Aerial view of the Seneca River at the Red Mill Inn, Baldwinsville, New York (photo credit: The Red Mill Inn)
Baldwinsville, New York’s Red Mill Inn will be the headquarters location for the 2nd annual ACS NE Regional tournament. Situated on an island in the Seneca River, the recently renovated 1800’s mill will be the official site for the tournament.
Reservations can be made directly through the hotel by calling 800-841-0411 or reservations@theredmillinn.com. The competitors should identify themselves as participants in the tournament - group block code ACS.
Registration Fee
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$500 per team, $250 deposit to hold a spot and paid in full before April 25, 2008
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Early-bird, if paid in full before February 25, 2008 - Will be entered in a drawing for a $250 Big Carp Tackle gift certificate.
Registration Form:
Download:  ACS NE Regionals Registration Form, Baldwinsville NY (.pdf)
Rules:
Download: ACS NE Regionals Rules, Baldwinsville NY (.pdf)
Tournament Program:
Download: ACS NE Regionals Program, Baldwinsville NY (.pdf)
The Seneca River is a winding canal and waterway in Central New York which serves as a watershed from parts of the Finger Lakes through tributaries to Lake Ontario. Last year, an unprecedented 28,544 pounds – or 14 tons of carp – caught during the 50-hour ACS Northeast Regionals held May 16-19, 2007 in Baldwinsville, New York is a world record. A previous claim of a 7.5 tons record during a 72-hour tournament on the St. Lawrence River in 2006 appeared to be shattered at the 24-hour mark of the American Carp Society’s competition.
Thirty-four two-person teams from 14 states and four countries vied for the $5,000 first prize which was awarded to Frederic Labrousse and Numa Marengo representing France. The two anglers hauled an amazing 225 carp weighing 3,018 pounds - validating claims by the tournament organizers that the winners would be determined by three factors: technique, the luck of the draw for the team’s peg on Seneca River fishery and stamina. The team’s victory proved to be the right combination after fighting fifty sleepless hours on the course at their peg in Lions Community Park just outside the Village of Baldwinsville
Al St. Cyr and David Moore at the Red Mill Inn.
The planned course for the tournament will be from the Red Mill Inn Onandaga outlet – a distance of just under 20 miles.
The format will be 2-person teams with the randomly drawn numbered pegs. The tournament will total 50 consecutive hours over 2 days.
The contest will have a total weight prize which will determine champions for each competition. There will also be the traditional Big Fish award.
Prizes and dates will be announced in the spring of 2008. The ACS Tournaments website will be updated with registration information.
Village Trustee Tony Saraceni shares his 20+ lb. catch from the Seneca River. (Photo credit: Baker Photography)
ACST is planning a minimum of 5 U.S. Regional tournaments around the United States throughout the 2008 and 2009 seasons. The regional events will be qualifying events for the year-end Tournament of Champions event held the last weekend of October each year.
ACST is very excited to be holding our U.S. Regionals tournament at this location. The overwhelming friendliness and hospitality of Baldwinsville has been amazing. This is truly a “fishing friendly” community, and the local support has been nothing short of phenomenal. ACST is truly pleased to accept the invitation from the Red Mill Inn to partner with ACST and host a tournament in Baldwinsville, New York.
2007 Event Video American Carp Society Regionals, Day 2
Clip of day two of the ACST Regionals in Baldwinsville, N.Y. (6:29): click here.
2008 Event Video American Carp Society Regionals
Clip of the ACST Regionals in Baldwinsville, N.Y.: not yet available.
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