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Jake,
Yes, that works real well on spooky, rig shy fish. Want to try something even better...try freelining sweet corn. Three kernels on a hook does the trick.
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Wow, bigger and better than ever! Thanks for organizing this event.
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Nice going, guys. Another NEYC that was successful.
We have disovered the ultimate ringer...Rob Clarke....trained in RI, now in NH. I propose he become a permanent member of the RI/MA Team.
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When that alarm screams off in the dead of night you never know what is on the end of the line. I got the surprise of the year when this glowing fish came into view of my headlight. It is one of the most beautiful, exotic looking fish I have ever caught. While it has the looks of a massive (7-8 lb.), oval shaped goldfish, it also looks like a fan tailed Koi of some kind. I think we can surmise that it is some sort of hybid. Its tail was huge with streaks of gold running through it. The fins along the bottom of its body were also huge, about the size of my hand. They, too, had streaks of gold running through them. The body was full of bright, gold scales that tapered to pure white scales along the belly.
It came from an interesting body of water that has given up some exotic looking fish in the past. This water used to have an extensive Japenese Garden with exotic fish. Back in the mid 1900's flooding destroyed the gardens and many of the exotic species escaped into the pond. Those fish, many believe, have produced some rare, exotic hybrid specimens. I am guessing this is one of them.
It will go down as one of the most beautiful fish I have ever landed.
Dave Pickering, RI
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Big places tend to produce well when prebaited. That is a BIG river.
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How about you UK guys....any ideas? It was caught in a place that used to have Japenese gardens with exotic fish back in the mid 1900's. The fish escaped into the lake during a Hurricane and flooding in the 1950's. But, I am guessing this fish can't be 65 years old, or can it??? The lake occasionaly produces an exotic looking koi also.
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I landed this beautiful carp-like fish in a lake in RI tonight. At first I thought I had a wild hybrid goldfish, but the mouth is turned down similar to a common carp. I've seen pictures of buffs and it has a similar mouth. There were no barbels. It also had a beautiful fan tail that had streaks of gold in it. Never saw a wild hybrid goldfish with a fan tail. It also had huge fins under its body that were the size of my hands. They also had gold streaks. The fish had all gold like scales similar to a common. Photos posted below.
A friend of mine who is a well known carper thought it was a fantail crucian. Still another thought it was a wild hybrid goldfish but he, too, was puzzled by the fan tail.
It was a very wide fish and weighted between 7-8 lbs.
Any ideas?????
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Nope, I have had mine for two years now and no problems yet. I believe you might be able to get a new section for the area that broke. Check the Fox site.
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Hey guys, hate to say this, but I will have to bow out due to family commitments. Good luck to all who attend.
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Day 4
in New England
Lefty....some real quality catches there. Interesting mirror in the last photo. Keep up the catching!
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A huge congrats ot Ol Captain. I have enjoyed his insights and posts for many, many years.
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Nice job and very organized. Thanks for running this event.
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A couple of real nice fall fish....nice going, Lefty.
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Nice going, Ryan. Yup, the fish have been hitting at night. Keep up the catching!
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Wow, FANTASTIC!
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Not the biggest carp but I figured I would enter this good looking mirror because it is typical of September fishing. Yes, nighttime has been good.
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Nice going Jake. A double is a real adrenalin rush!
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Right now looks like I can make it that day.
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Nice fish and happy birthday. Great way to celebrate.
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Some great looking fish. Love those NE mirrors. Thanks for posting.
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Great looking fish. Big congrats!
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Nice going Lefty. That thirty will be coming next.
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Wow, stunning pictures, beautiful fish and a great write-up. What an adventure. Best post I have seen in a long time.
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Brandon,
Great looking fish. Nighttime fishing can be reallyproductive around here in Sept. Keep it up!
How my state considers Carp...(WARNING: Graphic news clip!)
in Beginning Carping
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Not only a poblem in Utah. Exact same attitude exists in RI. And we have some of the best fishing in the US for mirror carp. Doesn't matter. DEM officials have been quoted as saying they "would like to kill everyone of them (carp)."