THE AMERICAN CARPER - EPISODE 9 - The Fishin' Factory Tournament - Kyle & Blake Carlson - With Sean Manning

In this episode of The American Carper Podcast, Sean sits down with Blake & Kyle Carlson to discuss the 2021 Fishin' Factory Tournament held on the Connecticut River. A tidal river tournament brings various elements of challenge for the Angler's in attendance and  in this episode we go into the details of endurance, baiting approach and the tackle needed to fish this incredible venue.  Tidal flow, massive weed beds and strong tackle are all discussed as well as the unique opportunity to move swims during a tournament and the challenges that this decision presents to the Angler. A must listen for anyone wanting to fish this venue and a great overview of US Tournaments in general.

Chapters

• 2:26 Tournament Location
• 3:33 A Tidal River
• 4:12 Incoming and Outgoing Tides
• 4:36 Tournament Format
• 6:50 Teams of 2 and a Runner
• 9:20 "Are you fishing for Bass?"
• 10:10 Multiple Runs
• 11:20 Baiting a Tidal River
• 13:23 The Option to Move during the Tournament
• 15:24 Approaching the Tournament and the mindset
• 16:40 Building a bed of bait
• 17:52 Boilies...The fish have been introduced to them
• 18:26 Getting to the larger fish in the river
• 18:53 Larger Hook Baits
• 19:47 Particles Vs Boilies on the river
• 20:35 Bigger baits...Bigger fish
• 21:41 Fantails in the CT River
• 23:53 Temperatures
• 24:59 Tackling the Weed
• 25:31 Boat Anchors for leads... 3-12 ounces
• 26:35 Heavy leads, Strong Tackle....not the same as your lake approach
• 27:03 Outgoing Tides
• 27:18 Braid vs Mono
• 32:03 The US Carp scene...The support for the tournament.
• 32:31 The Prize Pool - $25,000
• 36:04 The Social aspects of a tournament
• 39:58 Some of the best Anglers in the USA
• 41:43 This months Podcast Competition