Re: carp fishing
[Re: scheide]
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03/23/21 07:59 PM
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I think most places carry line and hooks. (Seriously, you don't need special equipment to catch them._
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Re: carp fishing
[Re: scheide]
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03/23/21 08:37 PM
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Where's the best place to buy carp specific fishing supplies. Thanks Fishin pole and some canned corn is all ya need.
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Re: carp fishing
[Re: scheide]
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03/23/21 09:31 PM
03/23/21 09:31 PM
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Law Dog
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Dead white minnows are good bait but they stink to high heaven, the wife fishes most days in the summer with just night crawlers for carp for her cats.
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Re: carp fishing
[Re: scheide]
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03/23/21 10:49 PM
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there is a you tube channel catfish & carp that gets into the carp specific stuff
much of it can get purchased from amazon , don't be surprised if the the seller is from another country , as carp fishing is much more popular in the Europe and Asia
fake corn , hair rigs and other more specialty carp equipment
in the spring any day now the kids do well for suckers and some carp with about 1 oz of weight and a short 12-18 inch leader , small circle hook and worm hooked and hooked and hooked and hooked to make sort of a ball of worm covering the hook. they toss it out in the current and the fish swimming up stream suck it up they let it have it till it starts dragging the weight and the rod tip goes down.
last spring my some was catching 30 or so a day
some carp or cat specific poles and reels have a function where it will let it run like an extremely light drag then you flip a switch and start reeling and it has normal drag
often multiple rods set on bite alarms set back in a chair and wait for the bite alarm to sound
Last edited by GREENCOUNTYPETE; 03/23/21 10:56 PM.
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Re: carp fishing
[Re: scheide]
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03/23/21 11:08 PM
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Law Dog
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Talk to your game and fish if your looking for bait they might be killing off a area overrun with them.
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Re: carp fishing
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03/24/21 05:52 AM
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dont get in a hurry to land the big ones. they dont wear out fast
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Re: carp fishing
[Re: scheide]
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03/24/21 10:12 AM
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How receptive are they to bait during their spawn? It's the only time I see them shallow here and it is extremely weedy and muddy so letting the bait sit on the bottom seems like it would not be seen. I would love to catch them on hook and line but am limited to shooting them with a bow. This is my biggest at 40.5 #. PS, They still put up a pretty good battle on the arrow line.
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Re: carp fishing
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03/24/21 10:13 AM
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Grocery store. Canned corn. All you need. That's all I ever used when I fished them for turtle trap bait.
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Re: carp fishing
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03/24/21 10:15 AM
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Grocery store. Canned corn. All you need. That's all I ever used when I fished them for turtle trap bait.
The difference between animals and humans is that animals would never let the dumbest ones lead the pack.
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Re: carp fishing
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03/24/21 10:32 AM
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If you're looking for a rod/reel, I recently purchased a 9' steelhead rod and a spinning reel with a baitrunner drag for about $120 with free shipping on Amazon. There is also lots of carp gear available on there, but I agree with the folks on here that (aside from the baitrunner reel) standard tackle is all that is required. 99% of my carp fishing is done with a 1/2 oz egg sinker, barrel swivel, 9" fluorocarbon or monofilament leader and a #4 gamakatsu circle hook stuffed with corn. If there are lots of weeds I add a mini marshmallow to float the bait. Unless you are in an area with heavy catch and release pressure, North American carp are not so skittish/educated as to require specialized tactics like hair rigs, bait catapults, etc. If you like to tinker and experiment, then go ahead and do what makes you happy, but if you're on a budget don't overcomplicate the whole process.
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