 the malden river, i challenge you |
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 Oct 10 2005, 08:27 PM
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 I can name my own title  Group: CAG Member Posts: 3235 Joined: 19-September 05 Member No.: 1345  |
hi everyone i live near the malden river(in MA) and i see numerous carp there at times and i challange the best angler in the world to cath a carp there. i have fished corn bread, pet food, etc for many hours this year all without out a bite. all i caught was a baby bass about 2 inches long on sweetcorn. So if anyone is in the area and would like to try there(the medford street bridge is the best spot), please tell my if you have succes and what you used cause i am dying to catch a carp.
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Oct 11 2005, 08:01 AM
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 Watching the world go by... Group: Admin Posts: 6513 Joined: 2-January 04 From: Philadelphia! Member No.: 500 |
QUOTE (frankievalli77 @ Oct 10 2005, 08:27 PM) (the medford street bridge is the best spot),  i beg to differ!!  seriously, i wish i was closer, i'd go with you.. -------------------- "The hardest part is showing up."
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Oct 11 2005, 08:54 AM
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 (happily semi-retired) coach Group: CAG Member Posts: 7935 Joined: 3-March 03 From: Arlington, MA Member No.: 138 |
Name the time, Frankie... And let's go fishing together. I live in Arlington, MA. Any time this week, except today.
I know of at least one angler (Lance) who fishes the Malden river on a regular basis and does catch carp. I have to say that last time I tried out there, all I caught was a big snapping turtle! How do you know that the medford street bridge is the best spot? Do you see the carp jumping a lot out there? or roaming? -------------------- Jerome Moisand, Arlington MA
Carp angling as it should be, fishing for fun and having fun! Si vis carpio, para baitum... |
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Oct 11 2005, 12:43 PM
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I can name my own title Group: CAG Member Posts: 3235 Joined: 19-September 05 Member No.: 1345 |
actually i think the carp are gone for the season but in summer i see numerous carp near the medford street bridge. once(when i was a very inexperienced angler), i was using 4 inch plastic shad and something was biting it. it wasnt a bass. who knows
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Oct 11 2005, 05:59 PM
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(happily semi-retired) coach Group: CAG Member Posts: 7935 Joined: 3-March 03 From: Arlington, MA Member No.: 138 |
I was fishing a local pond without much success and decided "ok, let's take Frankie's challenge" since I wasn't too far from this location.
So I drove out there, chummed a bit and set up my stuff close to the bridge. Pretty shallow area. Not much structure. After a while, a teenager came fishing close to me and without much words, threw his rig on the other side of the river (exactly where I thought carp were NOT). With a rather unusual terminal rig, shall we say... And within seconds, he got a hit! After a minute of fight, the fish was subdued and safely landed in my net. The teenager then stated "you wouldn't believe how long I've waiting for this moment", and then I knew my suspicions were right. This was Frankie The Challenger! And the challenger fulfilled his own challenge! Now isn't that neat?  Two minutes later, it was my turn and I landed a 9 pounder (ok, a bit bigger than Frankie's fish, I was trying to save face!). We fished 30 minutes more, but without more luck. Frankie told me he had been fishing this spot for the entire summer trying to catch a carp! And that was truly his very first carp. Now who is the lucky charm?  
-------------------- Jerome Moisand, Arlington MA
Carp angling as it should be, fishing for fun and having fun! Si vis carpio, para baitum... |
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Oct 11 2005, 06:00 PM
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(happily semi-retired) coach Group: CAG Member Posts: 7935 Joined: 3-March 03 From: Arlington, MA Member No.: 138 |
And here is the proud angler with his new Personal Best!
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-------------------- Jerome Moisand, Arlington MA
Carp angling as it should be, fishing for fun and having fun! Si vis carpio, para baitum... |
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Oct 11 2005, 06:10 PM
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 My quest? Hard fighting fish Group: Forum Guest Posts: 3030 Joined: 1-July 05 From: Monroe City, Missouri Member No.: 1211 |
Jerome - wonderful story. Really enjoyed reading it. Congratulations Frankie! Stick with it. now that you've caught your first there are bound to be others. macfish /Jonathan
-------------------- Izaak Walton - Author of "The Complete Angler" in 1653 writes: "The carp is the Queen of Rivers: a stately, a good and a very subtle fish that was not first bred, nor hath been long in England."
Izaak also called the carp the river fox - because "is it a very subtle fish and hard to be caught." |
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Oct 11 2005, 06:55 PM
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 no snow please Group: CAG Member Posts: 8285 Joined: 22-February 03 From: Washington, NJ Member No.: 111 |
Big congrats and a big welcome Frankie
-------------------- Miguel/ NJ
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Oct 12 2005, 07:22 AM
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Back to fishing... Group: Forum Guest Posts: 22434 Joined: 2-May 03 From: Lowell, MA, USA Member No.: 197 |
Good show guys! Congrats to Frankie!
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Oct 12 2005, 08:59 AM
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 I can name my own title Group: CAG Member Posts: 4676 Joined: 11-July 03 From: Philadelphia Pa Member No.: 305 |
Congrats Frankie, way to stick with it.
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Oct 12 2005, 09:13 AM
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Watching the world go by... Group: Admin Posts: 6513 Joined: 2-January 04 From: Philadelphia! Member No.: 500 |
great!
-------------------- "The hardest part is showing up."
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Oct 12 2005, 09:18 AM
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Obsessed Carper  Group: Forum Guest Posts: 525 Joined: 27-July 03 Member No.: 328 |
nice job guys
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Oct 12 2005, 11:12 AM
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 I can name my own title Group: CAG_Member Posts: 2969 Joined: 8-June 05 From: Near Liberal Boston, Massachusetts, USA Member No.: 1163 |
Cool story -- but I have vast experimental evidence that you only bring me bad luck Jerome...
 -Marius -------------------- -Marius (aka Dr. A)
...St. Lawrence, Danube...USA, ROMANIA, "NEW and OLD EUROPE" - Carp addict... Contact me about carp fishing opportunities in Romania. |
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Oct 12 2005, 11:53 AM
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 Obsessed Carper Group: CAG Member Posts: 1804 Joined: 11-May 03 From: Everett, MA Member No.: 212 |
Nice work FV!
-------------------- 75% of all statisics are made up on the spot.
PB: 37-6. Still bigger than Jerome's. The DC Photos Please PM me before emailing the first time: I lose emails in my Spam filters. The Suburban Sky |
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Oct 14 2005, 03:47 PM
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 Advanced Member  Group: CAG Member Posts: 107 Joined: 19-June 05 Member No.: 1188 |
my daughter and i fished there every weekend during summer,i'm guessing we landed over 60
fish from that section of the river upto the canal.some of the largest carp in the mystic river can be found there during the spawn period. i have only caught 1 fish over 20lbs(a 25#)in 20 years on the mystic, but my daughter has caught 2 (22,26)this year on the malden section of the mystic river both during spawn. i'll give you a hint.....................day fresh wonderbread
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