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 Dec 13 2007, 07:15 AM
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 Uber Member  Group: CAG Member Posts: 464 Joined: 31-July 05 From: Waddington, NY Member No.: 1271  |
I haven't been on lately so I thought I would update some of the St. Lawrence FFF plans in case anyone wants to join in the fun. Looks like right now we are going to have 2 locations and strategies in order to find out what will be best. Of course the location we fished last year is already frozen over but we still plan on fishing that location ice fishing style. Looks like myself, Steve Conger (guy who won the CAG cup after the jr. event) and his son Matt will be drilling holes and setting tip-ups on Kentner's Bay (site of last year's FFF dominance). Shawn Rafter (defending champ) and his wife and crew are planning on setting up euro style on an open warm water discharge area in Massena.
Shawn and I talked the other day and we figure we will keep in touch via cell phone and we will relocate to whatever area is catching. If anyone wants to make the trip up here to take your chances let me know so we can link up. Last year's open water was a fluke for us so we are being cautiously optimistic that we can have some repeat success this year. The only thing that might change my plans is my wife is due for our 3rd daughter on Jan 11th. My first two daughters came 2 and 3 weeks early respectfully so we will be on red alert from December 20th on. I actually broke down and finally got a cell phone just for the occassion.  Peace This post has been edited by Ed's Bait: Dec 13 2007, 08:39 AM -------------------- |
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Dec 13 2007, 01:12 PM
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 Obsessed Carper  Group: CAG Member Posts: 906 Joined: 2-April 04 From: SUSSEX BY THE SEA, ENGLAND Member No.: 634 |
best of luck with it ed and hope to see some fine carp caught through ice holes. how weird is that to me?!!!!!!!!!!
will see you next year for definite. |
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Dec 13 2007, 01:21 PM
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 Proud owner of two towels & wishy-washy dichotomist.  Group: CAG_Member Posts: 2482 Joined: 27-October 03 From: Salem, MA. Member No.: 439 |
QUOTE (Ed's Bait @ Dec 13 2007, 08:15 AM)  I haven't been on lately so I thought I would update some of the St. Lawrence FFF plans in case anyone wants to join in the fun. Looks like right now we are going to have 2 locations and strategies in order to find out what will be best. Of course the location we fished last year is already frozen over but we still plan on fishing that location ice fishing style. Looks like myself, Steve Conger (guy who won the CAG cup after the jr. event) and his son Matt will be drilling holes and setting tip-ups on Kentner's Bay (site of last year's FFF dominance). Shawn Rafter (defending champ) and his wife and crew are planning on setting up euro style on an open warm water discharge area in Massena. Shawn and I talked the other day and we figure we will keep in touch via cell phone and we will relocate to whatever area is catching. If anyone wants to make the trip up here to take your chances let me know so we can link up. Last year's open water was a fluke for us so we are being cautiously optimistic that we can have some repeat success this year. The only thing that might change my plans is my wife is due for our 3rd daughter on Jan 11th. My first two daughters came 2 and 3 weeks early respectfully so we will be on red alert from December 20th on. I actually broke down and finally got a cell phone just for the occassion. Peace Ed That sounds great.........but unfortunately Tracy and I will be on a red-eye home from San Francisco on the 31st. So no FFF for me this year. Iain. p.s. The cell phone won't help........babies always KNOW when a cell phone has left the building. 
-------------------- Iain Murray
Salem, MA. Enculez mes vieilles bottes! |
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Dec 13 2007, 02:49 PM
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 Keeper of the crawfish oil... Group: CAG Member Posts: 2701 Joined: 22-February 03 From: Bethel, CT. Member No.: 116 |
Ed,
A cell phone? Now you're scaring me!  -Mike --------------------   Proudly representing World Classic Baits Mike Dragone Bethel, CT USA Tri-State Carper Personal Best Common: 35lb, 8oz Personal Best Mirror: 42lb, 8oz Personal Best Grasser: 19lb, 4oz |
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Dec 13 2007, 03:03 PM
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Back to fishing... Group: Banned Posts: 22465 Joined: 2-May 03 From: Lowell, MA, USA Member No.: 197 |
Best of luck sir! I have a couple ice fishing places for carp here, and I hope for the best. Winter's definately here 2 months earlier than last year!!!
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Dec 13 2007, 10:01 PM
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Obsessed Carper Group: Forum Guest Posts: 1575 Joined: 13-May 06 From: fredericktown PA. Member No.: 1680 |
Good luck Ed
I hope everything goes well with your new guest  Herkel
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Dec 14 2007, 08:41 AM
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 ROCK THE RED ...GO CAPS Group: State Chair Posts: 9394 Joined: 13-October 03 From: washington dc Member No.: 429 |
remember to register for the FFF if you havent allready
--------------------  MARK Washington, DC Chairman Catch a man a fish, and you can sell it to him. Teach a man to fish, and you ruin a wonderful business opportunity... "BE AFRAID TO DIE ,UNTIL YOU HAVE WON SOME VICTORY FOR HUMANITY" Fishing is the chance to wash one's soul with pure air. It brings meekness and inspiration, reduces our egoism, soothes our troubles and shames our wickedness. It is discipline in the equality of men--for all men are equal before fish.etcp reigns supreme --President Herbert Hoover , New York Herald Tribune, May 10, 1947. "I know the human being and fish can coexist peacefully." GWB 9/2000 on second thought .....bad idea. |
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Dec 14 2007, 12:55 PM
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 I can name my own title Group: CAG_Member Posts: 2990 Joined: 8-June 05 From: Near Liberal Boston, Massachusetts, USA Member No.: 1163 |
Sounds awesome. A near-FFF trip might work. We'll be in touch Ed...
-Marius -------------------- -Marius (aka Dr. A)
CAG Member 2004-2011 MA State Chair 2005-2009 ...St. Lawrence, Danube...USA, ROMANIA, "NEW and OLD EUROPE" - Carp addict... Contact me about carp-fishing opportunities in Romania. |
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Jan 2 2008, 07:23 AM
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Uber Member Group: CAG Member Posts: 464 Joined: 31-July 05 From: Waddington, NY Member No.: 1271 |
Well, we had a hell of a good time, but sadly no fish to report. We had two different groups out and the last report I heard from the Shawn Rafter crew that was fishing some open warm water by one of the plants in Massena they didn't have any by day break.
My group was 7 people strong and we met up at the tackle shop at 11pm on the 31st. We were all loaded up with gear and we were all pumped up. Because of all the heavy snow fall this year in the area we couldn't drive right to the bay were were going to fish so we parked at the end of a long driveway and prepared for the 1/4 mile portage to the ice. We were pulling sleds, and ice shanties loaded with ice augers, shelters, extra cold weather gear and buckets of tip-ups. By the time we broke trail in the knee and waist deep snow we were completly exhausted and despite the 16 degree air temp we started stripping off cloths to cool down. We had our holes that we pre-baited a few days ago re-drilled with my Eskimo Mako 10 inch power auger and started placeing our tip-ups right at mid-night. Our optimism was dashed however because the underwater camera reveled that our bait appeared to be untouched. We were commited however so we put out our spread of around 25 tip-ups between us and prepared for a long cold night. The ice was about 10 inches thick and we were fishing pretty much the same location that we fished over open water last year. We had a few ice shanties up but for the most part we stayed out side sharing each others company and telling our fish stories from the past year. As the night went on the temps dropped. by 6 am the air temp was 8 degrees and the wind was starting to pick up out of the east. Anyone who has ever fished the St. Lawrence River knows that an East wind is usually a bad sign. What started out as a clear starry night turned into a pretty steady snowfall by 7:30am. By 7:30 we hadn't had any flags and despite our warmest arctic clothes we were starting to feel the chill so we decided to call it. Good thing we did, by the time we got all the gear back to the trucks it was a bonafide blizzard going on. By the time we started driving out St. Lawrence county issued a winter storm advisory and suspened all unnessary travel on the roads. Despite not catching we all agreed it was worth it and had a great time trying. I was glad that 4 out of our seven particapants were under the age of 20 and chose to spend their New Years eve doing that crazy thing rather than going out and getting polluted. I had to use my non-digital camera so I will post some pics as soon as I get them back. Peace -------------------- |
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Jan 2 2008, 08:38 AM
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 End Zone Range Group: CAG Member Posts: 2907 Joined: 17-July 04 From: North Carolina, USA Member No.: 797 |
Now that is a group of seriously HARDCORE dedicated carpers right there
Respect
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Jan 2 2008, 10:50 AM
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 Obsessed Carper Group: CAG Member Posts: 1626 Joined: 5-May 06 From: Hurst, Texas Member No.: 1654 |
Ed, Hats off to you brother. That's iron man carping.
Looking forward to the pics -------------------- Scott Townson
PB Common - 39lb 9oz PB Smallmouth Buffalo - 50lb 2oz PB Mirror - 18lb 4oz PB White Amur - 25lb 12oz |
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Jan 2 2008, 11:26 AM
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 Grand Lake Carper Group: State Chair Posts: 3658 Joined: 29-July 05 From: Grand Lake Oklahoma ! Member No.: 1267 |
I don't think I could've pulled that one off. That's something else ! Congrats on one heck of an effort everyone
-------------------- 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 2008, 12:00 PM
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 I can name my own title Group: Forum Guest Posts: 4777 Joined: 7-September 05 Member No.: 1327 |
Wow! I'm cold just reading that!
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Jan 2 2008, 01:26 PM
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 Having a Blast Group: CAG Member Posts: 6632 Joined: 7-February 03 From: Dallas, TX Member No.: 8 |
Wow, and I thought it got cold there in the summer... Congrats on starting the new year off with friends. Best wishes to all and to your families.
-------------------- Regards,
Brian Nordberg Quote, author unknown - "Good things come to those who bait." |
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Jan 2 2008, 01:29 PM
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Obsessed Carper Group: CAG Member Posts: 906 Joined: 2-April 04 From: SUSSEX BY THE SEA, ENGLAND Member No.: 634 |
top stuff ed. that is hardcore!
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