 FFF in MA during the day - pics! |
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 Jan 2 2006, 01:12 PM
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 (happily semi-retired) coach  Group: CAG Member Posts: 7935 Joined: 3-March 03 From: Arlington, MA Member No.: 138  |
Pics from our foolish night were already posted (at 4AM!) in this post, but here are a few ones that Corey and myself took during the day.
Starting by the MA cheerleader, Sarah herself who drove all the way to Vermont, started to fish around 6AM, and was kind enough to delay the capture of her big fish of the day until I arrived... All 15 pounds of it. 2nd biggest fish of the day at this spot.  Corey made a spirited attempt at fishing another spot but this didn't work. Congrats for having tried though. So he joined us later in the day, and got a ball catching, ans most importantly making his cousin Mike catch as well. Mike, getting started on carp fishing on Jan 1st, that is quite unusual...  
-------------------- 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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Jan 2 2006, 01:14 PM
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 Grand Lake Carper Group: State Chair Posts: 3658 Joined: 29-July 05 From: Grand Lake Oklahoma ! Member No.: 1267 |
Way to go Sarah !! Congrats to all
 -Wayne-
-------------------- PB Common .... 38-1 lbs ... Tennessee River !
Mirror ... 26 lbs 12 ounces ... Tennessee River ! PB Grasser .... 35 1/2 pounds ... Wyandotte Lake, KS Buffalo ... 25-0 ... Tennessee River ! |
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Jan 2 2006, 01:17 PM
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(happily semi-retired) coach Group: CAG Member Posts: 7935 Joined: 3-March 03 From: Arlington, MA Member No.: 138 |
Vinny actually caught the smallest fish of the day (3lb), the biggest of the day (15-8), and an absolutely stunning discolored one. And a total of >100lb of fish. Whoah!
  After our adventures during the night, Bob was struggling a bit, but did find the energy & generosity to go get warm pizzas for everybody. Very much appreciated sir. 
-------------------- 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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Jan 2 2006, 01:25 PM
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(happily semi-retired) coach Group: CAG Member Posts: 7935 Joined: 3-March 03 From: Arlington, MA Member No.: 138 |
Chris had recovered from the night where he almost died (a car was ssssooo close to hit him when he crossed Storrow Drive at 3AM... He gave me such a heart attack...
 ) and did catch as well. We were also joined by a CAG member we didn't see for almost two years, Tom Baird. Who was fascinated by the Aquavu display! He didn't bring his rods, so I tried to make him catch a fish with mine, but heck, those darn fish were not intent on making my life easy, and Tom had to leave early. Of course, I got a run ten minutes later... Hmpf. We had quite a few rods out as you can see...   But the man of the day was undoubtedly Domm. He started at 6AM until 5PM and landed 23 fish for a grand total of 179 pounds... He has a very good shot at the emperor's award... Oh, by the way, he hammered them on Egg & Milk boilies... Bill, you there? <_< Sadly, neither Corey nor myself seem to have found a way to take good pics of Dom. He was always on the move catching one fish or another, I guess... Here is the only one I have. 
-------------------- 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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Jan 2 2006, 01:27 PM
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(happily semi-retired) coach Group: CAG Member Posts: 7935 Joined: 3-March 03 From: Arlington, MA Member No.: 138 |
Some people were getting to great lengths to try to win either the baby phone or the monster phone awards... But no guys, THIS DID NOT COUNT!
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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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Jan 2 2006, 01:39 PM
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(happily semi-retired) coach Group: CAG Member Posts: 7935 Joined: 3-March 03 From: Arlington, MA Member No.: 138 |
So after a grand total of 60 fish being caught (!!!!) in the snow, a hot dinner was in order. Super Edith (my wife) not only delivered, but outdid herself.
This pic only displays the entrees... We were so hungry that we forgot to take pics of the main courses (lobsters, giant prawns, etc; then wellington beef) and last but not least the desserts...  Here are some of the hosts, Kerry, Claudia, Beth, Marius, Bob, Chris, Scott...   
-------------------- 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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Jan 2 2006, 01:42 PM
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(happily semi-retired) coach Group: CAG Member Posts: 7935 Joined: 3-March 03 From: Arlington, MA Member No.: 138 |
My son Felix wanted to add something... Here is his message (well, almost!):
Congratulations to all participants. MA rocked the carp angling world yesterday!  
-------------------- 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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Jan 2 2006, 01:43 PM
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Obsessed Carper  Group: CAG Member Posts: 1219 Joined: 29-November 03 From: Beacon Hill MA Member No.: 467 |
Most of my chunkers were caught in the AM, my average was at 11lbs for the first 2 hours. After that I was netting people fish and nothing I caught was too photo worthy. i think I netted atleast 30 fish yesterday!!
-------------------- PB common 33lbs 10oz
PB mirror 32lbs 8oz Crazy City Fisherman of the Charles River collector of vintage music gear father of 3 kids walker of dogs |
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Jan 3 2006, 10:11 AM
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:) Group: Forum Guest Posts: 2429 Joined: 2-May 04 From: Winooski, Vermont Member No.: 676 |
Yeah Dom...wow...you were seriously hauling. They LOVED your method. Great job! Too bad you couldn't come to the "post-game" festivities at the Moisands.
It was a very fun day. I'm glad I caught a couple beauties (none under 10 lbs). |
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Jan 3 2006, 11:05 AM
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 Obsessed Carper Group: Forum Guest Posts: 688 Joined: 25-February 05 From: Suffolk, England and Bad St Leonhard, Austria Member No.: 1073 |
That's great! Excellent story and photos..
John -------------------- 'Tilbrook is no bass buster. He’s not a marlin maniac, a bream beater or tuna taker. He’s a carp catcher'
'The music of angling is more compelling to me than anything contrived in the greatest symphony hall' PB Common 38lb PB Mirror 32lb 8oz PB Grasser 38lb 8oz http://questbaits.com/ http://www.greysfishing.com/ |
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Jan 3 2006, 11:07 AM
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Obsessed Carper Group: CAG Member Posts: 1219 Joined: 29-November 03 From: Beacon Hill MA Member No.: 467 |
Sarah, it was a team effort. Vinny you and I got there early and that paid off!
That method/pack I was using is by far my most successful bait this winter. i have tried others but the SPS pack with just a few additives has shown me the most love. -------------------- PB common 33lbs 10oz
PB mirror 32lbs 8oz Crazy City Fisherman of the Charles River collector of vintage music gear father of 3 kids walker of dogs |
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Jan 3 2006, 11:40 AM
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Obsessed Carper Group: CAG Member Posts: 1219 Joined: 29-November 03 From: Beacon Hill MA Member No.: 467 |
Id say I weighed about 90% of the fish caught that dayas well
-------------------- PB common 33lbs 10oz
PB mirror 32lbs 8oz Crazy City Fisherman of the Charles River collector of vintage music gear father of 3 kids walker of dogs |
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Jan 3 2006, 11:48 AM
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:) Group: Forum Guest Posts: 2429 Joined: 2-May 04 From: Winooski, Vermont Member No.: 676 |
Are you sore? I still can't feel my big toes, and Vinny was feeling pretty congested with a sore back. Being outside 10+ hours takes a toll on the body
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Jan 3 2006, 12:34 PM
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Obsessed Carper Group: CAG Member Posts: 1219 Joined: 29-November 03 From: Beacon Hill MA Member No.: 467 |
My Knees are all swollen but i expected that, moisture destroys them. add standing for 10 hours its a recipe for pain.
-------------------- PB common 33lbs 10oz
PB mirror 32lbs 8oz Crazy City Fisherman of the Charles River collector of vintage music gear father of 3 kids walker of dogs |
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Jan 3 2006, 12:45 PM
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 No Escape Group: CAG Member Posts: 4364 Joined: 20-February 03 From: Arizona City, Arizona Member No.: 105 |
Great photos and efforts on the event!! So some other are sore I read here.. I'm not the only one then. I did the slip on the rock butt drop landing a fish. The one during the day that must have impressed the on lookers...so that area is still sore also
I think I rated a 9.5 on that landing, my exit was rather quick so I think I lost points on that 
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We all will make the choice between what is right and what is easy. Never as good as the first time. When seconds count the police are only minutes away. Peace sells-but who's buying. Fish smarter not harder. Dean "Cactus Carp" Hill "Those who desire to give up Freedom in order to gain Security, will not have, nor do they deserve, either one." Thomas Jefferson |
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