Wonder Lake Carp Derby (N. ILL)
 

Wonder Lake in Northern Illinois put on a nice carp derby earlier this June.
While the weather conspired against us a bit.. we all had a good time. There was also a nice raffle and food available.

It was a close shoot, the top 6 teams had between 15 and 10 carp. (we shot 11) If we didn't miss every other fish we shot at, we might have placed. [:@]


Center Beach. Carp Derby Command Center.

Some of the boats.. That's Craig (Carpshoot) in the foreground and his boat is the camo one in front. He's telling us the secrets to finding Wonder Lake Carp.... (just wait 'til next year :wink: )

Telling fish tales..

Kendall and Katelynn aboard the Central Illinois Rough Fish Control Unit. (tho' on this day, they were really just harrassing the rough fish.. more than they were controlling them.) 8)

Handing out the trophies..

The raffle..

JP and Kendall.. (the sand gnats??) :)

The only carp photo we took the whole day... a classic example of "When they're not biting... Force feed 'em"

The hand-off of the Golden (brass) Carp. A challenge trophy.. It passes on to the victor of our online/offline, smack-talk challenges. :lol:


And for those keeping track...
Team Central Illinois Rough Fish Control Unit (Kendall and Katelynn) = 4 carp
Team Carp Control (Jim and I) = 11 carp


Wonder Lake will be having a night-time fun shoot in the late summer. Watch for more details on this as you should be able to really pile up the carp with a night shoot.

RE: Wonder Lake Carp Derby (N. ILL)
 

Nice pictures..looks like you had fun :)

Still got room in the boat for me next year? :D

RE: Wonder Lake Carp Derby (N. ILL)
 

You make it up here... we'll get you on a boat. :D

RE: Wonder Lake Carp Derby (N. ILL)
 

Good deal, i'll be here :)

RE: Wonder Lake Carp Derby (N. ILL)
 

I was wondering what that fish thing was on your boat. Looked like it would be painful to accidentally sit on.

RE: Wonder Lake Carp Derby (N. ILL)
 

It was our boat's 'figurehead', but we took it off to put the new troller in place.

Not to mention I accidently kneeled on it's tail one night, poking a nice hole in my knee and causing so much swelling I couldn't bend my leg. (that didn't stop me from bowfishing tho'... I bowfished for 11 hours straight that night):D

Now that Kendall has taken possession of the Golden (Brass) Carp, his generator gas line sprung a leak and his troller is out of service. (hmmm....)

Red Hawk... you have to be at my version of 'here'... not yours. ;) [8D]

RE: Wonder Lake Carp Derby (N. ILL)
 

lol darn typos

T H E R E :D

RE: Wonder Lake Carp Derby (N. ILL)
 

anamita its tcooll from nabs i see the 2nd pick with the 2 bows in the boat is tht your boat if soo how do u string yourbows

RE: Wonder Lake Carp Derby (N. ILL)
 

Oh now its all getting clearer im seeing the hex you put on poor Kendall when he took possesion of the brass carp...lol no wonder we couldnt use the generator at evergreen......:D

RE: Wonder Lake Carp Derby (N. ILL)
 

Hey tcooll! I just saw your question now.

That's not my boat... so I can't tell you how those bows are strung. Most people use a stringer tho'. :)