View of cove we fished.....it is part of Lake Celina...a very nice size
lake with several fishing area's you can drive up to.
I arrived in Corydon, In. about 3 pm...weather was beautiful and Richard
had said he wouldn't be home til about 6....so up the road to Celina Lake
(fish in location) I went; it was about 30 miles north of where we were
going to camp. Didn't spend but a little over an hour observing/checking
out various portions of the lake, but saw plenty of activity and the
water definately looked carpy....
Departed the lake about 5 and went to Walmart to pick up a fishing
license and arrived at Richard's right at 6....man does he have a
beautiful place. It's out in the middle of nowhere....you had to trust
his directions as he definately lives in the "outback."....He has a small
farm right on the Blue River and he had mowed a campground, right on the
river bank, for us to spend the weekend on. When I got there, Paul
Binkley (Ohio chair) and his friend Mike, and Tom Riley (Chicago) were
already there...fishing....they had already caught a carp, some bluegills
and a bass....all just waiting for Richard to come home. When he got
there we all set up our tents and he proceeded to haul in some wood and
the fixin's for a nice BBQ....Tommy brought some great smoked whitefish
too. Another Indiana CAG'r...Daniel Wilson...showed up around 10 and
Mike...using a bluegill for bait..caught a nice 3 lb flathead catfish.
Well, we spent a great evening around the fire bulljiving about most
everything and finally went to bed around midnight; with the plan to get
up at 0430.
Buckeye Bob Bernowski with a 20 pounder Kentuckyana Fishin Carp and A 14 that I caught 10 pm...cheapie flash camera and coleman lantern...fish is on unhooking mat/weigh sling combo from gardner tackle.
Wake-up call came quick and on time....I had set my "screamin meanie" (a
super loud alarm) and found that Richard had stayed up all night getting
his gear together. Well out to the lake we went....Todd Carlander (a
previous CCC champion from Chicago) and Gary Gillis (Michigan; last
year's CCC Champion) were already there....Gary was sound asleep on the
bank burrowed deep in his sleeping bag...I think someone got some good
pictures of that...all I know is he didn't wake up when I walked up and
said Hi. A couple other Indiana CAGr's showed up throughout the day but,
I never got to meet them.
Daniel with a single
Todd Carlander started the day out with a 15 lbr; using a float....he
caught that before I was even set up and in the water...couldn't have
been much after 6 am. Anywho....there were lots of fish in the
water...Richard caught 4 or 5 around 15 lbs...he caught them using a
float; Tommy caught 4 or 5 (ledgering), ...largest was 19 lb 6 oz....I
was right next to him. Paul Binkley caught a 14 lb and a couple of
others were caught by some of the other guys. I had the privelege of
bringing in a 20 3/4 lb on Tommy's rod...he was on the other side of the
lake and when it started it's screaming run...he told me to go ahead a
bring it in...he got back in time to net it. I stayed after dark and the
activity of the day had settled down and caught a 13 lbr. There was
lot's of fish activity all day....but, getting them to bite was another
story. I used everything....doughbaits, sweetcorn, chick peas...feeders
filled with my groundbait....strawberry meilie boms...several different
flavors....they just wouldn't turn on for me. But, it kept the day fun;
watching, as they rolled out in front of me.
Tommy Riley with 19.5 and 2 Brownie Girl Scouts....they were having their
annual fishing derby too. They were really excited and took a group
photo with Tommy...he'll be on their cover of their next
publication....the BIG Celebrity.....Tommy lives in Chicago.
One of the highlights of the day was the arrival of.........157 girl
scouts.....for their annual fishing tournament. They were right next to
Tommy and I and boy did they get excited when Tommy brought in the 19.
The girl scout master jumped right in there on top of hooks and all
thinking the fish was going to get back in the water before the pictures
were snapped. They even took a group picture with Tommy and the
fish....he's going to be on the front page of their newsletter....Mr.
Celebrity. It was great.
Buckeyes Carp Wagon
Back at camp that night...Gary caught a 6 lb flathead...a new PB. We all
went to bed a little earlier and started Sunday morning out pretty much
the same way. Daniel caught 2 10's (the largest was a new PB for him),
Tommy caught 1 double, and the hotrod again...Richard caught about 4 -5
fish...this time ledgering.
Everyone broke down around noon and headed their seperate directions. A
great time had by all.
Although I didn't catch a bunch of fish...it was a great trip. Meeting
and exchanging idea's with fellow CAGr's: Richard was a fantastic host
and the venue was great too...lot's of fish.....just have to find the
right combination. I highly recommend attending next year.
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