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 Oct 31 2004, 06:53 PM
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 (happily semi-retired) coach  Group: CAG Member Posts: 7935 Joined: 3-March 03 From: Arlington, MA Member No.: 138  |
As Scott described in another thread, on the m'mack river, there is this old generation of 30+ carp, but one has to be called Osmond to catch them... And there is the new, much more "hip" generation of upper teens and 20+... Which can be caught by mere mortals...
So yes, Nick and I were enjoying a beautiful day on the m'mack today. Nice foliage, and some good action, great fighting carp, it was really a great day. Here are a few pics... I started the show with a small one, but then had a long fight with this 19.5lb beauty.
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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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Oct 31 2004, 06:56 PM
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(happily semi-retired) coach Group: CAG Member Posts: 7935 Joined: 3-March 03 From: Arlington, MA Member No.: 138 |
Don't even start asking about the weird hat, ok?
 I caught a few, and poor nicky was getting very frustrated. I had given him what I thought was the best spot, yet he didn't get a bite while I was having all the fun! But finally, after a wise decision to try the other side of the island, Nick got into the action!
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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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Oct 31 2004, 06:59 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 don't have a good pic of the biggest of the day, a 21.5lb (looked bigger!) caught by Nick, who will undoubtedly post one very soon.
A while later, I had another good fight with an incredibly long & lean carp, which was my first twenty since Chicago. 20.5lb, to be precise. And while I was taking care of it, Nick got onto another fish!
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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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Oct 31 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 |
And then I absolutely wanted to take a pic with the two of us with our respective fish. So I had to activate the timer of my camera, run, grab a non-cooperative 20 pounder and smile... Took quite a few attempts to get something more or less acceptable...
Overall, 6 carp for me, 4 for Nick, we missed a couple more (including a screaming run at the last minute for Nick, too bad!), and this was really a great day.  Thank you Merrimack River... Now about this elusive 30+... It wasn't for today... But time will come... <_<
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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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Oct 31 2004, 08:02 PM
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 Obsessed Carper  Group: Forum Guest Posts: 674 Joined: 24-July 04 From: Boston, US Member No.: 813 |
A great day indeed.
 Here is my biggest catch of the day...
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-------------------- Nickolai
  PB Carp: 25lb 8oz |
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Oct 31 2004, 08:53 PM
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:) Group: Forum Guest Posts: 2429 Joined: 2-May 04 From: Winooski, Vermont Member No.: 676 |
Jérôme and Nick, awesome job, those are some great fish. I can't wait to fish again...soon. Masschusetts sure is a great place to fish.
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 Oct 31 2004, 09:09 PM
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 Obsessed Carper Group: CAG Member Posts: 669 Joined: 9-July 03 From: Brooklyn, New York Member No.: 300 |
great fish great pics, WTG guys
-------------------- Ralph S
Brooklyn, New York |
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Oct 31 2004, 09:09 PM
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 " The Scubadoc" Group: CAG Member Posts: 8635 Joined: 27-May 04 From: Texas Member No.: 710 |
Nice going guys !!!!!
really cool looking fish !!!
-------------------- Neil
 2005, 2006, 2007- ATC- Organizer Past Membership Director 2005-2009 Champion of the Queen Recipient IN TEXAS, everything is bigger...even the CARP! Got the 20, Got the 30, Working on the 40  Mirror, Mirror in the Lake OR POND--I GOT YA  Now off to get a KOI  Before Jackie does !!!  out of retirement and back in practice STAR RATING AWARDED BY MYSELF  |
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Nov 1 2004, 12:32 AM
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 Obsessed Carper Group: Forum Guest Posts: 641 Joined: 29-September 04 From: Denton,TX Member No.: 891 |
Great pics guys! Nice fish. It`s a good day when you can catch that many in the teens and 20`s.
-------------------- Lester
PB Common 17 lbs. 10oz PB Buffalo 24.5 lbs.  "A witty saying proves nothing"- Voltaire |
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