8oz 
 
Ioan Iacob    Ioan is a very experienced Carp Tournament Angler, with  a third place in the 2008 Lake Hominy Tournament, and good performances in several big tournaments this year. As a big fish angler, Ioan should enjoy his visit to Two Rivers.
2009 WI CC Total & Place:
225lb 13oz - 16th
(25 fish caught) 
 
2009 WI CC Big Fish:
17lb 4oz
 
Gruia Oltean    Gruia has just started his US Carp Tournament career this year, and partnered Ioan Iacob in the MLC Michigan and C.A.R.P. SE Baldwinsville events. Best of luck at Two Rivers, Gruia!
2009 WI CC Total & Place:
317lb 14oz - 10th
(28 fish caught) 
 
2009 WI CC Big Fish:
24lb 7oz