[Only caught 2 on Thompson Saturday but I saw]

Nice! Cool pictures of the spawn!

Those fish are not spawning, Matt, the spawn has been over for about 2 1/2 weeks. They are just up in the sloughs with the high rain.

[Only caught 2 on Thompson Saturday but I saw]

And here's the 20 and 28 pounder that I caught. I really thought the 28 pounder was much bigger when I was fighting him. He was a freight train. That's him swimming away too.

[Only caught 2 on Thompson Saturday but I saw]

We had gotten about 6 inches of rain within the past 4 days, and the slough arm of Lake Thompson was flowing into the lake at a pretty good rate. This really got the carp moving into the slough, and up and through the culverts. I could not get any of these 'high' water fish to bite, but I caught 2 nice ones on the main lake. Here are some pics.

[A carp with some shoulders!!]

I had to take this carp's photo, even though it only weighed 16 pounds. I named it Quasi-carpo, and I think it rings the bell at the boat ramp on Herman. I caught it last evening, along with a normally shaped 16 pounder.

[1 of many mid-twenties]

Nice Rod, gotta dig that hat!!

[A 24# from this afternoon!]

Excellent job oh 'Mon Master', keep it rolling brother!! I still think you should smile more mister grumpy!!!!

[keeping the skeeters away]

Neil makes a very important point.

3 things I am very anal about with my carp fishing:

1. Hooks/rig quality.

2. Line integrity.

3. NO SCENT ON MY HANDS!!

When I go fishing, and need to get gas before hand, I either make someone pump it, or wear a plastic bag. I never use sunscreen (which I know I'll pay for later...but..) or spray..especially near hands or bait.

VERY important!!

Not just for carp fishing either my friend, I have been very anal about the no scent on my hands for every kind of fishing since I was in my teens!!! My wife thinks my ears and neck are going to burn up into a leathery mess and fall off!!

[keeping the skeeters away]

99%+ Deet products work for me.........Muskol, etc.....

Can you still find the old 99% deet Muskol???? The last time I saw that was way back in the 80's. That was the best mosquito repellent ever, bar none!!!!

[Memorial Weekend outing]

Thanks Justin, I really was hoping to put the Peters brothers on some salmon, but they were happy just catching some nice eyes to take home.

[Memorial Weekend outing]

Here are some more pics of the area and stuff.

[Memorial Weekend outing]

Well, two of my good friends, that I grew up right next door to back in Minnesota, Mark and Mike Peters decided to head to the mighty MO river with me on Memorial weekend to chase after some salmon and walleyes on Lake Oahe. My friend from work, Curt also wanted to try his hand at the King salmon, since he has heard me babbling on about them at work. Well Curt and I arrived Thursday night, and the Peters brothers were set to arrive Friday night, so Curt and I thought we could scout out the salmon situation on Friday and give the Peters bys a good report when they arrived later that night. Such was not the case. In 50 degree, windy and rainy weather, we fished all day by the dam face, and caught one measly salmon. The next morning, the 4 of us fished for salmon from 6:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. with not even a tripped downrigger!!! Curt left us at 10:00 with his one salmon, and the Peters boys and I trailered up the boat and drove 50 miles north to Whitlock's bay to fish for walleyes. To make a long story shorter, we fished sunday morning for salmon also, with no luck, but we caught some nice walleyes both afternoons. I hope you enjoy some of the following pics.

[Two 20's from this afternoon!]

You are the Main Mon river man, Justin. Great job as usual!!!

[Team Tres Flores Rocks in New Mexico]

Great looking Koi, and nice common too. Good fishing guys!!

[Triple catch! Quadruple catch!]

Rockin' and a rollin' Jerome!! Way to haul man!!

[Scott O lands a 30 in MI before Dave M]

Good job Scotty, chalk up another state with a 30+!! How is the competition between you and Dave coming?

[Slow Day On The Mon.]

That is pretty big for a white sucker, Justin!! I'll bet old Possum would have loved to use that for some strip bait for cats !!

[The New NACA has hit the streets]

Tasty!

I formed the impression that this particular troll was a total (favorite expletives deleted) some time ago.

........but you express it with far more style and eloquence.

Iain.

I'll second that!!

[Planning a trip to the US]

Hi Mario,

I think you need to come north to SD and catch some prairie carp with me. The wife would probably like to check out the Laura Ingalls (Little House on the Prairie) Museum, and you might want to see Mount Rushmore. We will catch plenty of nice carp, and you will see lots of wildlife, like pheasants, buffalo, deer and antelope. Hope to see you.

John

[Toothy terror]

I think this belongs in the other species' section.

[Thanks to all the guys at the methods forum.]

Nice going on those carp!! Short hooklengths seem to work better for me too.

[UK carp angler]

hi mate ,i take it the larry is a river, correct me if am wrong but ive had 4 50s and a 60 from still waters and they have all done the same. they are just lazy fat pigs i.ll have to give river carping a go one day a trip to the st, Lawrence i think

Yeah Dave, the St. Lawrence would be the "Larry" that Iain is referring to. Welcome aboard, and have fun in the 'nuthouse'!!

[My New Baby!]

Beautiful, fat 40, Kent. Congrats to you, and you deserve a beast like that. Can't let Bri catch all of the 40's!!

[New user from Austria]

Welcome Wolfgang, and I think your English is better than mine. I have spoken and written it all of my life!!!

[A couple from today!]

Way to go Justin, keep 'em coming in!! Don't you just hate that barge traffic?? I had to put up with those $#@%^& things when I was stationed in Germany. They displace all of the water in the river for a good 5 minutes every time they go by!!!

[Spawn bound Beast tips the scales at 42+ !!!!!]

Beautiful fish Rick, and great photos as usual!!