August Edition
alex perciuleac
Our angler of the month for August is Alex Perciuleac, from Chicago, Illinois! One of the USA’s most prolific anglers, he can often be found along with his trusty dog, by the water’s edge in his hometown of Chicago, in pursuit of his beloved Carp.
Alex is a great guy, passionate angler and true advocate of the species. He has an insta page full of some terrific captures as well…Drop by and give it a look if you haven’t had the chance! Thanks always for the tags bro!
zach voelker
We wanted to give a shoutout to Zach Voelker of Arizona. His insta page features some terrific vibes, lighting and fish captures with his daughter Stella, a budding young Carp angler. He really captures the true essence of the desert! The lighting and vibes are superb and perfectly capture some very special moments. Well done Zach and Stella!
NOTABLE CAPTURES
July was a hot one for many of our members across the USA. With the dog days of Summer now officially upon us, temperatures will be increasing through to the end of the month in many states. Please be mindful of the welfare of the fish when it’s really hot…the oxygen levels will be down on many of the smaller waters and their handling at this time of year is crucial. Please make sure that they are well and truly revived after capture, before releasing them. These photos below certainly caught our attention in the month of July. Congratulations to everyone on the success of their angling sessions this past month…We appreciate all of your tags and mentions, and can’t wait to see what everyone is catching over this next month! Don’t forget to tag us #americancarpsociety #jointheguiltyones and tag @american_carp_society in your stories!
Jonathan Crew
Jon Lilly
carp care BY: DON LOW
You can clearly see from the photos that this fish is a repeat capture. In similar conditions and on the same spot, I had her twice, four weeks apart, and she was up in weight by 8 oz. This goes to show that if we look after the Carp, we really don’t do them any harm. The first capture I noticed some open sores on the under-belly. On the second capture, these were healed because I applied carp care products, however, she now had some additional nicks and scrapes. Again, some tender loving care was applied.
We all practice catch and release and I am sure that every ACS member uses a mat and handles their captures with respect, but we can do more to help our prize recover quickly so that either ourselves, or another angler, can enjoy catching these wonderful creatures again someday and hopefully in better condition than before.
I like to use carp care products on any lifted scales, open sores, and in the mouth area where the hook will likely have caused some form of damage (hopefully light). For the mouth area I utilize low viscosity care products that have antibacterial and antifungal ingredients. They reduce infection and assist in the fish’s natural healing process. Lots of companies have these types of products.
For any damage on the flanks of the fish, I use Propolis by Korda, which in my opinion is not really suitable for the fish’s mouth. Propolis is a natural compound derived from bee’s wax. It is quite a thick liquid and forms a waxy seal which is an antibiotic due to its antimicrobial properties. Clean the injury with a cloth or paper towel, then apply liberally before gently dripping some water on the area with your hand. Upon contact with water, propolis becomes insoluble and helps prevent pathogens or debris entering an open wound.
Hope this tip helps. Tight lines.
There were some great shots this month that we wanted to feature in the photography section…thanks to all of you that are getting out in the heat and tagging us with your captures and shots.
First up is this awesome shot of Michael Gliksman’s drone by Paulo Nestor…It just goes to show you what we can now do with technology in the quest for our beloved species.
We love this next shot…the vibes, the lighting and of course the Carp. Another great shot by Zack Voelker with his daughter Stella.
And speaking of drones, it’s pretty safe to say that this great drone shot from our Events Coordinator, Richard Cervantes, in California, was taken on a very clear day with not a cloud in the sky.
Odom Wu has been having a great Summer on the water…here’s another one of his captures with a beautiful composition close up of the fly.
Congratulations Odom!
July has been a great month for Odom with the standout being this stunning new PB Mirror! Congratulations …and well done on the consistent angling and photographing skills!
fly CAPTURES
July was a hot one in many states! Congratulations to everyone on the success of their angling sessions this past month…We appreciate all of your tags and mentions and can’t wait to see what everyone is catching over this next month! Don’t forget to tag us and spread the word #americancarpsociety #jointheguiltyones and tag @american_carp_society in your stories!
CARP slam!
Registration for CARP SLAM XV is now open! Amateur competitors, “Slamateurs,” compete in fundraising efforts to benefit the Denver South Platte River, then spend the day teamed up with a pro, targeting Carp on the fly in Colorado’s premier Carp on the fly tournament!
We are working closely with our friends at Denver Trout Unlimited to bring some more exposure to the great “Carp Slam’ Fly Fishing tournament that takes place later this year and…
We are happy to announce that The American Carp Society will once again help to sponsor the event and bring awareness to the cause through raising funds…and we have some very cool prizes for those that contribute!
We are excited to announce that anyone who donates to this year’s CARP SLAM campaign will automatically be entered to win one of three prize packs for this year’s fundraiser raffle! Prizes include a custom, handcrafted leather American Carp Society fly wallet, containing Carp flies tied by Master Spanish fly angler Javier Pena, an Urban Anglers USA swag bag prize pack (Racket net, UA hat, UA logo shirt & UA artist edition CARP shirt) AND a CUSTOM ink drawing from American Carp Society member & Carp Slam XV competitor, Sunny Sundgaard! Sunny is a very talented sketch artist who designed the UA CARP shirt and contributed illustrations to this year’s Carp Slam XV. He will work directly with the winner to illustrate a carp/fish/pet image of their choice! Every donation of $25 or more is an additional entry to win. ($100 = 4 entries, etc.)
Simply click on the button below to donate and automatically be entered for the raffle! Please share this link on your social media pages and with your friends and fellow anglers. It’s a great cause!
Coming up in August we have a special interview on The American Carp Society Podcast…
Oliver gandzadi
Oliver joins us for an in depth look at his personal history in Europe and in the USA in search of Carp…we look at the differences between the approach and perspective of the species in France and the USA and discuss the future possibilities of the sport. Not only a great Carp angler, Oliver is also known for his passion and pursuit of the mighty Sturgeon and we look into the differences of his approach in tackle, bait and location between the two species that he loves. He is a well known US Carp angler and very prolific on social media…commonly known as ‘Da Snipa’…in this interview we take some time to talk to the man behind the ‘River Madness’, his passions in life, goals and what drives him in his quest by the water’s edge.
We thought it would be a good idea to take advantage of the technology that is now available to us all via Zoom to stay in touch, share ideas and thoughts and also to welcome new members as they join The American Carp Society!
Starting in September we will have a monthly Zoom introduction session for all new members coming into the American Carp Society as well as ongoing Zoom sessions for any members that wish to join us. It will give us a chance to say hello to everyone, share our mission and introduce new members to the community in the new members sessions. Our website is pretty in depth and an introduction to all of our social media outlets, website content, referral programs and angling opportunities to new members will help to build a stronger community together and bridge some of the distance across the country.
We will also be utilizing Zoom for special guest sessions and special announcements through our 'TOWN HALL' sessions where you can join us, collaborate and share your input. More details will be forthcoming before the launch so keep an eye out for a newsletter from us in the following weeks!
The 2021 Mill Creek Cup registrations are already half-full! A big thanks to those that have already reserved their spots…We will be opening registration to non-members August 15th, so please get in contact with us and let us know your plans if you are interested in attending the event!
We already have four outside sponsors that we will be adding to the event festivities this year and more are coming onboard.
Treaty Oak - Who will be donating some Whiskey for prizes.
Sonic - Who will be providing breakfast for everyone for one day of the event.
Tractor Supply - Who are giving a 25% discount to all Mill Creek Cup Contestants for supplies.
The Quality Inn - Who will be giving a special discounted rate on any contestants wanting to book into the hotel.
This year will see $3,000.00 in cash prizes as well as a set of ACS MK 3 rods for the biggest fish caught ($1,000.00 value). A complete set of American Carper Volumes 1-3 ($195.00 value) will be awarded for both the largest Mirror and also the most unique fish, as judged by the ACS judges.
Each contestant will receive the following:
NEW UNRELEASED 2022 bait flavor package from the Barnaby’s Revenge bait range consisting of Boilies, Tigernuts and Spray.
American Carper Products: New Talon hooks, Sinking Grubs and Pop-Up Corn.
The Mill Creek Book.
ACS Leather Coaster.
ACS set of the ‘Old Skool’ DVD’s - ‘Town Lake’ and ‘Carp Angling 101’.
Exclusive set of stickers from our friends at Monkey Climber Magazine.
Other exclusive items to be announced!
More details will follow, but mark your calendars as this will be the US Carp Angling event of the year…We are looking forward to seeing everyone!
american carper products new release
tackle boxes
We will be adding some new American Carper Products tackle boxes to the store Thursday August 12th for our members. Complete system boxes and individual rig boxes will be available for all of your terminal tackle and rig storage as well as a new ‘complete intro box’ containing all of the rig elements needed to get going if you are just getting into the sport!
We will continue to add selected items throughout the year for our members!
new award stickers
We will be launching a new members recognition campaign in a few weeks! Our members put in a lot of effort on the bank in pursuit of their trophy fish and we wanted to reward all of you that are striving to achieve certain goals in your personal angling journey with an official American Carp Society recognition sticker for your tackle box or vehicle.
We will be sending our members these stickers at each of their weigh achievements starting in September…there will be certain criteria that will be required in order to receive the sticker and we will be releasing a newsletter specifically on the subject in the coming weeks for everyone with all of the details.