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Author:
bigpoppa
Date:
Jul 21, 2011
Subject:
Carp?
Message:
Anyone here do any carp fishing? I regularly see huge carp in Lake Pocotopaug, but I have no idea how to catch them. I did a little research and it seems like it's a whole different world of fishing! Do you need specialized gear? I was thinking of using my surfcasting rod, and putting some carp hooks on there with store-bought bait. Would I be wasting my time?
Author:
therieldeal
Date:
Jul 21, 2011
Message:
5 minute guide to carp fishing: Your surfcasting rod would be more than sufficient, but you can get away with a medium/heavy bass rod (that’s all I use). I’ve been using 15 pound mono, I wouldn’t go any lighter than that… these guys can make some pretty powerful runs. An excellent hook to use is the Gamakatsu split shot/drop shot hook, size 2 or smaller. Size 2 was the smallest they had at wal mart and it works ok for me! Look up online how to tie a hair rig, that’s really the best way to go. I’ve had the best luck using either canned sweet corn, or tightly balled up (marble sized balls) cheap white bread. I have some commercial fruity flavored dough bait, which I’ve yet to catch a carp with. Anyway, straighten out an old worm hook to thread your bait on the hair, and you can use anything as a bait stop… I usually use a short piece of twig. Run a 1-2 foot leader, to a swivel, with a sliding 1 or 2 oz sinker… and fish with your reel unlocked or bail open. When the line starts going out there’s no need for a sharp hookset, just smoothly tighten up on your line. You can also fish your hair rig under a bobber rather than on the bottom, both methods have produced for me.
Author:
steven1smith
Date:
Jul 21, 2011
Message:
Try tossing out a couple handfuls of corn right near your bait, it will get the carp feeding in that area. And if you've got alot of time on your hands, throw a few handfuls of corn out to where you're fishing a couple days before you're gonna actually fish it.
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