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Bly and I should be there around 2 or 3 in the afternoon on Friday...safe trip Roy!!

Completely agree!!! Thanks Jimmyz for the kudos, but truth be known, bly and I are VERY new at Carp fishing and a title isn't earned. There are plenty of guys here who dont post as often who are MUCH more adept at catching them. We use very basic systems and they work when they are actively feeding. The great anglers here will MAKE them eat, by employing a bunch tactics that I have no idea about. Some carp ppl I look up to on this board who have helped us out a lot are Photoz, MJL, DSN, Wolfville, Victor and a few others I know I'm forgetting!!!

Ok...so I lied...we did go out tonight for 2 hours. Bly has been working hard to get stuff organized for Lakair and we could spare a little time. Plus, I couldn't disappoint Victor, Wolfville, Mike the Pike, and Fishinonthebrain!! LOL Anyways...a quick report. Went back to our local swim...conditions were nice and calm. No winds, lots of geese and comfortable NOT humid temps. Bly lost one early and then later brought in the first one...a nice 30" 16 pounder....I thought I'd try to get a more interesting angle on this one....haha. Then, a little while later, I got to tussle with this smaller one. It went around the infamous log, so as soon as I felt it in there, I opened the bail...and waited. The fish just sat there at the end of the log...not moving. I slowly walked to the end of the log and started a VERRRRRY slow retrieve. Once it was clear, I brought it in more aggessively. Anyhow...a smaller guy...at 27 inches and 12 pounds 6 ounces. Sorry, my 1130 report is a bit late!!! Have a great weekend everyone! Cliff and Carole.

Nice job out there! I gotta get my float rod out and do some trib fishing again soon.

Yeah dsn....back in February I think, I posted that was going to target them this spring and summer. The main reason was that no one on my OFC team was going to, so I figured that was my opportunity to contribute to it. Also...seeing how big they are...how many shore anglers get a decent shot at catching a 20+ pound fish? Little did I know that once you hook into a few it gets a little addicting!!! LOL.

Caught a seagull with Wolfville manning the net a week or two ago! Was a little disappointed though...didn't put up much of a fight.

WTG Steve!! If anyone on this board deserves the day you had today it's you. Glad to see the great results!! You can really hear how happy you are in your writing....Congrats!

Heard on the news on the way home from work that Toronto Council voted unanimously to reverse the decision from yesterday....the stickers are staying indefinitely.

Welcome to the board...I can honestly say that I am a better angler because of the great people here.

My local tackle shop in Oshawa (Gagnon's Sports) is also pretty much sold out of carp stuff. Last I heard, Tightlines in Pickering still had a limited stock.

Great report Jen! Lots of great fish there....and you got some ready for your next fish fry too! I keep hearing that fishing from a boat is fun...I guess I'll find out this weekend up at Lakair....LOL. Keep up with these great reports...they are a real pleasure to read.

LOL...Hilarious! (you were kidding right?)

Yeah Mike...these things are scary and headed our way!! We need intervention that's for sure!!

Phew...that'll cut down on the packing for sure...

Awesome pics!!! Gotta love the mom/baby picture...it's a classic! And that turtle...man, I dont think I'd even touch the thing...LOL. Thanks for the report...it was a great read.

Congrats!! On all fronts...the engagement, the new job etc!!!! Some great looking fish you have there...beauty pike and eyes!

Great job Steve!!! Good to see you out there fishin...and having success!!! Congrats on the 35 incher...nice looking fish! Great shots of the ducks helping themselves to the bait as well...LOL.

We keep hearing about how the bite turns off, like other fish, with a sweeping cold front. We've been out 3 previous times this year after a cold front and a good rain, and we've had success! After those awesome storms that blew through yesterday, we thought we'd try carp fishing again. We got there around 8pm, took a look around....things seemed eerily quiet!! We put our lines in anyways and decided to see what would happen. We both had some line bumps, but no takers. At around 9pm, I finally had a fish on! It pulled lots of drag from my reel...just as I thought I was making progress, I'd lost all ground I made. Long story short, I lost it. Oh well, the bite seemed on....I'll get another one right? Well, the bite seemed to disappear!! No line bumps, no nothing!! The wind picked up to around 30kph, and the currents kept moving our feeders around!! It seemed that we may be skunked tonight. Oh well...these things happen. I had been skunked in my 3 previous outings, so I was hoping to land at least one fish. At 10:15, the bite turned on.....BIG TIME!!!! We both are feeling line bumps and pulls....and Bly yells "Fish on!". After a nice little battle, she landed a nice 33", 18 pounder! After a quick pic, we release it and put our lines back in. Literally a few minutes later, Bly pulls in a little guy! Victor had asked us if we ever caught small fish....this one was for him....a little 27" 7 pounder!!! LOL. We put our lines in yet again....and you guessed it...bly has yet another fish on!! This one was a hard one to get it. As she's bringing it in, it goes on the OTHER side of the "log from hell". Thinking quickly, she tried to make sure her line was on top of the log (not an easy feat in the dark), and then opened the bail, hoping that it would swim by the entire length of it. As it turned out, the carp did indeed do that....and she pulled in a nice 27", 12 pounder. I was beginning to think that she was going to catch all the fish!!!! It didn't help out when a few minutes later she said fish on yet again....LOL. This one came in at 28" and 14.5 pounds. Ok...I just wanted ONE fish....didn't care how big....just A fish!!!! A little while later, I finally felt that huge line pull and hookset! It came in like a baby...half wondered if it was a carp at all....haha. Anyhow, this one was 27" and almost 11 pounds. It was beginning to get a bit late....it was 11:20pm and we thought we'd do one last cast. Wouldn't you know it, I get the next fish too. This one didn't want to come in. Whenever I would gain ground, it would take it back. It fought all the way in, but when I landed it, it was all worth it! Our biggest of the night came in at 35" and 22 pounds 6 ounces!! Here are pics of our biggest fish.... Bly's 18 pounder.... And mine...the 22 pounder.... At the end of the 4 hours, Bly went 4 for 4 and I was 2 for 3. This was our best outing yet. We had never landed 6 in one evening. Well, our theory on storms and carp seem to be holding true. Anyone else have success fishing in a cold front after storms? Well, no more carp reports until next week sometime....so Victor, go to bed before 1130pm...LOL. Only a few days to prepare for Lakair!!

LOL...I'm workin on it...I'm workin on it!! Should be up in a few minutes.

Here ya go! Check out this thread. Rick will assign you to a team if you are interested. http://www.ofncommunity.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=1634

I've seen a guy land 2 from shore in Scugog in one night...some pretty nice sized one....36 inch plus! After seeing him do that, I started to try....NADA!! LOL.

Because of where I fish...lots of obstacles shall we say, there is a need for me to "muscle" the fish at times. That being said, I use 30 lb power pro main line with 20 to 25 pound leaders.

Re read the thread?? Like that will help?? LOL. Great teamwork guys!

LOL...great ones!