09-21-2005, 03:57 AM
Hi again,
I was thinking about yer carp thang
] There are a few different kind of carp as you may know.Golden(my names are derrived from spanish names) have a long slender body(usually female) ,some have a big ol humpback(usually male),Grass carp are much darker and longer.Coi carp(giant goldfish) spook really easy. Their eating habits really depends on where they live. They are very smart as we humans tend to think fish are stupid[
].Carp are 2nd to bass in smarts! If you want to bag a carp,you have to be smarter than the fish (no hard feelings,I found out the hard way!!! haha)
1) use a "not so normal bait" in a small lake,most everybody uses worms,dont use worms for carp in a small lake! Use worms in a big lake or river.Try your wheatie balls. buckwheat was always my favorite and they always work best in still water(no current).
2)Look for carp in similar settings where you would find bass.Tree trunks laying in water(not standing),cat tails with some space between them,etc.
3)If possible,don't let your shadow get in the water and don't stand where sun is directly on you. the fish will see you either way.
4)Carp will most of the time,"taste" of the bait first (yer gettin a bite,shhhh),then they could come back 2 or 3 times.But usually if they like what they see,they'll take it on the 2nd or 3rd taste.But dont panic,they dont know they're hooked until they try to leave after they have eaten.then he's on good. but if you tug before he's done or move the bait while its being studied,he's gone.
Ok thats enough of my yappin fer awhile.hope ya enjoy reedin mah ledder.
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I was thinking about yer carp thang![
] There are a few different kind of carp as you may know.Golden(my names are derrived from spanish names) have a long slender body(usually female) ,some have a big ol humpback(usually male),Grass carp are much darker and longer.Coi carp(giant goldfish) spook really easy. Their eating habits really depends on where they live. They are very smart as we humans tend to think fish are stupid[].Carp are 2nd to bass in smarts! If you want to bag a carp,you have to be smarter than the fish (no hard feelings,I found out the hard way!!! haha) 1) use a "not so normal bait" in a small lake,most everybody uses worms,dont use worms for carp in a small lake! Use worms in a big lake or river.Try your wheatie balls. buckwheat was always my favorite and they always work best in still water(no current).
2)Look for carp in similar settings where you would find bass.Tree trunks laying in water(not standing),cat tails with some space between them,etc.
3)If possible,don't let your shadow get in the water and don't stand where sun is directly on you. the fish will see you either way.
4)Carp will most of the time,"taste" of the bait first (yer gettin a bite,shhhh),then they could come back 2 or 3 times.But usually if they like what they see,they'll take it on the 2nd or 3rd taste.But dont panic,they dont know they're hooked until they try to leave after they have eaten.then he's on good. but if you tug before he's done or move the bait while its being studied,he's gone.
Ok thats enough of my yappin fer awhile.hope ya enjoy reedin mah ledder.
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