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Michael Brian McGrath II |
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Born in Central New York in 1975
Graduated Onondaga Community College in 1997 in communications & business.
Employed by the Syracuse City School District, working with children of special needs.
Michael is married to his wife, Karin, & has two young children; Ashley & Michael Jr.
The McGrath Family currently resides in the community of Onondaga Hill, Just outside the City of Syracuse, NY.
*Michael’s other hobbies & interests are:
Hockey, wing shooting, bird dogs, vintage autos & planes, great music, good food & drink, cigars, friends, family & traveling.
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Business Name : McGrath & Associates Carp Angling Services
Website Address : www.americandrivingvacations.com
Venue Waters
Email : mmcgrath2@twcny.rr.com
Services provided for fishing industry : International Bait & Tackle R&D
Preferred type of fishing : Fresh Water = 90% , Saltwater = 10%
(numbered in order of importance)
- 1 - Bank fishing Euro-Asian format
- 2 - Advanced wading
- 3 - Canoe/Kayak
- 4 - Boat
The States I do most of my fishing in : NY (preparing to guide abroad)
Web SItes I recommend :
- 1 - www.americancarpsociety.com
- 2 - www.mcfjapan.net
- 3 - http://www.marukyu.com/eng/index.html
- 2 - www.alveyusa.com
Accomplishments :
- 1 - Promoter & angling-coach for the American Carp Society, Northeast Regional, International Carp Tournament.
www.acstournaments.com
- 2 - Onondaga Lakes Children’s angling program & carp tournament. Syracuse NY, Central NY
- 3 - 2008 Montezuma Wildlife Refuges, carp angling program. First, Federally funded Carp angling event in NYS history.
- 4 - Founding Father of 2 & 3 listed above
- 5 - Alvey Reels of Australia- Promoting & fishing their reels. Founder of Team Alvey, Coarse Angling Division.
- 6 - Marukyu Baits of Japan- First North American carp-angler to sample, promote this fine Japanese carp (multi-species) bait. One of the founding members of Marukyu Baits of North America.
- 7 - Member of American Carp Society www.americancarpsociety.com
- 8 - North American, Carp Anglers Group www.carpanglersgroup.com
- 9 - Pro Staff For AquaSkinz
International Film & Media :
- 1 - Summer of 1998 UK, professional, multi-species angler-television host Keith Arthur.
- 2 - Spring of 1999 UK, professional, carp angler Robert Hughes & Simon Crow.
- 3 - Summer of 2001 UK, professional, multi-species angler Nigel Brotherway.
- 4 - Summer of 2006 Japanese, professional, multi-specie angler & entrepreneur Katsuyoshi.
Fukuyama of www.gear-lab.com
- 5 - Summer of 2007 Japanese, professional, multi-species angling troop from Marukyu baits of Japan.
Publications :
- 1 - Contributing author to the following Japanese publications
- 2 - Koi Tsuri, fall of 2008 Promoting carp angling in central NYS via, cover page photo & following article.
- 3 - Carp Fishing, New Style www.e-tsuribito.jp
A. Fall of 2007- Autism Awareness & international carp, American carp tournaments, NYS carp promotions.
B. Spring of 2008- American rivers...
C. Summer of 2008- Shimano & American Carp...
D. Spring of 2009- Japanese baits techniques for the American carp...
- 4 - Post Standard, Syracuse-Central NY newspaper. www.syracuse.com
A. Summer of 2004 CNY carp angling
B. Summer of 2005 CNY-International carp angling
C. Summer of 2006 Japanese-American carp angling promotions
D. Spring of 2007 American carp tournament promotions
Angling Apprenticeships :
- 1 - 4 years under Mr. Brian Holand of, Waterville NY. Reg. American carp utilizing UK theory & technique.
- 2 - 6 years under a cast of 8 Japanese carp anglers. Reg. American carp utilizing Japanese theory & technique. I have fished under Marukyu baits for 4 years.
- 3 - 3 years under Mr. Peter Thompson of, Syracuse NY. Reg. American sport-fish, Atlantic salmon & tackle-craft.
- 4 - 2 years under Mr. William Nauge of Republic of South, Africa. Reg. International, commercial angling, tackle craft & angling history.
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