Presentation on Fishing in Concord and Carlisle area given by Steve Kirk at Concord Rod and Gun Club on April 9, 2013

1. Bass Fishing on the Quabbin Reservoir
&
Where to Fish in Concord & Carlisle-What
You Can Catch
Cogito Ergo Piscor
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2. Agenda
 Agenda
 Announcements
 Quabbin Bass Fishing
 Break
 Fishing In/Near Concord and Carlsile
 Q&A
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5. Members Opening Day Fishing
And Breakfast - Sunday April 14th
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7. Cape Fly Over April 6th
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8. World Record Striped Bass
Greg Myerson - 81 lb.+ Bass
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9. Tony Stetkzo
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10. Charters – Captainkirkenterprises.com
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11. Bass Fishing
on
The Quabbin Reservoir
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12. Fishing In & Near
Concord & Carlsile
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14. About Captain Kirk
&
Our Family History
of
Addiction
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15. It Begin Early
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16. Same With Our First Son John
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17. He’s Still Addicted
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18. All The Boys Showed Early Signs
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20. Not Just For Boys
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21. Who Likes
to Fish?
Cogito Ergo Piscor
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22. Famous Local Fisherman
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23. National Statistics
 Estimated US recreational anglers – 44 million
 More people fish than play tennis and golf combined
*2004 American Sports Fishing Association --- www.asafishing.org
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24. Fishing Tackle
How Much Do I Need?
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26. Cane Poles & Circle Hooks
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27. Circle Hooks
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28. Spinning Rods
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31. Some Nearby Places To Fish
 White’s Pond  Concord River
 Walden Pond  Old North Bridge
 RT 225 Bridge
 Bates Pond
 Lowell Road Bridge
 Buttrick’s Pond
 Assabet River
 Bateman's Pond
 Merrimac River
 Warner’s Pond
 Great Brook Pond
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32. Species of Fish
 Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass
 Bluegills
 Crappie
 Pickerel
 Trout
 Salmon
 Carp
 Yellow Perch
 Northern Pike
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34. Brown and Rainbow Trout
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35. Yellow Perch Crappie
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36. Atlantic Salmon
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37. White Pond West Concord
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42. Concord & Carlisle
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43. Any Fresh Water Pond
(Look for Structure & Easy Access)
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47. White’s Pond
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48. Whites Pond
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49. Walden Pond
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50. Concord River Bridge Crossings
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52. Old North Bridge Concord River
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53. Warner’s Pond
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54. Concord Rod & Gun Club
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57. Merrimack River N. Chelmsford
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58. Merrimac River N. Chelmsford
(note bridge)
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60. Merrimack River Newburyport
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61. FINIS
Captain Kirk
US Coast Guard # 1122683
Cogito Ergo Piscor
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