AMERICAN CARP CULTURE :: CONTEST WINNER
Congratulations to Brittany Larkins (@406_Carp_Queen) for winning our August American Carp Culture Contest with this touching moment of discovery. You can see the timid respect in these kids’ faces as they experience something new for the first time. This is how carp anglers are born and we love it… Keep up the great submissions everyone!
AMERICAN CARPER PODCAST WINNER
As you’ve come to know, we have a monthly contest running inside our American Carper Podcast. For August, we asked what the title of our first hard copy publication was. We had many responses but it was Mr. Brad Allen of Washington who was selected as our winner for his answer of, “American Carper Vol. 1 — American Born & Bred”
CONGRATULATIONS Brad - Merchandise is on it’s way to you.
Listen closely to our September American Carper Podcast for your chance to win some free swag each month!
NOTABLE CAPTURES
We’re fortunate that we get to see the best carpy pictures from all over the USA from our members. These photos below certainly caught our attention…congrats to everyone out there braving the summer heat for some scaly encounters.
welcome to our newest team member
We are thrilled to announce that Kelcey Combs has joined the American Carp Society Team. Kelcey will be in charge of Public Relations and Media Coordination for the organization and brings 12 years of public relations experience to the table. She has already begun forging relationships with media outlets and fishing organizations across the USA with public outreach…more of this in weeks to come. Her energy and enthusiasm for the sport is admirable and we feel blessed to have her on the team. Don’t forget to drop by her social feeds and say hello! @kelso2rods
There’s a new BAIT in the works…
Psst….The Barnaby’s Revenge range of baits will be expanding…Select Angler’s have been testing a new bait and concept that has been developed for our U.S wild waters over this last year. After months of R&D in both lakes and rivers, in multiple States, the newest bait in the ‘Barnaby’s Revenge’ bait range will soon be here…and we are very pleased with the results . With some stunning captures already documented, this bait will soon be recognized as a natural food source in any water. A very unique bait with a High Protein / Amino mix combination and a flavor that carp love, which has not previously been used here in the USA. You can expect MANDALA GOLD to hit the store early next year…. our 2020 Membership renewals from October onwards will also contain samples of the new bait before it’s released to the public….stay tuned!
ACs IS helping to improve the south plAtTE river
The American Carp Society is partnering with the Denver Trout Unlimited Team to help raise money for environmental improvements to the Denver South Platte River system. Known for their annual ‘CARP SLAM’ fly tournament, the team at DTU have always done a stellar job with the promotion of our beloved species. We are now asking all of our members to step and help the cause! Donations will go to restore the health and habitat of the river as well as support educational programs for the local community and fishing public.
The Denver TU team shares our values and appreciation for trophy carp and it is our pleasure to assist them in their goals to create a healthy ecosystem and to advance carp angling interest in Colorado.
The American Carp Society will be making it’s own donation, and we are asking ALL OF OUR MEMBERS TO HELP and make their own contribution to this worthy conservation cause that will benefit carp and anglers for years to come.
**Just $5 or $10 will go into helping the cause and the fish that we all know and love so much - PLEASE SUPPORT US IN THIS VENTURE - We know that times are tough right now for everyone and so every little contribution helps. This is an annual event that The American Carp Society will be supporting in any way we can!
Your contribution is also a tax deduction.
THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR HELPING!!
You can make an American Carp Society sponsored donation at the below link:
bass blocked
By: Brandon Tourigny
Spend enough time on the water fly fishing for carp, and you’re guaranteed to have a few misses. Be it a botched cast, spooked fish, or just a plain old refused fly, it’s in the nature of carp fishing to fail more succeed. No matter the reason for a miss a successful fly angler should learn as much as he can from any encounter with carp. That said, I think it’s important to laugh a little too. We love to carp fish because it’s fun, and part of the fun is laughing at the mishaps along the way!
Recently I have learned that not every missed carp is an angler’s fault though. Twice this season I have been what I like to call, “bass blocked.” On both occasions I had spotted a heavily feeding carp which allowed me to sneak in and make my cast. As the fly was about to hit the river bottom the carp detected movement and went in for the eat! But… at the last second a smallmouth came out from around the carp and snatched the fly away.
Now I am as much a fan of smallmouth as the next guy, but when a big carp is about to eat they aren’t exactly at the top of my mind. I landed the bass in both instances and had to watch my carp swim off. I got a good laugh out of the odd way in which I missed the carp and carried on with my day,
Regardless of why you may miss a carp persevering through those misses will guarantee you another shot a carp, and remember to laugh a little while you’re at it!
Brandon - @tourigny_onthefly
Our ‘Carpsidious’ fly strikes gold
Jason Redmond, who will be featured in the next American Carper publication, has been trying out the new 'CARPSIDIOUS' fly pattern of The American Carp Society with some stellar results. Apparently 'SID' has been performing well for him...Check out Jason's Insta feed @1fishwhisperer to see more scaley bars of gold!
are you ready for your closeup?
Each Month we will be featuring one of our Members on the homepage of the official American Carp Society Website...the chosen picture will be pulled from all of the submissions that we see via FB, Instagram or through directly reaching out to us with your carp shots. It is an opportunity to showcase an angler that we feel represents the very best of US Carp Angling through both their efforts and conduct whilst on the bank. We are happy to announce that for the month of SEPTEMBER we will feature JAMES KING @carpandbuffs for his epic session with his brother and Erick Maybury.
JUNE: Milan Nikolin
JULY: Erick Maybury
AUGUST: Jon Eisen
SEPTEMBER: James King
American carper podcast - next up!
Later in the month of September, we’ll hear from Mr. Scott Osmond, known for his many captures of large carp up in the northern reaches of the country. We take a look at his personal approach to stalking carp and get some great insights, wisdom and perspective that will help anglers of all experience levels to improve their catch rate…A very interesting listen and a few secrets revealed on his favorite approach to carp angling… NOT TO BE MISSED! A snippet from this months podcast below…
one shot - liquid booster - coming soon!
The American Carp Society's - ONE SHOT - LIQUID BOOSTER.... A high level liquid food attractant for Large Carp that has been tested across the USA.
Formulated by our bait development team here in the USA, the ‘One Shot’ liquid booster has been designed specifically with the US Carp Angler in mind having a multitude of uses. Containing oils, tiger nut particles, ‘Asterbury Creme’ flavoring and other essential ingredients, it is a versatile product that goes a very long way in it’s usage.…it is strong!
The required amount of liquid booster to use for each purpose will vary and so we designed the 500ML ‘One Shot’ container to include a built-in 30 ML measuring chamber, allowing you to accurately add the pre-measured amount of liquid booster to the chamber for your intended use as a boilie boost, method or spod mix boost or as a traditional glug, ensuring that you don’t use more of the product than you actually need to for any given situation.
A good coating of ‘One-Shot’ will boost your boilies and hook baits, leaking oils and flavor into the swim immediately when introduced through the water column.
The ‘One Shot’ liquid is PVA friendly and can be used to great effect in conjunction with ‘The Crumb’ in a stick mix or PVA bag helping to cloud up the water in the swim after breakdown, attracting fish immediately into the vicinity through the flavor disbursement.
When used with a method mix, the ‘One Shot’ can also help as a binder because of its properties and also leave a nice ‘slick’ on the surface when entering the water. As the method mix breaks down it releases more of the attractants, oils and flavoring into the swim.
The ‘One Shot’ liquid booster can also be used as a traditional ‘glug’ for your boilies; for hook-baits we like to add a 15ml boost to a pop up tub or tub of bottom baits coating all of them… shake well and leave for a few days before use.
DESIGNED, MANUFACTURED AND FIELD TESTED IN THE USA - ONE SHOT WILL BE AVAILABLE IN LIMITED QUANTITIES.
mikey’s kiss cut carp sticker - Available now
A custom design from World Class designer Mike Dusold for the American Carp Society….
3” x 2.72
Limited Quantities Available
COMPLETE YOUR COLLECTION - PART 3
“American Carp Culture”….Volume three of The American Carper. With countless hours of research, documentation, formatting, inspiration and patience in every edition we hope that the spirit of this great fish will both capture and inspire all who read its pages…It is the documentation of both a belief and quest that we all willingly choose whilst bank-side… It is something that is shared with others… something that we believe in…whilst lakeside on a misty morning… with a kettle brewing and the Sun awaking on the horizon.
Whether you’ve just joined The American Carp Society, you’re a veteran who missed this volume, or you would like to share the passion of carp angling with another — now’s your chance to be counted guilty.
The American Carper - Vol 3 - American Carp Culture will be on sale for the month of September at a special price of $29.99. Don’t miss this opportunity to complete your collection, as once they’re gone, they’ll not be printed again — truly a collector’s item for those passionate about trophy carp.