October Edition
Cody Cutler….American Carper Vol 4. https://www.facebook.com/cody.cutler.3
AMERICAN CARP CULTURE : CONTEST WINNER
Congratulations to ODOM WU (@odomonthefly) for winning our September American Carp Culture Contest with this spectacular mirror shot. We’ve been watching your feed Odom and we’re very impressed with your photography. Keep up the good work! A $25 ACS Store Certificate is on its way to you!
If you want to get involved, check out our Official Facebook Group where you can join in the competition each month by sharing your own photos documenting your American Carp Experience. It can be a fish shot, scenery, bankside wildlife….It’s all about the picture and the moment that’s captured from behind the lens.
NEW AMERICAN CARP SOCIETY SANCTIONED GUIDES
Congratulations to our newly sanctioned Carp Guides at the American Carp Society! The webpage will be updated with all of their info this next week. All of our guides have a deep passion for our beloved species and can help you get on the fish if you are travelling from overseas or simply to a different State!
“Carp on the Fly is something to Try!”
Larry Dostal - Nebraska - @larrydostal
Jon Oody - Tennessee - @tennesseevalleyanglers
Mitch Meyer - Missouri - @kcflatsco
Johnny Guerra - Texas - @friendofthefishes
AMERICAN CARPER PODCAST WINNER
Huge Congratulations to our friend and member Brian Sherwood of Dallas, TX for his correct answer on our Podcast #7 Trivia Contest. It was in fact 2004 when the first ever, American Carp Society Rod — the THE ACS MIA MK1 — was lovingly made in the USA. Brian wins an ACS Baseball Cap and bottle of Barnaby’s Revenge Bait Spray for his correct answer. Thanks to everyone who participated and good luck to you on Podcast #8 coming out this month…More swag to be won! Just listen to the podcast and send us in your answer to be included in the draw. The Podcast aires every 2 weeks on Tuesday and is available on Apple iTunes, Buzzsprout and all major podcast hosts.
NOTABLE CAPTURES
We’re fortunate that we get to see the best carpy pictures from all over the USA from our members and friends. These photos below certainly caught our attention in the month of September. Congrats to everyone on their Angling sessions this past month…We appreciate all your tags and mentions, and can’t wait to see what you guys and gals catch this Fall! Don’t forget to tag us #americancarpsociety #jointheguiltyones
AMERICAN CARPER 4 IS ALMOST READY
We’ve been hard at work all year long preparing for the next volume of our premier publication, The American Carper. This next edition will be delivered in both a digital and print format to give you the reader, the ultimate choice of experience. Stunning Photography, Stories and Images that are both commercial and advertisement free… just pure content on US Carp Angling, featuring the very best representation of what the US has to offer on the subject. Both Euro Anglers and Fly Anglers expressing their passion for the species and the environment in which it lives, through the lens and the written word. It is a volume you won’t want to miss and a new page in our history. Below is a short one minute overview into what’s coming…
The American Carper Podcast is getting some great feedback and downloads from everyone…Thanks for all of your support! Please ‘Like’ and ‘Share’ with your friends to spread the word for us.
One of the Angler’s featured this month will be James King - @carpandbuffs where we discuss baits needed for large buffalo and the rigs used to catch them. James is a great Angler, dedicated and committed to catching the largest of the species…He talks about the learning curve he personally went through from using packbait and particles to boilies to single out the larger fish… A great listen for anyone wanting to understand correct bait application…Audio snippet below!
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JAMES KING SNIPPET
THE BEST IS YET TO COME IN 2021
There are big things coming in 2021 for our Members. A 10% discount on all store items (*With the exception of custom rods) will start off the year with something to remember for everyone. Your Member’s Kit ‘Hooks’ and ‘Pop-Up Corn’ are just a glimpse of some R&D that we have been doing for you on selected items. We can’t share too much right now, but come January 2021 we will be bringing you news of some New American Carp Society products that will be available for you, our members. What we can share, is that we will endeavor to fulfill all of your needs and goals as an American Carp Angler bringing you the very best.
PREMIER ANGLER GETS HOOKED ON CARP
Public Relations Coordinator, Kelcey Combs, has been hard at work forging relationships with angling publications across the US. Her most recent success is a new relationship with Premier Angler, a multi-species online magazine for fishing enthusiasts.
Premier Angler is partnering with the American Carp Society to provide educational content to its readers concerning the ever growing sport of catch-and-release carp angling in the USA. American Carp Society members will be offered opportunities to write and publish work that will help to raise the profile of our beloved fish to fishing enthusiasts everywhere and their captures and stories will be shared to an ever widening audience. This is a great opportunity for those of you that like to share your captures through great photography and the written word and to establish yourself within the US Angling Industry. We will be reaching out to you in the coming months.
Keep an eye on your email and our Official Facebook Group for opportunities to participate.
NEW MEMBER’S KIT 2021
At The American Carp Society we listen to our Member’s, because it is you that drives the direction of our Merchandise, Tackle and Bait products and annual Member’s kit. You told us that the Member’s Pin was great, but you’d rather see something more ‘usable’ in your kit that could be used in your personal fishing sessions…… Wish granted!
For our renewing legacy members and all new members, the Member’s Kit will now include a pack of our sticky sharp Size 6 ACS K9 Hooks and super-buoyant Pop-up Corn. In addition to these tackle items you’ll also receive your new sticker pack, the new ultra-soft ACS Branded Beanie in Maroon and a sample of our breakthrough Mandala Gold bait that won’t be available on the store to the public until January.
This is just our way of saying how much we value your input and your continued support through membership. Each year your new Membership renewal kit will contain new unreleased ACS products not yet available to the public. Thank you for your continued support!
CARPY READS
The Best Carp Flies - How To Tie & Fish Them
A well-read fly angler is something all fish should fear. We are living in the golden age of fly fishing, and there are plenty of books out there to help anglers along in their journey. Early on in my pursuit of carp I searched out any piece of literature I could, to gobble up any bit of carpy information. There is a wonderful problem in that so far, I haven’t found a bad book about fly fishing for carp. However, the book “The Best Carp Flies: How to Tie & Fish Them” by Jay Zimmerman stood out as something special.
The beginning chapter of the book introduces the carp to readers as a species, and why they should be regarded as high value game fish. Zimmerman goes into great written and illustrated detail about the environments carp live in, and scenarios anglers can expect to find themselves in on the water. You’ll learn casting techniques, ways to approach feeding carp, and the basics of why carp flies are tied the way they are.
The rest of the book however offers one of the most in-depth fly tying instruction manuals found in fly fishing literature. There are 22 different carp patterns described within the pages, and each one is written about in extensive detail. Each fly is introduced with a brief history of its development, and the fishing scenarios it will work best in. Brilliant photography and step-by-step instructions will aid readers in tying beautiful carp flies of their own. A unique aspect of the book is that several of these patterns are not available to buy commercially. Those who learn to tie them gain something truly distinct.
Whether you tie flies yourself or not, understanding a flies construction will undoubtedly make you a better angler. It will help you understand what flies to fish when, and why. And if you do start tying your own carp flies along the way, you will discover a whole new part of our sport to fall in love with! Jay’s book can be found on Amazon.com or anywhere else books are sold.
NEW CARP ON THE FLY SHORT FILM
Wednesday October the 14th will see the release of a great short film featuring our Carp On the Fly friends Jake Bleggi, Kaden Devenish, Colby Hartman and Tanner Hamblin documenting their trip across the country in search of a Skiff in their quest for Carp. Here’s a short 50-second taste of what's to come....be sure to watch out for the full piece on the 14th. Great vibes and lenswork!
@jakebleggi @kaddertatterttote @colby.hartman @tannerhamblin
THANK YOU FROM CARP SLAM
We want to thank everyone who donated to the Denver Carp Slam. Thank You so much for demonstrating your passion for the species we enjoy and digging deep at this very trying time in our lives. The Carp Slam is the Country’s leading ‘Carp on the Fly’ Tournament and your sacrifice has empowered it to educate others and improve the South Platte River habitat.
There aren't many opportunities for us as Carp Anglers to get more involved in something that directly impacts the future of the sport here in the USA, than by helping with the rehabilitation of a US Carp Fishery. Keep an eye out next year, as we’ll continue to partner with Denver Trout Unlimited to protect Colorado Carp. This is an example of those that are giving back to the sport that we all love so dearly and something to be proud of for the next generation of US Carp Anglers.
OUR FRONT PAGE GOT A FACELIFT
Each month we feature and recognize a special Angler on our homepage with a picture that captures and represents everything that The American Carp Society stands for. This incredible shot of Fly Angler, Jason Redmond (Who will be featured in the upcoming American Carper Volume 4 - December Release) was captured by his wife Laura, and so for the month of October we just had to share this photo of Jason with his breaching carp. Great lenswork Laura…. @1fishwhisperer
COOLER TEMPS BRING NEW BEANIE
When Jack Frost nips, your ears suffer unless you have a warm winter beanie to keep your head toasty. We have a limited run on this new ACS carpy Brown Winter Beanie that will do the job rather nicely.
This chunky winter beanie sports the black ‘Stars ‘n’ Stripes’ American Carp Society label and will keep yer noggin’ warm in the colder months.
VERY LIMITED QUANTITIES
HOODIE PRE-ORDER COMING SOON
Heads up anglers! We will be doing a ACS Hoodie Pre-order later this month to prepare for winter. I think we caught a few of our members off guard with that last pre-order so we giving this early notice so you can be ready to get in when the notice goes out.
**Final Hoodie will have a ZIPPER FRONT
T-SHIRT CLEARANCE
Who doesn’t like a good deal? We have a few tees remaining from last year that need to go to make space for new gear. We’re dropping the prices in hopes that some of you will snatch these up and put them to good use on the bank.