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Good times,good friends!!!
I also remember the the times I don't have photos of.
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Photos from times past.
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MrP, this makes me want to dig out my fly rod and give it a go.
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12/22/2011 at 61265
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If I could find replacement mesh, my net would be pretty ideal for a walking flyfisherman. Good size.
Ed Cumings makes any size nylon mesh replacement nets you want, if the ones in his catalog don't suit you.
I bought two 1/4" nylon mesh nets to fit my dip net a few years ago. I called them on the phone and they fixed me up for under $20
Call them and tell them the hoop size and how deep you want it to be.
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So, some legitimate criticism has come up several times on the fly fishing forum. It seems that some believe that fly fishermen need to do a better job of carp-care. Issues like boga-grips, no landing mats and in-adequate landing nets have been mentioned. Good constructive criticism but it is buried inside of a forum where the only people reading it are big carp lovers and are probably doing the best that they are willing to or know how. In other words probably slightly wasted breath.
Would any carp-care experts like to do a guest post giving advice on my blog Fly-Carpin. You would have to keep in mind that fly fishermen NEVER sit down and can easily walk several miles in a single outing. Advice to carry a huge landing net or a big padded landing mat would not help. Advice on small compact alternatives to a landing mat, good collapsible landing nets, avoiding boga-grips and all the subtleties that I frankly do not know would.
Fly fishermen and Euro-style carpers share a cultural interest in fish care and catch and release. Euro-Carping is quite a bit more mature when it comes to carp though so maybe you could help us out.
Thanks,
McTage
The criticism came from guys who didn't know why he used the boga-grip. And until they walk in the fly fishier-mans shoes or waders the Euro-style guys can only guess at what would work in every case. Just treat the fish the best way you can,
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We tried to get setup and fish before the jackhammers started from the bridge work, but it was not to be just as we got the rods in the water it started. I did have five runs that day, lost two small carp at the bank. but did land a cat and two nice carp before we packed up for home. Carolyn couldn't buy a run all day, I had her cast where I was getting hits but it was not to be, I tried my best to get her on a fish.
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I've been getting some good feed back from the fish-in we held. I think I've turned a few on to carp fishing.
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The Fish-in and Seminar went off well even with the showers we had off and on with the wind.
WIF slideshow of the event and my photos.
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We have 12 people signed up for a Carp fishing seminar and fish-in at the spot Carolyn and I fish. I have some back copies of the NACA to pass out.
Sun the 16TH 7AM till ?
Rock River Harrods landing Moline IL.
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It was a windy day in October on the Rock River today but we did land five fish.
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Nice, where you fishing below the lower dam? Or a long way from one? The place we fish is about 3 or 4 miles above the steel dam.
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I see you made a full blown carper out of her Jim !!!!
She started out with green worms, but now she baits up with tiger nuts. -
On Oct 5 we caught five fish. On Oct 6 we patched the roof of my shop. On Oct 7 we caught 7 fish. At this rate I can't wait until Oct 31.
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Rock river spot again got 25 fish this time. going to set up a carp fishing demonstration with WIF web site at Rock river Oct. 14 th or15 th if they get some people to say they will come. I have posted our catch's on that site and some of them are interested in carp fishing.
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wow nice video but the reel looks like it is unbalanced............... or is it me
It's you
The rod is shaking as the fish is running so that makes reel move about.
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The hope is that CAG can bring back the NACA when CAG gets the funds. It was stopped because CAG didn't have the funds to carry on having it printed. I don't have the information to tell you where it's going at this point, maybe some one who does will speak up until then play nice.
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I wished you lived in Davenport - my brothers would take you fishing.
Jeff
I have had a Iowa licence in 08 and 09 but not for the last two years. I guess we will see what happens next year. I think I'll get Schwinn 26" trike so I can fish the rock river as it's only about nine blocks from my house. the trike will carry my fishing gear and I'm thinking of getting a electric conversion for the trike. I'm working on the planning stage now, a camera mount on the trike is one and I'll think or others as I go along. I just thought of one other a arm for a Reuben Heaton.
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Well this looks like the last fishing report I'll post this year, or at least until I can get other transportation my net girl is leaving to go back home.
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Wish I could have been there to see you land it.
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Sweet little channel cat! - Way to go.............
Yeah, and the fish ain't bad ether
Thanks guys it's good to finally get out to fish after the fire we had and all the cleanup we did.
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Buffs don't count in a carp tournament do they? Even so, well done .
In the RRC all fish count.
Thanks guys it's good to finally get out to fish after the fire.
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Looks like you had a good tournament. Your wife made a good show with second and there you were next to last. Have you been useing your T-Rex feeder?
Yes, I have been using that feeder rod with the red tip installed. It's working better now with braided line as I get less tangles around the tip with it.
Underwater Video: Coretex Vs Powerpro
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Because of my poor eye sight I had trouble putting a bait stop in power pro as the strands would snag the stop when I was feeling the stop in the loop, can't see it if it's in place. I went to Sufix 832 80# it snags less when I try to feel the bait stop in place. But your video with the sunfish made me think a hair rig with a size 14 hook would keep Carolyn busy with sunfish.