Syracuse.com - Wild Carp Week Triathlon leaders catch more than a ton of fish with 18 hours left

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As of 1 p.m. today, anglers recorded an eye-opening 1,654 fish, with a total weight of 26,438 pounds, said Jason Bernhardt, tournament director.

Day 3 of the Wild Carp WeekTriathlon team event on the Seneca River saw weary anglers dealing with humid 80- degree weather, followed by a thunderstorm around 6 p.m.

It didn't affect the bite. As of 1 p.m. this afternoon, the anglers continued at a record pace for total fish caught and total weight.

With 21 hours of fishing left, anglers on the 30, two-person teams recorded an eye-opening 1,654 fish for a total total weight of 26,438 pounds, said Jason Bernhardt, tournament director.

The non-stop,75-hour tournament -- one of three this week in the schedule-- wraps up at 10 a.m. Wednesday morning. All three competitions are being run on a catch-and- release format after the fish are weighed. Carp have to weigh at least 10 pounds to be counted.

The leader in total weight category continues to be the New England team of Robert Duprey, of Maine, and Dimitri Consolati, of Massachusetts, with 133 fish and a total weight of 2002 pounds.

In second is the team of Jason Edwards and James Hill, both of Georgia, with 106 fish, weighing 1,714 pounds. In third is Goran Batlak and Tim Rumlow, of Wisconsin, with 93 fish, weighing 1,401 pounds.

Duke Stratchie, of Baldwinsville, still has the largest common carp at 38 pounds, 5 ounces. The largest mirror carp, Bernhardt said, was turned in by the team of Barry McPeak and Gary Ruble, of South Carolina. It weighed 22 pounds, 10 ounces.

The team of Attila Horvath and Peter Sendula lead in the Big Four category with a weight of 22 pounds, 10 ounces.

Following the team competition, a Big Fish competition is scheduled on Thursday and a Big Four (weight of four biggest fish) competition is set for Friday.

Each competition will have individual prizes and a point system will determine the overall winner of all three contests. More than $25,000 in cash prizes will be awarded this week.

For more on Wild Carp Week and updated results, see The Wild Carp Companies website, the "Wild Carp Week" page on Facebook or email Bernhardt at [email protected].

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