[My honey hole a bow hunting disaster....]

A final word, Phonebush, the carp were A) shot and left on a Farmers land near his cattle in bear country. B)I am glad I posted this because I never even thought of putting this kinda thing in the newspaper so it did some good to post this here and I got a few good ideas thanks to the members. I know it's a touchy situation, and yes it was My favorite swim, I also agree that our law allows bow fishing and it won't be changed. I also know the entire army would be out after the hunters should there have been a walleye or trophy pike in the area with a hole through it. Proper action will be taken and I am divided about posting such a thing. I appreciate the feedback and the care of the members also the help in a proper way to handle this.

  Thanks to all who helped.

  As for Phonebush, that was mean and uncalled for, I am not sure why someone who seems to have so much experience with carp angling as a sport and having been on this board for so long would want to belittle a new member like Myself or really what I may have posted to offend you in a way that you could post this,"The nivativaty(sp) of this group slays me sometimes.  I admonish you as hypocrits and want you to know if Oxie didn't set you up he did a damn good impersonation of doing so."

But whatever I may have done to upset you let me say that I am sorry for it. Please feel free to PM me so I can apologize for the direct incident if there was one. 

    Thanks This issue is now close IMO.

What a pity man!

Barbaric! That's all I have to say!

And Phone, with all due respect, what kind of arguments are those?

Once again you disappoint me...

-Marius

[A pair of nice walleyes]

I live in Madison South Dakota, 30 miles north of Sioux Falls.  Lake Thompson is 40 miles north of me.  The eastern side of the state.

John

John -- I'll be visiting you this summer, remember? I hope you plan to put me on some large carpios

-Marius

[A pair of nice walleyes]

Very NICE indeed! I used to catch lots of Zanders (Walleye) in Europe but in the US they seem to be harder to come by... Great fish!

Thanks for the pictures!

-Marius

[New Swim, New Member, Some 1sts]

Great stuff Mo and many congrats Wayne!!!!!! Nicely done and in the rain!!!

MO - Order some clam / crab / mussel boilies for that swim!!!!!

Rob

Yeah, Rob is right -- I always do well with Caviar, Salmon, Black Pepper (from Nutrabaits) or some other fishmeal-based boilie on rivers!

-Marius

[New Swim, New Member, Some 1sts]

Thanks for the story and pictures Mo!

Nice fish! Nice session!

-Marius

[first carp]

Now that's the way to display a nice healthy shiny carp!

Cool picture! Congratulations!

-Marius

[Little Bambino Got Her First Of The Year]

Way to go Corey and Co. The happy MA carp-holding family is growing!

Cool pics!

Did I mention Beth landed her first carp on Sunday?

-Marius

[my DC carping trip..]

Cool. Perhaps you should patent the bikepod ideea?

Again congrats to you all. It looks like you had a blast!

-Marius

[PB on the Fly rod]

You da man Anthony! That's a nice fish!

Try fly fishing for carp at Alewife. I think you'll have a blast!

Thanks for the pictures and story!

-Marius

[Newbie to the Forum]

Hello everyone my name is Felisha. I'm another from the clan of Massholes. My boyfriend Corey got me into carp fishing thanks to his brother Lance inspiring him. I've had pleasures in meeting other anglers like Jerome,Domm, and Scott. I'm looking forward to smash my PB of 9lbs to 20 - 30lbs this year. 

Good luck to all and I'll look forward to meeting you all in future venues.

Fifi

How about me Felisha? You met me also, rememeber...???

Hey, welcome aboard! It will be refreshing to have a lady angler join us...to cool off the machismos...

-Marius

Hey guess what? Fifi was my nickname back in middle school! That's odd...

[beginner]

Welcome! We are the few, the proud, the carp anglers...

We are so lucky to live in a country where very few people are wise enough to seek this great fish! So by all means, give it a try! You'll love it. I started with a bobber and a pole made out of reeds many years ago. Since then, I got wiser and realized that a baitrunner reel was a must along with a 9-ft Ugly Stick and sweet corn on the hook. The advice I can give you is to search this site for info, ask questions, loosen your reel drag, chum often, and be stealthy and patient when fishing for carp.

Best of luck!

-Marius

[Caught a couple today]

Nice healthy fish! Way to go!

-Marius

[First fish out of the Beirut Swim]

Nice! I have yet to land a buff....hmmm...Any size would be fine

-Marius

[42 4 From small water]

VERY nice indeed! That's a fatso carpio!

More pics and details about the session would be well received!

Thanks guys!

-Marius

[Getting back on the horse.......]

Nice session guys! It sounds like you had fun despite the damp weather and cold rain...

Way to go!

I'll see you guys on the water soon.

-Marius

[Filling in the blanks ATC - TCC]

Thanks for the story and pictures Phil!

I have yet to get around to posting some of the pictures I have -- pictures of quiet scenery, ducks, swans, and very few fish....

Marius

[funny 2006 ATC & TCC memories]

GREAT STORY LOUIS!

GREAT PICS!

Thanks for taking the time to document your experience.

You moved spots and that was a great decision. I was too stubborn, I guess...Mark my words, next time I go to Town Lake I will fish at "The Rocks" again....

And once again, great times were had in Austin...

Thanks Louis!

Thanks ACS!

Thanks CAG!

-Marius

[AUSTIN TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS]

Marius,

Nice Lumpah, since you havent unpacked you must hav a wonerfull scent of carp leaking from your luggage.

Yeah, that was a hard fighting wild carp.

It came at 7:45 AM and I was convinced the action would continue at Peg. 44 that day.

But it did not...and that ended up being the last fish of the ATC. Nontheless it moved our team up a few spots.

-Marius

[AUSTIN TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS]

Hi All -

I've made one update to the tally for the top ten places.  Marius handed in the scorecard for Marius/Sommerville Day 2 at the awards banquet.  They had in fact managed to land a single fish of 21 lb 8 oz on the 2nd day.  Effectively this bumped them from 6th to 5th, missing 4th place by a single ounce!

Here again are the final standings.

10th Place---Karl / Rob---5 fish weighing 127.43

9thPlace---BAER/Koening------6 fish weighing 142 pounds

8th Place--- Settele / Collins----8 Fish weighing 150.75

7th Place--- Davenport / Graham---8 fish weighing 164.93

6th Place---Jim S./ Paul D.---9 fish weighing 183.81

5th Place---Sommerville/ Albota---13 fish weighing 187.313

4th Place---Paul P / Mirek M---9 fish weighing 187.375

3rd Place---the BATES BROTHERS--14 fish Weighing 227.75

2nd Place---Colin / Tom---19 fish weighing 284.87

1st Place--- THE OSMONDS--21 Fish Weighing 427.87

Here is that fish from lousy Peg 44.

Not that it really matters but, if I recall correctly, it was 21 lb 10 oz.

It was great seeing everybody in Texas. A true pleasure!

More pics and stories later. I have yet to unpack!

-Marius

[TO ALL Y'ALL COMING TO THE ATC]

I've left extra bait and personal items in the room while out fishing.  I would recommend taking or checking anything really valuable at the front desk.  I wouldn't feel comfortable leaving a DVD camera or PC in the room for example.  But clothes, bait, raingear, etc has never been a problem in the past.

Hmm..thanks Brian - I was thinking of bringing my laptop...perhaps I won't...

[ATC Cell Phone # List]

If you want to be included on a cell phone #list for the ATC  email me at customtailor@aol.com  and i will add you to the list .  List will be printed at noon tomorrow

list will be printed  and available at the corn boil for all those who want to check on their pals during the event.

Tomorrow at noon I will be flying over Chicago. Any chance you you distribute it earlier, at least a preliminary list.

Thanks,

Marius

[Airport Ride]

What kind of boilies???

I'm arriving 3:30pm, pu a car and collecting my partner (Mike D) about 5pm.

If your still there give me a shout on my cell.

I am arriving 3:05PM tomorrow (that is Wednesday) on American through Chicago. I'll send you a PM Fran.

-Marius

PS Thanks for the shuttle info Domm!

[TO ALL Y'ALL COMING TO THE ATC]

again..safe trip , and be sure to watch your GEAR,,,don't leave it in the truck over night,,,,this is NOT LITHIA SPRINGS !!!

Is the hotel safe -- I mean can I leave stuff inside my room without worrying?

-Marius

[Airport Ride]

Anybody getting to Austin airport on Wednesday in the early PM?

Or maybe someone is nearby...

It turns out that I need a ride to the hotel -- will pay in $ or boilies

-Marius

[ATC Tips]

Marius:

I tried to warn you procrastinators ...

Yep Fran, that would be me

Rods -- will travel with me.

Stuff -- Priority Mail in a flat rate box is $8.10 for delivery in 3 days. You'd be amazed how much I was able to pack inside one of those boxes -- it pisses the post-office folk off but what do I care

Ciao -- see you all in Austin.

Anybody getting to Austin airport Wednesday in the PM?

It turns out that I need a ride to the hotel -- will pay in $ or boilies

-Marius