 Caught a mirror and a koi today..., But... |
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 Nov 25 2004, 04:51 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 planned, I spent most of the day fishing the Charles again. The weatherman changed his mind several times, ended up predicting lots of rain and wind, but although it did get seriously wet for a few minutes, he was just plain wrong (as usual), most of the day was great, with minimum wind.
Like last week, small carp were abundant, jumping all over the place, and biting quite easily. I was enjoying a good time when a rod that I had cast much farther away than usual screamed... And after a nice fight, oh surprise, a 10 pound mirror. Really beautiful, very few scales on the body, and big scales scales on the top. But... DANG and super DANG... I didn't take the camera... So I released the fish, and started to fume after my own stupidity...  Yeah, was my very first mirror this year... And my first ever in this section of the Charles... -------------------- 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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Nov 25 2004, 04:56 PM
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(happily semi-retired) coach Group: CAG Member Posts: 7935 Joined: 3-March 03 From: Arlington, MA Member No.: 138 |
So I continued to fish, caught a couple more, while still grumbling, and then I had another take, not especially a big run. So I played the fish without paying that much attention, and surprise... a koi!
A completly white (and a bit of orange) fish, absolutely gorgeous! 7 pounds of beauty! What a beauty... where is my camera? Er... no camera. Where is my cell? Er... No cell phone... Now you have to understand I never caught a koi before. Never. -------------------- 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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Nov 25 2004, 04:58 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 really didn't want to release this koi without a picture. Nor did I want to kill it. I had a large plastic bag, I put the fish into it with water just to think... The bag was leaking...
Ok, so I found a way to put the bag partly in the river, blocked it with a stick, and started to dispair...  I tried to stop people passing by, asking them if they had a cell phone. Yeah, after a while it worked and a nice guy let me make calls. Tried my wife first, ah no, she's eating turkey with friends, I don't have their number. Tried Nick who lives nearby, yes, got him... Aaaarg, he told me he's in Cape Cod... Tried Dom, didn't reach him. Other folks are too far away... What to do? I was starting to think I needed to wrap all my stuff, let the fish in the water, madly drive to my house, get the camera and come back... When two folks stopped and started to look at my fishing gear... And the lady was carrying a camera... Er, miss, I have a BIG FAVOR to ask you... And she agreed! Alleluia!  Long story short (well, kind of), I hope to have the pic tonight or tomorrow... I really hope so... PS. oh, and I caught more than a dozen small commons... Nothing special here... <_< -------------------- 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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Nov 25 2004, 05:04 PM
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 " The Scubadoc" Group: CAG Member Posts: 8635 Joined: 27-May 04 From: Texas Member No.: 710 |
no camera !!!!
tsk.tsk,tsk!!!!!  let me see????? what's wrong with this ( NON) picture !!!!????   bet that's the last time that ever happens 2 u 
-------------------- 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 25 2004, 05:12 PM
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 Obsessed Carper  Group: CAG Member Posts: 1313 Joined: 11-June 04 From: North Texas Member No.: 740 |
what a shame
 sorry dude!
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Nov 25 2004, 07:55 PM
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Hey! I'm glad you got your first koi, and I'm happy about the mirror too! Good job! I can't wait to see the pic. I'm glad you kept the fish alive.
p.s. it snowed here today 
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Nov 25 2004, 09:27 PM
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 no snow please Group: CAG Member Posts: 8285 Joined: 22-February 03 From: Washington, NJ Member No.: 111 |
congrats Jerome
and you know the best tactic to catch fish is never taking the camera with you i can say that by experience
-------------------- Miguel/ NJ
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Nov 25 2004, 10:07 PM
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Back to fishing... Group: Forum Guest Posts: 22434 Joined: 2-May 03 From: Lowell, MA, USA Member No.: 197 |
Good fish Jerome.
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Nov 25 2004, 10:43 PM
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 Obsessed Carper Group: Forum Guest Posts: 674 Joined: 24-July 04 From: Boston, US Member No.: 813 |
What a story
If I were home, I would have taken the pictures. -------------------- Nickolai
  PB Carp: 25lb 8oz |
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Nov 26 2004, 04:36 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 |
Congrats Jerome
Pity you couldn't persuade your rescuers to leave their camera behind on the bank when they left..........or is that just an Illinois thing?!!!  Iain. -------------------- Iain Murray
Salem, MA. Enculez mes vieilles bottes! |
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Nov 26 2004, 01:49 PM
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 The Big V Group: CAG Member Posts: 793 Joined: 12-May 04 From: Lowell, MA Member No.: 689 |
good job jerome
-------------------- Lowell,MA
Vinny le terrible 2007-caught a carp in three different states in one day PB common-42lbs 8oz PB mirror-25lbs PB grasscarp-35lbs Pb koi- 13lbs  |
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Nov 26 2004, 06:21 PM
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 Keeper of the crawfish oil... Group: CAG Member Posts: 2686 Joined: 22-February 03 From: Bethel, CT. Member No.: 116 |
Jerome,
Do you actually think I believe that fish story for 1 second....? Nice fish! Better start dumping some bait in there to fatten up those little commons! -Mike/CT --------------------   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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Nov 26 2004, 06:52 PM
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 Cna I have my green card now please? Group: Forum Guest Posts: 3523 Joined: 9-August 03 From: South Gloucestershire, UK Member No.: 340 |
Ahh... I love the way fishing removes the stress from life..
 Could you not have drawn a quick sketch? Nightmare mate - glad you got the fish tho
-------------------- Not grumpy - just 'cheerfully challenged'
NACA Outer Space Editor Can I have my green card now please? - its flippin' p*****g down here again..... |
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Nov 27 2004, 07:24 AM
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Obsessed Carper Group: Forum Guest Posts: 525 Joined: 27-July 03 Member No.: 328 |
damn you all. you keep catching all your mirrors dont worry i'll get mine
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Nov 27 2004, 09:06 AM
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 Obsessed Carper Group: CAG Member Posts: 617 Joined: 15-June 03 Member No.: 273 |
Newspaper guys used to say( and still do ) " if you don't have pictures , it didn't happen " Nice story anyway. Congrats !
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