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    Carp of the Month - 2014 (Jan-March)

    in 2014

    Posted

    Along 25lb 2oz common carp caught during the ATC. While I was fighting this fish, I had a school of rowing teams over my line and another lady that was closer in, who we were arguing with to try and explain to her that we are fighting a fish and that she will have to move around the line and not over it. But she ended up going directly over the line. Anyways I still got the fish in

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    The 2014 ATC----What's Different?

    in ATC 2014

    Posted

    I never specifically said that the big 4 or 5 shows skill, which it could though because you have to be able to target big fish, I said I would rather prefer it than the system where the angler picks their peg the second day, because the big 4 or 5 is still fair. The whole time I was in texas I didn't get a carp under 20lb, not even when I was pre fishing at emma long. also my first fish on day one of the tournament was my PB at 34lb. was the 34lb luck, could have been. but catching all my fish in texas and having them being bigger than 20lbs isn't all luck. it depends on the angler and their skill. the idea of having the angler pick their peg the second day is a good idea to have everyone catch, but I don't think that peg draw system should be used in this tournament. that system would be good for fish-ins.

    The 2014 ATC----What's Different?

    in ATC 2014

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    I am sorry to bring this back up again, but I am not one for the peg draw system where the anglers pick their peg the second day. I like the peg draw system used in 2013 with all the peg draws random. So with the system where you pick your peg the second day, then basically it becomes a one day tournament, say on the first day of the tournament you draw a good peg be random, and you fish it well too, then you are hurt the second day because the other anglers who didn't do so well, pick the good pegs from the results of day one and you are left with a peg that doesn't produce well the second day. also when you are putting fish in to count for your totals you are hurting yourself because that moves you up on the list for 1st place, and so now that allows other anglers to pick better spots than you and you are left with not such a good peg. also you could get a peg that isn't so great but you still produce from it, then on the second day you are left with a bad peg again because you fished the first day well and then both days you have a bad pegs are that could affect your totals . also with the flood and so supposedly how spots that were good aren't producing like they used to, now that gives the people who are traveling to texas a disadvantage because now we don't know what spots are good. I can see why you want the anglers to pick a good peg the second because it gives a chance to catch day but there is no need because you guys said all the pegs are capable of producing big fish. so whatever peg you get you could do well. but if we must change it and decide not to use the peg draw system used in 2013, I would rather have the big 4 or 5 then the system where the angler picks their peg the second day. I don't mean to offend anyone by this I am saying what I think. one more thing, with the random peg draw its the fairest way, it gives an advantage to no one because it is all luck, then it becomes a challenge to see how good of anglers people are, and that's what a tournament means to me, is showing your skills.

    Carp of the Month - November Winner

    in 2013

    Posted

    Wow, just a stunning mirror and a great photo. Congrats Brendan on a job well done.

    Thank you all. My dad actually took this picture and he did do a good job and he hasn't had much practice taking pictures because he doesn't come out with us fishing to much, but he really wants to. That's also why this fish is important to me.

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