I am jealous. Being down this summer has only afforded me two trips to the water--both times off docks for catfish/bass/crappie/ and sand bass. Limited success both times.

When I was a kid we would sell carp and buffalo's to this old guy who would pressure cook the fish, meat fall off the bone and he would make carp balls, etc. I never got the nerve to try them.

I used to do a lot of bow fishing for carp and gar, especially when they were in the shallows for reproducing. Too many carp in a body of water is bad, but some is good for keeping vegetation down.

You guys are lucky to be fishing, enjoy it because if something happens and you can't get out and do it the memories will carry over!

think rugos forgot...

I saw some carp rigs online and though I was going to find the balls at BP. no luck... guess I will look for a recipe.

I wonder how they would feel about spear fishing out there. fish get so close to the bank early in the morning it would be pretty easy.

all ways check your local fishand game laws

was joking a bit on the spear...

but here's a couple videos of how close they get to the bank.

video001

video002

think i stepped on something in the second video because normally they could care less about what i do.

Spear fishing, that is a new idea. Sorry Mr. Warden, the stick fell out of my hand!

about 30 minutes ago in the hole in the background. I'm not as close to the bank as it looks. trying to beat the rain... it's cloudy now but I still have a few more holes to hit.

Way to go lazi! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

NICE fish lazi! Keep up the good work and when you get enough for everybody you can have us all over for fish and hush puppies! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Well, Mississippi IS a long way to go for a fish dinner. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />.... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

I'm finishing a couple weeks off and was out with my boy a number of times. Did more fishing than catching... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

This lake is pretty...



As usual, killing the sunnies...





Caught his first smallmouth there too..tiny little thing. Someone dropped it before the photo! Ooooppsss...

Dropped a few nice trout here, but the sunnies keep the boy happy...



This is the Cape Cod Canal in Mass...got skunked here! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" /> Nice day though!



Then up to Lake Winnipasake (sp?) in NH. Caught a biiig pickerel there but was too dark to bag a photo. Last day we caught this smallie and he was a lot of fun and fought well on our light gear- we landed him together and had a blast! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />





Fishing is...

You should be a super proud Dad. I cannot WAIT to do that!!! FULL of AWESOME!!

Thanks for sharing, Rich.

Rich, kudos to you for taking your son fishing! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

We laugh at the mention of Lake Winnipisaki (sp).... it was used in an old Three Stooges short! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />