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Mike Pike

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  1. Photoz, I can't really comment on specifics about the way the fish fought since it was my fishing buddy that played it. I was busy mostly 'coaching.' Hope to run into ya out there Steve.

     

    And Xrap, a bite alarm is a electonic device that not only supports your rod in the carp pod( stand )but also, the line passes through it. When the line moves( carp on! )the alarm goes off. It's great because you don't have to constatly be staring at your line.

  2. Well, inspired by Uncle Buck's recent carp success, I headed to the harbour to give it a go with my friend Judy. She had never fished carp before and was really looking forward to our outing.

     

    We found a few others out on the harbour tonight and had ourselves set up by about 5:30 or so. After chowing down on some sandwiches( Thanks Judy ), our bite alarm goes off and Judy is into a real beauty. Unfortunately it gets off just before I'm able to get the net on it. Dohhh!

     

    We load the hair rig up with maize and fire it back out.

     

    Off goes the alarm again and Judy is into another huge fish. Darn if it doesn't look as big as the first one she had on. Got the net on this one( Thank you Zoltar for lending us your net )! And another Bud, who is here vacationing from Scotland, gets his weigh scale out and doesn't it weight 31lbs!

     

    A carp virgin no longer!

     

     

    Anyhoo, it was a terrific time out and great to meet everyone, including Uncle Buck himself. A fine, fine fellow as many OFC'rs know after the BOQ outing. And here's where Uncle Buck set up for the evening( Hope you don't mind me posting this pic below of you guys Goran ).

     

     

     

    Saw one other nice carp caught before everyone gathered up their pods and shut 'er down for the night. And a glorious sunset sent us home.

     

     

     

    Cheers!

  3. Nice job, Uncle Buck. Isn't it sweet when that bite alarm goes off, you engage the baitrunner reel, lift the rod up and feel that train on the end of your line!!!

     

    Really nice when everything, right down to the hair rig, works exactly the way it should.

     

    That's it.. I'm gonna give 'er a go tomorrow night after work!

     

    Thanks for posting!

  4. Nice report and pics there Steve, right down to the fillets!!!

     

    Pan fishing with a light action rod and a float is one of my favourite ways to fish. Always takes me back to the simpler way of fishing when I was younger. Not to mention the great eating!

     

    I wish there were more panfishing reports. Thanks for yours!

  5. Thanks for the nice tour Pikehunter!

     

    I was stuck doin' yard work today and never got a chance to head out and really enjoy the day. But with your pics, I just took a tour of Hammy Harbour and still got my chores done! lol

     

    I fish, hike, rollerblade around the harbour myself, so it was nice to see all your photos!

     

    Cheers!

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