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 Mar 11 2009, 03:19 PM
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 Uber Member  Group: State Chair Posts: 477 Joined: 22-January 06 From: Lincoln, RI Member No.: 1472  |
Was out today in the wind and cold and decided to try one of my favorite early season shallow water spots. I baited up the spot and proceeded to bait my hooks with a combination of Big Bob's Strawberry Maize sandwiched between two kernels of sweet corn with a small method ball of oatmeal mix up ahead packed around a small sinker. Half an hour into the session one alarm goes off. Within a couple of minutes I had my first 20 lber. of the season on the bank. I ran to the car to get the camera and set it up on the tripod for a timed shot. As the camera was taking the pic, the other rod goes off......22 lber.! This is the way the rest of the day went with rods bouncing and alarms sounding just about every few minutes. Landed 12 fish with 4 fish weighing 20-22 lbs., big fish here in RI. Had many more on, missed hits. Most of the other fish were in the 10-17 lb range. It was the best early spring outing I have ever had in this state. Pics of one of the 20's and the 22 are posted below.
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-------------------- Dave Pickering
Lincoln, RI "Serious carp fisherman, fanatical striper fisherman" Member: New England Outdoor Writers' Association (magazine writer, book writer, professional photographer, fishing shows) 2009 totals: 300 commons, 347 mirrors (PB 36.5 lbs.) RI Carp Fishing Website |
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Mar 11 2009, 03:53 PM
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 THE VOICE of Channel-WKORN  Group: State Chair Posts: 4924 Joined: 5-December 03 From: Powder Springs, Georgia Member No.: 478 |
-------------------- The Voice of WKORN
http://www.youtube.com/user/TheOlCaptain The Captain & the Crew- “Just some good ol boys never meanin’ no harm” |
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Mar 11 2009, 03:54 PM
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 Gone Carpin' Group: CAG Member Posts: 11091 Joined: 21-August 03 Member No.: 364 |
Nice catches!
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Mar 11 2009, 04:01 PM
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Back to fishing... Group: Forum Guest Posts: 22434 Joined: 2-May 03 From: Lowell, MA, USA Member No.: 197 |
Great job Dave!
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Mar 11 2009, 04:05 PM
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 I can name my own title Group: State Chair Posts: 4396 Joined: 27-May 07 From: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 2981 |
Congradulations. Looks like a cold damp day. Your dedication paid off.
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Mar 11 2009, 04:09 PM
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 Uber Member Group: CAG Member Posts: 430 Joined: 29-June 06 From: Northeast PA Member No.: 1799 |
Congrats on the nice early season fish!
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Mar 11 2009, 04:48 PM
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 Advanced Member  Group: CAG Member Posts: 112 Joined: 2-November 08 From: conn. Member No.: 4496 |
Awesome job dave!! Must of been a fun time!! Peter
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Mar 11 2009, 04:50 PM
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 Uber Member Group: CAG Member Posts: 375 Joined: 10-August 08 From: Northern Rhode Island Member No.: 3732 |
Awesome!
-------------------- PB Common 33 lbs. 8oz.
PB Mirror 23 lbs. 15 oz. Most Carp caught in a day - 23  |
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Mar 11 2009, 05:00 PM
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 nobody special Group: CAG Member Posts: 3259 Joined: 26-March 06 From: West Virginia Member No.: 1573 |
Very Nice! Way to go!
-------------------- ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ
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Mar 11 2009, 05:34 PM
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 End Zone Range Group: CAG Member Posts: 2870 Joined: 17-July 04 From: North Carolina, USA Member No.: 797 |
Nice fish indeed, Congrats
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Mar 11 2009, 06:11 PM
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 Obsessed Carper  Group: CAG Member Posts: 1773 Joined: 30-May 07 From: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 2992 |
Some fine catches there. Have any idea of the water temps there?
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Mar 11 2009, 06:57 PM
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 (happily semi-retired) coach Group: CAG Member Posts: 7935 Joined: 3-March 03 From: Arlington, MA Member No.: 138 |
Now, I'm impressed! Somebody is putting his retirement to good use! Very cool.
-------------------- 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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Mar 11 2009, 07:33 PM
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 The Fishing is on!!!! Group: CAG Member Posts: 4375 Joined: 1-November 05 From: Massachusetts Member No.: 1389 |
Nice going Mr. Pickering!
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Mar 11 2009, 07:36 PM
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 Come Visit Michigan.... Group: CAG Member Posts: 3452 Joined: 19-March 05 From: Michigan Member No.: 1096 |
Very very nice!!!
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Mar 11 2009, 07:41 PM
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 no snow please Group: CAG Member Posts: 8285 Joined: 22-February 03 From: Washington, NJ Member No.: 111 |
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