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 Jan 2 2008, 09:04 AM
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 Grand Lake Carper  Group: State Chair Posts: 3658 Joined: 29-July 05 From: Grand Lake Oklahoma ! Member No.: 1267  |
We fished this event in 2 different locations this year and I had the pleasure of fishing with both groups. Kent and I met up on the South side to fish the 45 degree waters of the Chickamauga and Charlie (spoon) W4C and Vasi fished at Kingston.
I was sad that I would miss the activities at Kingston the location I always fish for the FFF but as fate would have it I fished with Kent till early afternoon and then raced to meet up with everyone at Kingston to finish the day. I couldn't have asked for a better result for the event  I did my final pre-bait at 11:30 on New Years Eve and then proceeded to set up all of my gear. I had grits pack to mix, rods to rig, and all of the necessary carp care gear to lay out. Just before midnight I was ready and heard a large fish crash to my right. Oh boy they are here  Off in the distance I heard fireworks and gun shots ... MIDNIGHT ! The Wife called to wish me Happy New Year and good luck and I quickly ended that call with I'VE GOT TO GO ! I tossed in 2 rods and picked up the slack ... hung the hangers and cast in my third to only see my second rod start a screaming run. NO WAY ... not down here where you can blank for 3 days straight. I put the hook to him and Kent pulled up to see the first fish of the FFF at 12:06 AM .... a 15-7 common and I wasn't going to blank All was quiet except for the police visiting us until 7:30 in the morning. We had several false runs but the fish were sluggish and only catfish were coming to the nets. I'll let Kent tell you about those About 20 after 7 in the morning I re-baited and cast all 3 rods to only see my 1st rod start a smokin hot run .. maybe I should be casting more often I thought. At 7:35 the fish I was looking for came to the net ... a Tennessee 30+ for the FFF. 31-3
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-------------------- 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, 09:13 AM
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Grand Lake Carper Group: State Chair Posts: 3658 Joined: 29-July 05 From: Grand Lake Oklahoma ! Member No.: 1267 |
Kent and I stuck it out till early afternoon. He had a heart breaking hook up with a large fish that ended with a broken hook length. We shook hands and headed our seperate ways .. he was heading home and I was off to Kingston
Charlie (spoon) quickly updated me on the fishing conditions at Kingston and I switched baits and rigs to match those. Vasi and W4C had to leave but Charlie stayed with me as a witness and we continued to put fish on the bank. I am hoarse today from inhaling the wind chill and my finger tips are sore and painful from the conditions. I had 5 fish at Kingston with 2 of them in the 17 pound class and Charlie checked the water temps when I was there and showed them to be 50 degrees. I wished I was in that water because the wind in our face was horrid. Thanks Charlie I owe you for helping to make this my best FFF ever and Kent we have to do it again ! -Wayne- Big 4 31-3 17-8 17-6 15-7 ... 12:06AM Total : 81-8 or 20-6 if divided by 4. Also got ... 11-12 8-3 8-0 Grand Total : 109-7 and all were commons. Sunrise on Chickamauga
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-------------------- 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, 09:14 AM
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 I can name my own title Group: CAG Member Posts: 2094 Joined: 30-October 07 From: Croydon, PA Member No.: 3254 |
QUOTE (K-1 @ Jan 2 2008, 10:04 AM)  We fished this event in 2 different locations this year and I had the pleasure of fishing with both groups. Kent and I met up on the South side to fish the 45 degree waters of the Chickamauga and Charlie (spoon) W4C and Vasi fished at Kingston. I was sad that I would miss the activities at Kingston the location I always fish for the FFF but as fate would have it I fished with Kent till early afternoon and then raced to meet up with everyone at Kingston to finish the day. I couldn't have asked for a better result for the event I did my final pre-bait at 11:30 on New Years Eve and then proceeded to set up all of my gear. I had grits pack to mix, rods to rig, and all of the necessary carp care gear to lay out. Just before midnight I was ready and heard a large fish crash to my right. Oh boy they are here Off in the distance I heard fireworks and gun shots ... MIDNIGHT ! The Wife called to wish me Happy New Year and good luck and I quickly ended that call with I'VE GOT TO GO ! I tossed in 2 rods and picked up the slack ... hung the hangers and cast in my third to only see my second rod start a screaming run. NO WAY ... not down here where you can blank for 3 days straight. I put the hook to him and Kent pulled up to see the first fish of the FFF at 12:06 AM .... a 15-7 common and I wasn't going to blank All was quiet except for the police visiting us until 7:30 in the morning. We had several false runs but the fish were sluggish and only catfish were coming to the nets. I'll let Kent tell you about those About 20 after 7 in the morning I re-baited and cast all 3 rods to only see my 1st rod start a smokin hot run .. maybe I should be casting more often I thought. At 7:35 the fish I was looking for came to the net ... a Tennessee 30+ for the FFF. 31-3 Great work guys -------------------- PB Common - 38 lbs 0 ozs (Current NJ CAG State Record)
PB Mirror - 33 lbs 4 ozs PB Koi - 13 lbs 0 ozs |
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Jan 2 2008, 09:16 AM
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Obsessed Carper  Group: Forum Guest Posts: 1813 Joined: 8-November 05 From: Gwinnett Co./Northeast Georgia Member No.: 1395 |
Wow! I'll be surprized if you didn't have the biggest fish of the day.
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Jan 2 2008, 09:28 AM
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 Obsessed Carper Group: CAG Member Posts: 1549 Joined: 19-June 03 From: Cincinnati, OH Member No.: 277 |
What was the water temp down there?
-------------------- Flash in the Pan Carper
Tim Creque Cincinnati, Ohio 2007 Carp King (2007 CAG Carp Classic at Indianapolis, IN w/ 18lb 11oz) Second place Top 4 (2007 CAG Carp Classic at Indianapolis, IN w/ 41lb 8oz) Second place Total Weight (2007 CAG Carp Classic at Indianapolis, IN w/ 9 fish for 63lb 7oz) PB Common: 39lb 12oz (Lake Chickamauga, TN) PB Mirror: 27lb 10oz (Pine Hill Lakes, Mason, OH) PB White Amur: 34lb 8oz (Ohio River downstream from Aurora, IN) My Flickr Albums WWMBD?  |
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Jan 2 2008, 09:30 AM
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Grand Lake Carper Group: State Chair Posts: 3658 Joined: 29-July 05 From: Grand Lake Oklahoma ! Member No.: 1267 |
QUOTE (TimJC @ Jan 2 2008, 10:28 AM) What was the water temp down there? 45 degrees on chicka -------------------- 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, 10:45 AM
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 Obsessed Carper Group: CAG Member Posts: 729 Joined: 16-June 06 From: Indianapolis,In Member No.: 1766 |
Niiiiiiiice my friend, Happy new year!
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Common: 22.9lb Grass: 16 lbs 7 oz Buffalo: 11 lbs 15 oz Mirror: 27 lbs 4oz (Pine Hill-Mason, Ohio) You get a Line, I'll get a Pole, & We'll All Fish for Carp at the Fishing Hole...  "Keep Your Lines Wet" <º))))>< Fish On!! ><((((º>·.¸¸.><((((º>·.¸¸´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸>(((º>·.¸¸.·´ A PROUD MEMBER OF THE HOOSIER CARPERS  Home Of The Hoosier Carpers. Proud Supporter Of Westside Bait & Tackle Proud user of The Bait Stop |
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Jan 2 2008, 11:09 AM
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Grand Lake Carper Group: State Chair Posts: 3658 Joined: 29-July 05 From: Grand Lake Oklahoma ! Member No.: 1267 |
Thanks guy's we had a great time ! 364 more days till we do it all again
-------------------- 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, 11:12 AM
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 Watching the world go by... Group: Admin Posts: 6564 Joined: 2-January 04 From: Philadelphia! Member No.: 500 |
great report, and super ambitious hitting 2 locations.
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Jan 2 2008, 11:15 AM
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Grand Lake Carper Group: State Chair Posts: 3658 Joined: 29-July 05 From: Grand Lake Oklahoma ! Member No.: 1267 |
QUOTE (louis @ Jan 2 2008, 12:12 PM) great report, and super ambitious hitting 2 locations. Thanks Louis ! It was tempting to just go home after packing out of Chicka .. but the car went to Kingtson instead
-------------------- 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, 11:27 AM
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 I can name my own title Group: Forum Guest Posts: 4777 Joined: 7-September 05 Member No.: 1327 |
It was fun, cold, windy, and disappointing when my hook link broke on a good fish.
 Thanks for letting me sleep when the cops came! I could have won the FFF award for 4 monster channel cats if there was one!  It was great fishing with you and what a great winter 30 you had!
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Jan 2 2008, 11:31 AM
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Grand Lake Carper Group: State Chair Posts: 3658 Joined: 29-July 05 From: Grand Lake Oklahoma ! Member No.: 1267 |
QUOTE (kg1870 @ Jan 2 2008, 12:27 PM) It was fun, cold, windy, and disappointing when my hook link broke on a good fish. Thanks for letting me sleep when the cops came! I could have won the FFF award for 4 monster channel cats if there was one! It was great fishing with you and what a great winter 30 you had!I blocked for you on the cops because I couldn't have them hauling my witness away Dang that break off was a heart breaker  The police were shining lights on Kent and he snored thru it all ... I heard Kents address when they called in our tag numbers so by telling him what street name he lived on I convinced him that the police had actually been there
-------------------- 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, 11:38 AM
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 End Zone Range Group: CAG Member Posts: 2907 Joined: 17-July 04 From: North Carolina, USA Member No.: 797 |
AWESOME Superb Result Wayne 
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Jan 2 2008, 11:39 AM
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Grand Lake Carper Group: State Chair Posts: 3658 Joined: 29-July 05 From: Grand Lake Oklahoma ! Member No.: 1267 |
Thanks John !
-------------------- 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, 12:09 PM
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Obsessed Carper Group: CAG Member Posts: 1549 Joined: 19-June 03 From: Cincinnati, OH Member No.: 277 |
QUOTE (K-1 @ Jan 2 2008, 12:31 PM) I blocked for you on the cops because I couldn't have them hauling my witness away Dang that break off was a heart breaker The police were shining lights on Kent and he snored thru it all ... I heard Kents address when they called in our tag numbers so by telling him what street name he lived on I convinced him that the police had actually been there Copblocker -------------------- Flash in the Pan Carper
Tim Creque Cincinnati, Ohio 2007 Carp King (2007 CAG Carp Classic at Indianapolis, IN w/ 18lb 11oz) Second place Top 4 (2007 CAG Carp Classic at Indianapolis, IN w/ 41lb 8oz) Second place Total Weight (2007 CAG Carp Classic at Indianapolis, IN w/ 9 fish for 63lb 7oz) PB Common: 39lb 12oz (Lake Chickamauga, TN) PB Mirror: 27lb 10oz (Pine Hill Lakes, Mason, OH) PB White Amur: 34lb 8oz (Ohio River downstream from Aurora, IN) My Flickr Albums WWMBD? |
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