CarpQuest Blog – Everything is better with Friends CarpQuest is all about having fun and, most of all, fishing with friends. On a chilly early morning I took a trip to Pikeview Reservoir, Colorado Springs, to fish with James. Arriving just before dawn I got setup, drank that first morning cup of java and waited …
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from my article on FishExplorer.COM Recently I was talking to colleague of mine who is an avid hunter. The topic of conversation drifted, as it usually does, to the merits of catch and release fishing. This is often a great debate. On one side is the desire of the “trophy” hunter to preserve his glorious catch …
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CarpQuest Blog – CarpQuest: Year in Review 2013 It was a an amazing year for CarpQuest. Early in the season I found my old Sony Camcorder and started the video blogs. We fished new venues, met new friends and banked some stunning carp together. We fished at Quail Lake, Prospect Lake, Runyon Lake, Pikeview Reservoir, …
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CarpQuest Blog – Rigs, PVA Sticks and a Puppy On a sunny, and surprisingly warm, Sunday morning I ventured out for my second session of the year. My first trip, a week before, had not ended so well. The plastic line-guard on one of my Daiwa reels shattering. I am still waiting on the replacement …
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CarpQuest Blog – John Finney and the CarpQuest I still recall that day in 1978 when my Uncle Frank took me out fishing on the River Trent in England. I was 10 years old and had never fished before in my life. I was excited as we left the house and made the long drive …
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