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 Jun 20 2004, 06:54 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 the plan for today was to go fishing with John on the m'mack, and see if he could catch his long awaited first 20 pounder... And the brave anglers woke up very early, and were fishing at 6AM (actually one of the two started at 5AM!)...
And around 10AM, the only "success" the brave anglers had was a big run for Jerome, which went straight to a big snag, and no fish nor terminal tackle at the end...  So we decided to move and try another spot. But the god of fathers (the godfather?) was monitoring the two brave anglers, asked the wind to lift the unhooking mat in the air, sent it flying to one of John's rods, and by this magical touch, a run was triggered. Yeak, well, except that the fish unhooked itself...  Yet this was enough to make us decide to stay a bit longer.After missing a couple more fish to snags and other troubles, finally the godfather decided to play his master card... Big run on John's rod, very careful play of the fish, I kept telling John "it's an upper teen, not a twenty", then started to lift the net, grunted, and told John "it IS a twenty!". And a twenty it was, more precisely a 23lb Personal Best for John! Happy father's day!  
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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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Jun 20 2004, 06:57 PM
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 I can name my own title Group: CAG Member Posts: 4040 Joined: 28-February 03 From: Eastern PA Member No.: 130 |
WTG!!! Great picture.....!!!! I'll snag that if I may!
Nice writeup Jerome.. RickyB -------------------- AZ Personal Best: 16 lb, CA Personal Best: 30 lb 0oz Common Carp (PB) 18 lb Mirror, DC Personal Best: 19lb 04oz, NJ Personal Best : 24lb 04oz, PA Personal Best: 27lb, UK Personal Best: 12 lb leather, 9 lb mirror, 10 lb common, WI Personal Best: 19lb 02oz, NY Personal Best: 26b 12oz
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Jun 20 2004, 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 |
I'm not finished, Ricky!
 Another picture of the same fish. You can add captions if you wish...
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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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Jun 20 2004, 07:03 PM
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(happily semi-retired) coach Group: CAG Member Posts: 7935 Joined: 3-March 03 From: Arlington, MA Member No.: 138 |
We got quite a few runs in a couple of hours. Snags was plaguing us like crazy (I spent more time rebuilding my terminal rigs than actually fishing with all my rods in the water!).
Then the godfather decided that it was not enough. He snapped fingers and two of my rods screamed at the very exact same second! Well organized, each of us took one rod and started to play the fish, while starting to wonder how we'll net them... So the godfather thought "nah, this isn't fun enough", and a third rod (in John's collection) screamed as well... So here I was trying to clumsily deal with two Merrimack steamers... I ended up losing one (the one on my rod), but landed the other, while John had expertly landed his. Nice double. The careful reader will have noticed that we ended up landing our fish on the other angler's rod!  And a 19lb for me... Here it is:
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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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Jun 20 2004, 07:06 PM
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(happily semi-retired) coach Group: CAG Member Posts: 7935 Joined: 3-March 03 From: Arlington, MA Member No.: 138 |
We got a few more runs, a few more snags, I spare you the details. I stayed a bit longer than John, trying to catch a 20, but nah, I landed a last one at 15lb, which gave a hell of a fight.
Just one last picture of a carp who obviously got a major headache a few months ago....  Overall, a great father's day... Thank you, godfather! 
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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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Jun 20 2004, 07:09 PM
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 Obsessed Carper  Group: Forum Guest Posts: 1213 Joined: 12-June 03 From: Dallas, Texas Member No.: 268 |
Congratz on the new PB John!! And congratz on your 19 Jerome!! Sounds like yall had a good time this Father's Day.
Fish On!! -------------------- Paul Swider
(a.k.a. Byter) PB Common = 32 lbs 8 oz PB Grass Carp = 30 lbs PB Mirror = 6 lbs 2 oz PB Buffalo = 40 lbs 0 oz Dallas, TX USA Instant Tart! |
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Jun 20 2004, 07:10 PM
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Obsessed Carper Group: Forum Guest Posts: 1215 Joined: 8-February 03 From: Chelmsford/ westford Massachusetts. Member No.: 9 |
nice job guys.... incoming tide is the best there. it seems that way to me atleast.. although when i fished there with steve a couple of times last year we fished the outgoing also, and we were hot.. lots of fish and lots of biggies too.
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Jun 20 2004, 07:30 PM
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 Obsessed Carper Group: CAG_Member Posts: 1936 Joined: 17-March 04 From: Central Connecticut Member No.: 605 |
AWESOME PICTURES!! Congrats on that PB John!
-------------------- Mark 'The Shark' Wade
Connecticut, USA |
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 Jun 20 2004, 08:43 PM
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 Uber Member  Group: CAG Member Posts: 435 Joined: 27-May 04 From: Bergen, NY Member No.: 709 |
I love the face shots of these fish!! they are so neat!
-------------------- PB Common ~ 18 pounds - 33 inches. (2005)
PB Mirror ~ 14 pounds - 29 inches. (2006) |
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Jun 20 2004, 10:48 PM
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Uber Member Group: Forum Guest Posts: 280 Joined: 18-March 04 From: Wantirna south,Victoria Australia Member No.: 607 |
GREAT STORY AND PICS YET AGAIN JEROME
-------------------- THE 'CARP' WIZARD OF OZ
Australian federation of coarse anglers Mcalplinn Match team 96,97 and 2000 champions. Young Guns squad junior champs 96 |
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Jun 21 2004, 03:51 AM
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 No more shines Billy Group: CAG Member Posts: 5857 Joined: 5-March 03 From: Lake Shore , Maryland Member No.: 141 |
Congrats John - what a gr8 looking fish - solid as a rock!
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Jun 21 2004, 10:30 AM
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 Proud owner of two towels & wishy-washy dichotomist. Group: CAG_Member Posts: 2443 Joined: 27-October 03 From: Salem, MA. Member No.: 439 |
Well Done John
Now your MA best is bigger than mine.  Have to do something about that after I fly in next week. You going to the Lake Q snapperfest? If so, see you there. Regards, Iain -------------------- Iain Murray
Salem, MA. Enculez mes vieilles bottes! |
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Jun 22 2004, 07:27 AM
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Advanced Member  Group: CAG Member Posts: 114 Joined: 22-July 03 Member No.: 319 |
Hi Ian,
Looking forward to catching up with you. Hope you have got some good stories of UK angling ! John |
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Jun 22 2004, 09:16 AM
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Proud owner of two towels & wishy-washy dichotomist. Group: CAG_Member Posts: 2443 Joined: 27-October 03 From: Salem, MA. Member No.: 439 |
Hi John
Actually, my only carp this year have been in MA (April, with Garry) and France (May). My three UK carp trips so far I've been in non-stop "big-snotty" heaven. See you at the weekend hopefully. Iain. -------------------- Iain Murray
Salem, MA. Enculez mes vieilles bottes! |
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Jun 22 2004, 07:25 PM
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 no snow please Group: CAG Member Posts: 8285 Joined: 22-February 03 From: Washington, NJ Member No.: 111 |
congrats on the new Pb John
and congrats to rest of the Dads too good job 
-------------------- Miguel/ NJ
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