Carp are widely blamed for the decline in the quality of local fisheries and waters Here copy of my article over on FishExplorer.COM which talks about the subject that carp are indeed the victim, not the villain in our waters! Carp, the Victim of the Villain ? Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio) are an “introduced” species …
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Here are the links to the articles I wrote for Fish Explorer.COM regarding fish care and handling for carp. I have been asked many times to write some articles for the community on the appropriate, and Internationally accepted, standards of Fish Care and Handling with respect to carp. I wanted to start by saying that …
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Over the past 4 years, I have worked hard to promote carp fishing here locally in Colorado. The most challenging vs. attitudes, yet positive and productive efforts, have been through the most popular local fishing forum, FishExplorer.COM. The Carp Anglers Group had a presence, though quiet voice, on FXR even before I became the State …
Continue reading New CarpQuest Episode Released – Season 3, Ep 15
from my article on FishExplorer.COM I was out fishing yesterday morning, had not been at the lake long, when I could hear thunder in the distance. A few minutes later a flash of lightning lit up the sky, no rain had fallen at my location yet. I was fishing with my usual long 13 ft rods. …
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from my article on FishExplorer.COM Between the Planets In the 1951 book, “Between Planets”, by Robert A. Heinlein, the phrase, “Pay it Forward’s” was popularized. Sixty years later I try to live by this philosophy in my fishing endeavors. When I first returned to fishing, a few years ago, there were many who gave to me …
Continue reading Between the Planets – “Pay it Forward’s!”CarpQuest – S2E7 – Chatfield Carp Fishing – FXR Winner GiveAway Winner – Ron Altman At the end of December 2013 FishExplorer.COM had their “Winter GiveAway”. Members were able to use their acquired points for the year and bid on items as a “prize”. The goal is to reward members for their support over the …
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from my article on FishExplorer.COM You just never know who you may bump into on the bank side. I headed up to Chatfield Reservoir on Wednesday, 5/27/14, the first long distance run for my new (1999 4-runner), the “carp mobile”. I was planning to meet up with a young lad from the Carp Anglers Group. He …
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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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