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Brian Pearcy

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  1. Here are some fish from the CAG Regionals this past weekend. There were 10 other carp landed as well with weights ranging from 33#+ to low teens.

    It was best regionals to date and my best Saginaw River trip in the 5 years I've been going there.

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  2. I think making a choice to join as a CAG member is a personal decision. People join for different reasons. I joined because as with several membership organizations I belong to, I knew I could short cut my learning curve by reading, sharing, and learning from others. The value in having a resource to ask questions alone, is worth the small cost of membership to me.

  3. I think a forum or Facebook or personal relationships take work. The more you give, the more you get. The more you contribute that adds value, the more people share/contribute back to you in return.

  4. To some who catch mirrors on a regular basis this fish may not be a stand out, but for yours truly who has only caught 5 or 6 mirrors in several years it's a special fish. There have only been 2 mirrors caught at this venue that I personally know about. Interestingly, the two fish have been caught by two different anglers.

     

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  5. I titled the post "favorite picture" and not "favorite fish" because they are not one in the same for me.

    This fish picture is as close to perfect as any I have had in 4 years (in my mind/opinion). The fish weighed 23 pounds.

    The only processing completed on this photo is a few minor adjustments to contrast, saturation and I added a vignette to hopefully focus the eyes more towards the fish.

    What is your favorite fish picture from 2017?

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  6. I have fished 4 years plus with hair rigs tied from PowerPro braid. I got some N Trap late in the season, but didn't have confidence to use it.

    What are some advantages of using the semi-stiff material for hair rigs?

    Have I been missing the boat all these years?

  7. Spices like pepper seem to attract buff's. I have caught quite a few with homemade habernero/jalapeno boilies and mixing habernero/jalapeno boilies into my packbait. To catch them you can't wait for the alarms to sound; you have to watch the line.

  8. On ‎11‎/‎8‎/‎2016 at 7:54 AM, dust said:

    Costco has Honeyville Organic Peanut Butter Powder Bag.  32 oz for $12.79

    I picked up the peanut suet as I was fishing close to an HD.  Do you crush them, or just soak them?

     

    I just crush the peanut suet with my fingers a little bit when adding to the panko. I use a small handful at a time. It will last quite a while.

  9. I think it has to do with spanning. For the bigger fish, I also think it's a matter of age, experience and treachery...so to speak.

    I am nearing 50 years of age and things I took for granted when I was 30 years old have changed. Arthritis impacts me almost daily. I have had surgery on both knees. I don't recover as quickly when tired, sore, etc.

    I would guess it works the same for fish.

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