| General David SchwartzCarp
We have all lived through uprisings and times of political
unrest. The Bible speaks of “wars and rumors of wars.” There was Korea, Vietnam,
The Persian Gulf War, and lately, the war with Iraq just to name a few. Conflict just
seems to be a part of our world. Today was no exception. This was no police action or
routine military invasion. My special guest didn’t show up on Dog River just to play
Army. This was certainly no Pearl Harbor invasion, but today David “General
SchwartzCarp” Schwartz openly declared war on the powerful, plentiful, yet totally
unsuspecting Golden Ghosts of Dog River! Were the poor creatures prepared for such an
attack? Are you kidding me? They didn’t even know what hit ‘em!
David Schwartz is a unique individual. He is a computer whiz
and has taught me a few tricks of the trade not only to improve our stories but to enhance
my computer skills. He has taught me things like “right click” and “try to
type with at least three fingers”. I tell you, the man is a genius! David is a great
teacher. He knows his hyperlinks and fire walls like the Ol’ Captain knows his sand
bars and drop-offs. David is also a member in good standing at County Line Baptist. He and
Bill “I’d like to go sometime” Jeffrey team up to run our sound booth at
church. Regardless of his circumstances, David seems to always be pleasant and happy. I
have been known to be a bit silly at times myself, so I was a little concerned when
“General SchwartzCarp” booked this trip. Could the ALVA D handle the two of us?
I love a good joke and I love to have fun. I have spent quite a few minutes, hours, and
days of my 50 years laughing or trying to bring humor to others. However, I can assure
you, today was almost more than even I could bear! At first I was concerned about the
General’s past fishing experience. I wasn’t sure if he knew a Pixel from a Perch
or a Bass from a Browser. As we have stated before, the proof is always in the pudding.
Was he strictly Army or did he have his sea legs? Could he stay on board the ALVA D in the
rough and demanding waters of the mighty Dog? Did we fall out of the boat from laughter?
Did we even get a line in the water? Did we ever get to fish? If so, what were the
results? I thought you’d never ask……
Our Story
We are in the hottest part of the summer and lately very
little has been biting. Until today my guest had never caught a Carp. In fact, he had
never even caught a fish! Against these insurmountable odds, the General cleared that
hurdle with skill and amazing grace! On this hot, dog day afternoon David caught a 2 lb, 3
oz Channel Cat and landed a beautiful 1 lb, 10 oz Golden Ghost!
Brains are such an asset when Carp fishing. The General had
never cast a rod and reel in his life. He simply applied his knowledge of Physics and was
soon casting like a pro! He figured in the degrees of the arc and the trajectory. He
allowed for the velocity of the wind. He was soon putting his bait right on the money!
Don’t let this guy fool you folks. He may bump that Settle kid for this year’s
Rookie of the Year Award. Only the Shadow knows for sure.
 
Today was a joy to me. I was wound up and David was such a
good listener. We had a great time and I hope to see General SchwartzCarp again real soon!
If you don’t think this man is serious about
Carpin’ just look at the attached pictures! I am attaching an action shot, his Carp
pic and a picture of his Catfish! We salute you General! It was truly a fun day!
Rub a Dub Dub
The ALVA D wasn’t the only DRCFA boat Carpin’
today. There were three men in the WILLIAM G tub. Chuck “Snap Daddy” Wolf, Ken
“The Webmaster” Higginbotham and Billy Turner rounded out the crew. Chuck and
Ken didn’t get skunked today but at press time Billy “Empty Hook” Turner
was still struggling.
Until next time, Keep on Carpin'
Captain Horace
“Be ye fishers of men…….You catch ‘em and He will clean
‘em.”
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Current Standings (as of 8/13/03)
(Please note that the DRCFA will be awarding prizes to the
top 5 finishers after the Thanksgiving Day cut-off date.)
1.Cody LaFavor- 7 lbs, 10 ozs 8/04/03 (Current Carp King)
2.(Tied for second place)
Craig Brown- 6 lbs, 5 ozs 7/19/03
Chris Settle- 6 lbs, 5 ozs 8/16/03
3.Charlie Goff -5 lbs, 2 ozs 4/11/03
4. (Tied for fourth place)
Sam Marlow-3 lbs, 11 ozs 4/12/03
Brent Wolf-3 lbs, 11 ozs 5/10/03
5. Chuck Wolf- 3 lbs, 10 ozs 6/28/03
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