04-16-2010, 02:57 PM
Yeah, carp are my fish of choice. They can be a challenge at times because of their intelligence, but they're always a blast to catch. 10lbs is on the larger side of average in my experience, with most fish being between 4 and 10lbs. A 10lber can sure give you a run for your money, especially if using lighter line. These are some simple, general tips that have helped me at Lake Mead:
1) Use a carolina rig with the smallest weight you can use while still being able to cast as far as you want. You can use the same line for the leader as you have as your mainline. I've found the best action with an 8"-14" leader.
2) Use a size 4, 6, or 8 octopus or other wide-gap, short shank hook.
3) For bait...corn is your best friend. Regular old canned sweet corn, a few grains on the hook is all you need. You can experiment with adding flavor to the corn, like a little vanilla or whatever, but it doesn't seem to be that much better than plain sweetcorn. I sometimes use my own recipe for a doughbait, but there are a million other doughbaits out there also that people say work for them(again Google and you'll see). You can experiment with those too. I'm sure they all work to some degree. I have yet to find the "perfect" bait...
If you have any other questions, just let me know.
By the way, where is Rocky Point? I can't recall ever hearing of it? What are the water conditions there...murky, clear, shallow, weedy, deep dropoff, etc?
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1) Use a carolina rig with the smallest weight you can use while still being able to cast as far as you want. You can use the same line for the leader as you have as your mainline. I've found the best action with an 8"-14" leader.
2) Use a size 4, 6, or 8 octopus or other wide-gap, short shank hook.
3) For bait...corn is your best friend. Regular old canned sweet corn, a few grains on the hook is all you need. You can experiment with adding flavor to the corn, like a little vanilla or whatever, but it doesn't seem to be that much better than plain sweetcorn. I sometimes use my own recipe for a doughbait, but there are a million other doughbaits out there also that people say work for them(again Google and you'll see). You can experiment with those too. I'm sure they all work to some degree. I have yet to find the "perfect" bait...
If you have any other questions, just let me know.
By the way, where is Rocky Point? I can't recall ever hearing of it? What are the water conditions there...murky, clear, shallow, weedy, deep dropoff, etc?
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