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    CAG Big Four Fall 2016 Monster "Cat"ch!!

    in Other Species Stories

    Posted

    On 11/15/2016 at 10:45 PM, MOCarper said:

    ......thanks to CAG for inspiring me to fish this way! and my wife for boiling corn night after night!!!........

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    Hi Kirk

    Can I borrow your wife for the Spring 2017 Big-4? I am prepared to pay extra if she can also cook tiger nuts! :D

    Many congratulations on the big kitty Kirk. I wonder how far one would have to drive from Salem, MA, to find Flatheads?

    Iain

     

     

    FFF 2017 - Register Here!

    in FFF 2017

    Posted · Edited by redcoat

    Hi Frank

    Thanks for organizing the FFF again. If I am in the USA on January 1st.........I'm in.

     

    Name: Iain Murray

    Forum name: redcoat

    State: MA

    Venue: MA

    Junior: if only.......:D

    Best wishes,

    Iain

     

     

    fall big 4 fish pictures

    in 2016 CAG Fall Big4

    Posted · Edited by redcoat

    Sorry to have to point this out Jerome...........but last time I checked your own "tally" was only a couple of pounds north of MINUS 2.

    Hence, you are dangerously close to being oufished by my WEIGH SLING!!

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    Best Wishes!

    Iain

     

    Guide to carp care

    in Beginning Carping

    Posted

    On 8/30/2016 at 8:30 PM, redcoat said:

    Welcome Steve

    FYI there are outlets that sell carp gear and baits over here in the US, much of it being exactly the same brands that you will be familiar with in Europe, Click on the Vendors and Sponsors button on the entry page and you will find some options in the US and Canada. One of them (Resistance) has ceased business but I believe the remainder are still trading.

    Best wishes.

    Iain

     

    Another MA CAG Fish-In?

    in MA Fish-Ins & Social Events

    Posted

    OK. How about we set the event for midday on Saturday 24th through to around the same time on Sunday 25th October.........but feel free to arrive and leave earlier or later as individual participants see fit? We may encounter a few issues with drifting weeds in the margins depending on the wind direction but I fished a couple of spots that were similarly afflicted this weekend and managed to land a few fish without too many problems.

    Based on present conditions I think we can handle about ten or twelve anglers.

    Iain

    Another MA CAG Fish-In?

    in MA Fish-Ins & Social Events

    Posted

    Dear New England Carp Anglers,

    Jerome and I have been reflecting on the success of the recent MA CAG overnight Fish-In and I am considering organizing a rematch on the weekend of Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th of September. Please let me know if you are available and would be interested in attending?

    Regards,

    Iain

    MA CAG Fish-In August 27-28th?

    in MA Fish-Ins & Social Events

    Posted · Edited by redcoat

    Thanks Jerome

    Yes it did go rather well..........and I particularly enjoyed the fact that most of us "old fogeys" got a good lesson in carp catching from our younger participants. I blanked apart from a "drive-by" ten-pounder on Bob White's rod while he was away taking some gear to his car in the morning.

    The good turnout was encouraging too, with five attendees from RI (Todd Richer, Bob and his wife Janice, his friend Vernon and son Nick) and seven from MA (Franky and Charlie DeMayo - plus Dad Chris - Jason Berger, Franky's friend Patrick, Jerome and myself. I am not quite sure but I suspect that the whole DeMayo family and Patrick landed new PB's........and Jason equaled his! Congratulations guys.

    :thewave:

     

    FYI I have three CAG medals (gold, silver and bronze) to award to the captors of the biggest carp caught at a MA CAG Fish-In during 2016. The current standings are:

    Gold: Patrick - 18 pounds.

    Silver: Franky - 17 pounds 12 ounces.

    Bronze: Charlie - 17 pounds.

    FYI I plan to have two more Fish-Ins during the fall. Please let me know if you would like one of them to be another overnight session?

    Best wishes.

    Iain

     

     

    MA CAG Fish-In August 27-28th?

    in MA Fish-Ins & Social Events

    Posted

    On 8/19/2016 at 9:44 AM, Jerome said:

    Interesting idea. That's cool. Methuen is really bad with mosquitoes at this time of the year though. Lowell seems more appropriate. Beware of the catfish anglers though, we'd better claim the various spots before dusk.

    I am only tentative, I need to go get my younger son from a camp on that Saturday, not quite sure when I'll be back.

    Thanks Jerome

    Actually, I encountered no mosquitoes at all last Saturday night,,,,,,,,perhaps because there was a light breeze blowing until the early hours of Sunday morning. Probably a good idea to bring to bring mosquito coils just in case.

    Iain

    P.S. Some carp anglers are pretty adamant that getting mossie repellent spray on your bait will reduce the likelihood of getting a bite. Could be true, but personally I think it is highly unlikely that anyone has ever funded a physiological or behavioral study of the response of C. carpio to DEET. :D

    MA CAG Fish-In August 27-28th?

    in MA Fish-Ins & Social Events

    Posted

    Update

    Just a note to confirm that the event will take place on the Merrimack River at Ayer Street, Methuen, MA. I fished there last night and the fish were very active during darkness. We have space for ten anglers, twelve at a stretch. Due to unusually low water levels there is more weed growth than usual so you may want to increase hook sizes and leader strengths a little.

    So far the list includes myself, Bob White and Jerome with Jason and Franky "probable".

    Additional members who want to participate should send me a PM or post in this thread so I can keep track of the numbers.

    Hope to see you next week.

    Iain

    MA CAG Fish-In August 27-28th?

    in MA Fish-Ins & Social Events

    Posted

    Hi Franky

    Good to hear from you.

    You can turn up at any time you like. I plan to turn up Saturday mid-afternoon, probably around 4 pm, and stay until late morning on Sunday...........or later if the fish are active.  I think Jason is also hoping to attend so you could potentially share a ride.

    Look forward to seeing you then.

    Iain

    MA CAG Fish-In August 27-28th?

    in MA Fish-Ins & Social Events

    Posted

    Dear New England Carp Anglers

    It appears that the extremely high temperatures will start to moderate during the next couple of weeks so I am thinking about hosting a fish-in on the weekend of 8/27-8/28. In a change from our usual daytime format I propose that we meet on Saturday afternoon and plan to fish overnight as this is often more productive during the summer months. Venue will most likely be the Merrimack River - in either Methuen or Lowell depending on the number of anglers who wish to participate.

    Sign-up in this thread or send me a PM if you plan to attend.

    Best wishes.

    Iain

     

     

    ALL GUESTS NON CAG Member Please read

    in Beginning Carping

    Posted

    On 7/15/2016 at 6:09 PM, Gizzy said:

    Hi 

    Recently moved to NJ from Yorkshire in the UK, unfortunately my tackle couldnt travel with me :(

    Looking forward to catching up with any carpers that are nearby me, That for me is the best way to learn what is transferable from the tackle I had / used in the UK, more importantly where I can get a hold of it 

    Welcome Gizzy

    Which part of Yorkshire? All of my family hail from there.......so I need to establish if I'm allowed to talk with you. :lol:

    There is some good carp fishing in NJ and quite a few CAG Members live there.

    Iain

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