[Took A Kid Fishing...]

Mike, splendid write up. Agree it's all about perspective! See ya soon back in NC, look forward to hearing more about your brother's catch.

[Ri Cag Mirror Record Broken Again]

Lovely looking fish, well done, Dave. Good luck for the next RI record...

[First Grasser!]

Good work, Santosh. And now we know as well that there is at least a single solitary common in 'catfish central'.

We can have fun finding out this summer, between you, Mike, Tony, our new young keenie, Paul and ancient Tim - if there are any of it's friends there.

At least some decent grassers to keep us all busy while we explore the place

[Carp Crashing Video]

Now that's what I like to watch on a friday night when I can't fish the w/e!! It looked like (at least the one I could see properly ) a biggish and dark fish.

very nice indeed...

[Damn Cornmuskies!]

It's a fish that picks up your hookbait and then leaves you with a shredded hooklink! Witty creatures they are!

Ah-Ha -- I do believe I may have met one of those critters down here - it metamorposised into something very like a bullhead catfish!!!

[Damn Cornmuskies!]

Well, Santosh - both you and Mike have told me what a great time you had . The photo's explain why!

And - Er, dare I ask - what exactly IS a Cornmuskie? (remember, I'm just a poor Brit)

[Wild Carp Week Tournament In Pictures - Part 1]

Great week's fishing for both of you, well done!

[Finally The Line Aligner Underwater Video...]

Hi Jerome, Every time I watch one of your wonderful thought provoking underwater videos I wonder how we ever hook a single carp ( regardless of the rig-du-jour ). It seems to me when they are grubbing along the bottom the rig doesn't 'tighten up' enough to hook in many situations.

I just have to hope the fish don't behave this way when I am patiently waiting on my 'big fish' lake with lots of hemp and cracked corn down there.

I'd love to see you try a 1 inch chod rig with buoyant corn.............. and I may well do same on one of my rods next trip - just to see what's going on..

Or you might experiment with a VERY short hook link?

A short combi-link with 4 inch stiff, <1inch braid?

Or perhaps those Quebec carp are just different (bet they aren't though!)

[Advanced Photography - Camera Settings]

Hello KC,

I am using the settings guidance you recommend in your OP here (I now have a used G6), and all works well except for shooting I need to do in my usual boat fishing situation --

Umbrella up, covering transom end of my 16 ft jonboat

Camera on tripod on seat transom end of boat, shooting out

Me at other end of boat holding carp & remote.

Result -- underexposed shots, to varying extent depending on light/sun levels. Of course all is well at night with flash (lol)

Because I have RAW image, I am able to tweak the image to something vaguely approvimating reality after the fact

Can you recommend what settings I should use or action i should take?

..., ( other than a) hold the fish at the dark end of boat & use fill-in flash, take down the brolly every time I get a decent fish).

Any guidance would be much appreciated

[Batting For The Other Team At Baldwinsville Part 3 Of 3]

I now have a good feel for what you have to deal with in this tournament.

I admire you all --- just pleased it's not me doing it!

[Nc Cag Fish-In @ Falls Lake]

Good stuff, Santosh.

Sorry I couldn't be there - next time hopefully.

Looks as if all had a good time, and great photos from you, as usual............

[Good Week Of Carp Fishing]

Lovely.fish, great story, good photos. Good luck with your next trips there - wherever that is (lol)

[First 40! 42Lbs 2Oz]

Congratulations - excellent fish, well done!

[2 For 60 Lb]

Good fishing, Dean!!

[April Fishing - Specimen Angling - 45Lbs-14Oz]

Mike

What a fantastic fish - from HP as well. I am in awe.

You have the big fish knack that i wish i had ----

Sincerely, well done!!

[Nothing Else Matters]

Super, Rick!

[Nc Meet N Greet]

I'll try to be there ---- am also in touch with Mike re scouting the location this week.

Good plan this, you've drummed up some real interest on NCangler in our carp fishing with your blog entries these recent weeks..

Would be great if we can show them how to catch some Falls doubles fairly easily & grow the NC CAG membership like this.

[Two Michigan Boys Have Done It Now....]

What a marvellous capture.

[2011 Annual Big Fish Record Submissions - Accepted]

Tim Marshall

NC Mirror 30-02 March 2011

,

My first 30 from a lake we started fishing in October 20-10, and my first US 30 Mirror.

came after a very wet night, .only run over bait at 9:15 am.

'Alone in the boat, a mile from the ramp',

[Good Things Comes...]

So maybe the biggest thing you learned was - keep doing it until it works???. ................Our local lake sometimes gives it's results when you least expect it.

Well done for getting there on your 'day of days' - and landing so many great fish when they were properly on the feed.

That mirror is one of the best lookers I've seen there, too....

[4 Years, Thousands Of Miles, Finally 30Lber On Euro Gear!]

Well deserved, Brad. Big water 30's don't come easy round these parts and you done good!

[Mirror Carp]

30-02 March 2011 NC

[New Pb!]

congratulations on you new PB,I went yesterday end caught a nice 25lbs and 21lb common,I was so excited because it was my first carp after 5 months

Hi Carpas - good to see you got out & caught - hope to see you on the lake soon...

[New Pb!]

RHS still rules, I see, Danny !! Well done, good to see you are now an NC 30 club member. More to come soon, hopefully.....

[Well.....what Did U Think]

Bill

Good job - I especially liked the quality of the contributions in this edition . You have set the bar high there --- I'm looking forward to reading the next one now!!