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  1. From my persective to run a tournament of this magnitude and have it go so smoothly was amazing..

    CAG had several members help out for that week;

    Tim Boyle

    Wayne Boon

    Al Kowaleski

    Local members were Terry Fishlock and Jerry Laramay(American Carp Adventures)

    Lots of local kids I'm told are now into carp angling in a big way.

    I'm planning on helping out again next year and anyone that can serve as a Steward/Assistant or weighmaster would be great.

  2. Paul and I may have been the only ones with Euro rods?.. We did fish at a distance which longer rods help. Many of the top ten anglers had regular tackle so having Euro gear was not a determining factor of finishing top 10.. Paul finished 1st and I finished 5th I don't think places 2nd thru 4th had anything out of the ordinary? I think doing well had more to do with tactics and knowledge then tackle...

  3. It's a free for all type event..no rules really. Not knocking the organizers because in their defense they just haven't been exposed to an organized type of carp angling event.

    They say "go!" and you run to your spot you want to fish!!!.. :D Watch out kids!!.. :D

    I now wish I would have video taped it so I could remember how NOT to run a carp tournament.. :D

    That said it was still fun.. There were about 10-15 people out of 300 I would consider expereinced carp anglers..the rest were just there to try their luck.

    I don't think Pezalla and I were crowd favorites..I was accused of all kinds of cheating??.. :D But the kids liked us so it worked out OK.. :D

    I'll probably go back again time allowing..Its a decent chance at winning something..

  4. Jim,

    Great write-up..

    Really nice fish. Maybe we can get them to move the coon rapids event to this place?.. :D

    Well done and a great start to your new Chairmanship of MN..you'll do a great job.

    Look forward to gettting back up that way next year and fishng again. Except this time I'm not letting Pezalla fish with me!!.. :D Just kidding Paul.. :D

  5. Newt,

    Part of my bad attitude towards them(besides the fact I haven't caught many that fight like carp) is I spend lots of time laying a trap for carp..baiting up, PVA bag, etc. Then along comes old Mr Channel cat and scarfs it up!!.. <_< so it tends to get me a bit frustrated.

    Maybe someday we can go out and you can show me how to catch a big cat?.. If you are in Austin next spring I've seen some 20's caught there?

  6. Newt,

    Never hooked a 45lbs blue? Probably wouldn't mind that.. :D

    I'm referring to channel cats and that would include any channel. Had them to mid doubles and they just spin when reeling them in?.. :D Once in a while one will put up a fight..?

    As for a gar I have tangled with a few of them and to see one 3ft long tail walk is very impressive.. But just dealing with them once they are caught is where I have issues!!.. :D So I imagine one like that in the picture would be mighty awesome.

  7. Enriquo,

    Could have a lot to do with the style of angling too? I think you guys(in buff mode) are much more alert to what your rod tips do. Setting the hook before it can happen.. as for me I'll just wait for a screaming run? :D

    On catfish it has got to the point by the sound of the bite alarm I can tell if it's a catfish..beep-beep(line going out) beep-beep(drop-back)..

    Let the cursing begin!!.. :D Hate those friggin' things!!.. :D

  8. Enriquo,

    Nothing different then a regular semi fixed set up?.. They were probably 4-6 lbs average size fish. It did happen more times then not.. The lake was lake Hulah just north of me. I was fishing maize best I remember..?

    Maybe they were mooching around on the ground bait and just sucking and blowing out all the hard food/baits?

  9. Newt,

    Great question...

    Has to be a personal thing, where you've been, what you get your kicks from..? I expect no 2 people would answer this the same...

    I grew up a hard core bass angler..fished for everything...ALL THE TIME.. :D except for carp.

    Then one day a buddy says lets go fish for carp..so I do. A light bulb goes on over my head"Why am I not fishing for carp more?' Do it for a few years on and off but up until catching that first 20+ never was obsessed like I am now..

    Caught loads of catfish??they fight terrible compared to big carp in my opinion..so therefore not interested...no matter what size. Would just a soon never have another one on my hook. Wishful thinking!!.. :D

    Grass carp?..they fight even worse then catfish and are a huge pain on the bank. ..not interested although a 40+ would be OK

    Big Buffalo are tolerable??..but a 30+ lbs is OK I've had a few that fight well..but most don't seem to? Also they always seem to blow the hook out of the gills and then you have to cut the hook length to let them go??..a real pain.

    Then on to the other supposed game fish I used to fish for?..well, haven't fished for any of them better part of 7 years now..don't miss any of them a bit. Do have a right good laugh watching sunday morning fishing shows and some guy holding up a 3-4 lbs bass like he accomplished something!!.. :D

    At this point for me its carp or nothing?..I've even started fishing a local pond for not so big carp??Bashed them pretty good this spring, 19_08 the biggest and they have already clued up on maize, piles of bait, etc..so that becomes a challenge in itself.

  10. D-bones,

    Reading your story sounds similiar to mine..let me warn you after you catch that first 20 you are an addict. :D

    I loved carp fishing the first few years but after the first 20 I knew I was done. All the bass tackle went up for sale and I've thought of catching nothing else but carp for about 7-8 years now... :D

    Welcome aboard you'll never meet a finer bunch of people then are this list..

  11. For more detail and photos be on the look out for the next NACA..

    Team Total weight Fish caught Average fish size Peg Day1 Peg Day 2 Position/Place

    Carp Smokers Kerwin / Blankley 299.8125 14 21.42 19 14 3

    Carpetbaggers Melrose / Melrose 311.5 15 20.77 29 10 2

    Carpfever Dawson / Jennings 40.5 2 20.25 27 30 18

    Carphuggers Moore / Thompson 355.5625 19 18.71 6 25 1

    Coyote Ugli Scott / Byla 22.25 1 22.25 10 13 23

    English Hillbilly / Chicago Cajun Somerville / Riley 127.25 5 25.45 9 16 12

    Damn Yankee/Gator Boy- Lee / Slasinski 109.5 5 21.90 11 26 14

    Globetrotters Davies-Patrick / Gay UK 16 1 16.00 1 12 25

    Illinois Carp Dominators Mitchell / Mitchell 153.75 10 15.38 26 8 10

    Joliet Boyz Hodge / Bonham 252 14 18.00 15 9 5

    Mistral Baits Garrow / Weldon 0 0 0.00 13 20

    Moggy haulers Woodward / Nordberg 120.3125 5 24.06 16 28 13

    Odd Couple Mathias / Kirkman 27.375 1 27.38 21 2 19

    Puff Daddy Inc.. Winstone / Roffe 0 0 0.00 18 23

    Show Me State Boys Warder / Moret 23.25 1 23.25 24 4 22

    Sooners Lowery / West 202.875 8 25.36 5 21 9

    Spod Monsters Hernandez / Hernandez 150.4375 13 11.57 8 28 11

    Team Couldsdon/ Pelzer #1 Paine / Hawkins 18 1 18.00 12 24 24

    Team Coulsdon / Pelzer #2 Trotter / Reeves 224.75 11 20.43 7 27 7

    Team Fishing Guys Teope / Teope 0 0 0.00 4 18

    Team France Nikolajevitch / Clavier 105 5 21.00 23 11 15

    Team Germany Phippo / Middy Germany 26.5 1 26.50 14 1 20

    Team Illinois Phillips / Phillips 3.375 1 3.38 30 5 26

    Team T -n- A Boyle / St. Cyr 0 0 0.00 20 19

    The Osmonds V. Osmond / S. Osmond 247.8125 12 20.65 17 7 6

    The Road Warriors F. Walters / N. Walters 25.25 1 25.25 22 17 21

    Richworth Baits Blunt / Shaw 208.5625 15 13.90 2 15 8

    UK Unkowns #2 Burrow / Hall 46.5 2 23.25 25 22 17

    Ultimate Angling-Mainline Greenwood / Dyson 298.0625 15 19.87 3 6 4

    Wackerbaits Pezalla / England 92.75 5 18.55 28 3 16

    Total weight of all fish caught 3508.94

    Total Number Of fish caught 180

    Average fish size 19.49

  12. Anyone wanting to order a shirt please let Jim at carpe carpio know.

    jim@carpecarpio.com

    Here is the sample mock up.. http://www.carpecarpio.com/caglogosamples.html

    Price will be in the neighborhood of $20..larger sizes can plan on adding $2 to $4 more..

    Any of you that are particiapting in the ATC and have ordered there or notified me directly please do not order through Jim again unless you want extras..8-))

    He will need to have verification of your order by Monday(3/17) noon..

    cheers,

    David

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