Archive for March, 2010
why do the fat headed yanks treat carp as being trash fish, but revere bass.?
went fishing for carp while on holiday in america, and asked where i should be heading to try for carp in the local tackle shop, the response i got wasn’t exactly helpfull, seems unless they are flicking a spinner about with a 4 foot rod they dont want to know. how can a 2lb bass compare to a 50lb+ carp. if thats what you want to catch fine. but don’t give someone a load of grief for trying to catch something different. and believe me i’ve fished all over the world, yanks are not the most advanced anglers, in fact your far from it.
Fishing for trashy fish like carp from a $40,000 bass boat does seem like a waste of time. Especially when a good tourney angler can win thousands or hundreds of thousands of dollars by catching bass. Maybe it’s just me but the sport of sitting on a bank with a can of corn or some dough balls and hair rigs seems rather apathetic. Sure a carp will stretch your string, but even a decent catfish offers a far better fight and much better taste than some old carp. I’ll take a 2 lb bass any day over ten 50 lb trashy carp.
Any of you that I may have offended, let me show my respect by offering a Carp recipe.
1) Catch a Carp.
2) Nail Carp to board.
3) Smear lemon, butter and seasoning over it all.
4) Cook at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.
5) Remove nails from Carp & board.
6) Throw away Carp.
7) Eat the board.
BTW…Nobody uses a 4 foot rod for bass fishing because you can’t get enough leverage against it while fighting a spirited 2 lb bass. Especially a smallmouth bass.
Best of luck and enjoy your Carp fishing future.
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tackle for carp fishing ?
i think i can use my float rod but do i need a different reel or float or something ??
the reel i have now is the drennen7seriesfloat
In my opinion, as long as your reel holds at least 150 yards of 12lb mono than it will do for carp fishing.
Carp Fishing In san quauin river in california?
i went fishing today. i need some pointers. i was using a carp bait from walmart. it was working. but the fish would jsut hit it once and run and then come back and on and on. i never cought it. what do i do . is there a good bait or is there a method? please help
Carp do suck up there food and spit it out but, i say it probably isn’t a carp biting. Normally "mud cats" or bullheads will take carp bait. They just nibble and nibble. Sometimes, even small carps will do this. I have caught some 11 to 15 inch carp that did what exactly happened. I usually set the hook on the second nibble just to see what will happen. Hey, luck is an important thing in fishing. The carp bait probably works find. I wish my local Wal-Mart sold Carp bait. I’ve looked for commercial carp bait there for a long time
Carp fishing the Estate Lake and it all goes wrong.
Carp fishing the estate lake. When it all goes wrong (Is there any fish in here) All comments and ratings welcome. www.gbbaits.org www.yappydo.com www.angelcarp.webs.com
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5th Annual Carp Fishing Holiday 2007 – Manicure Lake – Day 8
We start off the day fishing with a thick head but also with clarity of purpose, catch a carp! The angling has been going well and carp are coming to the net. The early morning produces a heart stopping battle with a fighting carp from swim 30. The rest of the morning however, gets absorbed into the early afternoon as a battle of wits takes place in the margin of the lake, between me, a greedy common carp and it’s friend, a much larger fatter mirror carp.
For more information go to http://www.thecarpcatcher.co.uk
Duration : 0:9:48
matt hayes carp fishing episode 9
A very good fisherman and this video is very good for a fishing tip
Duration : 0:6:50
23kg 46 pond 50,6l bs carpediem etang le fays karpervissen carp fishing france
Grote schub karper 46 pond 50,6 lbs frankrijk common carp france lbs lb etang le fays carpe diem karper vissen carp fishing drillen run
Duration : 0:10:22
TFGear X-Plus 12′ Carp Fishing Rods from www.fishtec.co.uk
Longer casts. More power. Better fishing. TFGear X-Plus 12′ Carp Rods are like no fishing rods you will have experienced before; woven carbon blanks to unlock your casting potential, extraordinary playing actions to master the hardest fighting fish and a beautiful, graceful balance which delivers the perfect fishing experience. To find out more visit – http://www.fishtec.co.uk/productdetailinfowithoptions.cfm/carp-rods/tfgear-x-plus-12′-carp-rods/40/yes/36888
Duration : 0:1:4
K-1 BAITS Ready Rig Demo with a 30lb Carp caught on cameraAdding Magnets to a Shimano TLD-10 Fishing Reel
Adding Magnets to a Shimano TLD-10 Fishign Reel
Duration : 0:3:1