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MASSENA -- Ray Scott, founder of the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society (BASS) and called the father of modern bass fishing, is celebrity guest at the 2011 Carp Angling World Championship to be held on …
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MASSENA -- Ray Scott, founder of the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society (BASS) and called the father of modern bass fishing, is celebrity guest at the 2011 Carp Angling World Championship to be held on the St. Lawrence River Sept. 24-30, hosted by the St. Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce.
This is a serious competition, with a registration fee of $2,500 for each team pair, and a top prize of $30,000.
Already committed to attend the tournament are teams from Austria, Canada, Czech Republic, England, France, Holland, Luxembourg, Mexico, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, South Africa, Ukraine, United States, Greece, and Serbia, all nine months before the date of competition.
The St. Lawrence is considered one of the most prestigious carp fisheries in the world. Trophy-size fish attract the best carp anglers from America and foreign lands to its deep waters.
The tournament course is expected to be about 35 miles (56.3 km) between the river communities of Ogdensburg and Massena.
Over 200 world-class carp anglers from around the globe are expected to compete in this multi-day continuous-hour tournament. The tournament will be a two-person team format.
The warm hospitality of the local people has become well known in the carp fishing community from those who have visited the St. Lawrence River region before. CARP Tournament Series and the St. Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce are putting together a tremendous social and entertainment program for the registered participants.
The prize pool:
1st Place $30,000
2nd Place $25,000
3rd Place $20,000
4th Place $15,000
5th Place $10,000
Country Team $10,000
Big Fish $ 5,000
Big Four $ 5,000
Big Mirror $ 2,500
5 – Daily Big Fish $ 1,000 each
To sweeten the prize pool, a number of tackle and bait prizes will be added by the CAWC’s major sponsors.
And the winning pair of the 2011 CAWC will receive a free entry for two persons to the 2012 World Carp Classic at Lac Madine, France.
This St. Lawrence competition is ratified by the International Carp Fishing Association affording the Carp Angling World Championship among the highest of standards in carp fishing. ICFA is an alliance of 28 countries forming the largest carp fishing organization in the world.
