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Author Topic: A little late, but...My Fathers Day Morning...  (Read 175 times)

Offline Guru

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A little late, but...My Fathers Day Morning...
« on: June 22, 2011, 01:37:00 PM »
Cade had planned to come with me, we're still trying to get his first fish, but his cousine was sleeping over. Glenbo couldn't make it as he was floating the same river with another friend of his to fish for smallies.

 So I ended up by myself withgood friends, Tim and Gary K, and a friend of Timmy's.

We hit the river at daybreak...Tim and his buddy immediatly went to a spot where they'd gotten into some fish the evening before.

Gary and I, the 2 dads went off to search for some fish of our own.

River was up, so the bowfishing was very tough. But the fish close to shore, in the weeds, and calm shallow water.

Gary went up river, I went down and saw a couple fish in the weeds. I was literally within feet of a couple fish, following the moving weeds as they worked through them. But the depth of the water made it very difficult to see then.

I did manage a quick shot at one that showed it's tail, I estimated where the body was and shot, but came up empty.

When I got within sight of the truck I saw Gary(The Master) carrying a nice carp he'd shot.

If I ever had to put money on who I thought would bring in a fish in between me, Gary, or Timmy....I'd have to put my $$ down on Gary!  

Then we hit another spot where it got real fun.

Since Gary had a fish, he tried hard to get me a shot and before long he had one spotted and called me over...the fish was just hanging close to shore....the shot was right on!

Then Gary spotted another, and he made a great shot.

Then I spotted weeds moving giving away the presence of another carp....I closed in, with Gary right behind me. I watched weeds moving  within 6-10ft of me for a good 2-3 minutes before the fish finally revealed itself...I drew and shot, making good on another shot.

Gary saw another fish , but missed tough shot.

Next fish I made good on....

  We started to move back toward the truck and I soon spotted another fish in a shallow cove, same spot where Gary had shot one just minutes earlier.


 I called Gary over, as it was his turn, and he made a great shot, on video...but unfortunately wht fish got wrapped around a rock and somehow managed to get off.

Gary about to take his shot...
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How cool it was though..... 2 dads, taking turns, going shot-for-shot, spotting fish for each other, on fathers day!

Thank you buddy for getting fathers day off to a great start     :notworthy:  


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Offline karrow

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Re: A little late, but...My Fathers Day Morning...
« Reply #1 on: June 22, 2011, 01:56:00 PM »
sounds like one heck of a day to me. great shooting dads.  :)
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Re: A little late, but...My Fathers Day Morning...
« Reply #2 on: June 22, 2011, 02:05:00 PM »
:thumbsup:
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Re: A little late, but...My Fathers Day Morning...
« Reply #3 on: June 22, 2011, 03:01:00 PM »
Very cool!!
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Re: A little late, but...My Fathers Day Morning...
« Reply #4 on: June 22, 2011, 03:10:00 PM »
Looked like fun!!!!
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Re: A little late, but...My Fathers Day Morning...
« Reply #5 on: June 22, 2011, 03:28:00 PM »
Congrats to you and Gary.Sorry I couldnt make it.Seems like a real bad day to be a Carp in the river !I did see a few that morning and managed to miss one.It is quite a challenge to spot a fish,put down my pole,grab my bow,nock an arrow and shoot from a moving canoe.I need to adjust my priorities.The season is young so we have some time.Any time you want we can take Cade up the river in the canoe after work.

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Re: A little late, but...My Fathers Day Morning...
« Reply #6 on: June 22, 2011, 03:47:00 PM »
Congrats Curt and Gary on great fathers day.

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Re: A little late, but...My Fathers Day Morning...
« Reply #7 on: June 23, 2011, 07:07:00 AM »
Glenbo, wish you were with us bud. We'll definately get together soon.
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Re: A little late, but...My Fathers Day Morning...
« Reply #8 on: June 23, 2011, 10:19:00 AM »
:thumbsup:  Great shooting fellas, and happy belated fathers day!
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Re: A little late, but...My Fathers Day Morning...
« Reply #9 on: June 23, 2011, 10:23:00 AM »
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Re: A little late, but...My Fathers Day Morning...
« Reply #10 on: June 23, 2011, 11:38:00 AM »
Nice fish guys  :clapper:
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Re: A little late, but...My Fathers Day Morning...
« Reply #11 on: June 23, 2011, 03:28:00 PM »
That looks like a blast.I know an old fishing hole that was always full of carp when I was a kid.I need to revisit that place sometime.
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