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That's good to hear Mike.
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Thanks all.... I went with ..... carp zoom bite alarm. I hope this works!
That's a beast MO!
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Thanks Clay
Thanks also Fang. I will check out SAIL. The winds have really dirtied up the water. No amount of fish are worth a shower of cormorant ****!
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I have seen the light and see the benefit of having a bite alarm. I have been looking around on the 'net for bite alarms and there is a huge variety out there. I was hoping I could get some feedback from those that have used the good the bad and the ugly.
I have 2 ideas for getting a bite alarm.
1) get a rod mounted alarm (no need for a rod pod). Are there good units out there? Do any have good battery life?
2) non rod mounted bite alarm wish list
-LED for night fishing
-long battery life
-remote so that I can walk to my car and get a signal letting me know to run back to my rod!
Any feedback would be appreciated.
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3 hours ago, Mike Pike said:
Making longer casts to cover more water necessitates the use of a longer rod, especially when casting heavy leads or method feeders. Now, take those situations away and a smaller rod would be more desirable, particularly on smaller waters surrounded by bushes and trees to hinder casting.
That's my take, but fishing is all about the enjoyment, so if I have a stick I really like, regardless if it's not specifically built for the task, I use it.
Thanks Mike.
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Hey Cannonball.... No secret, Just corn on a hair rig. What made the difference for me was using a floating rig. Last year I was stubborn and just let the bait sit on the ground. Floating made all the difference IMO. Both days I had a few groups around me and I was the only one catching. I was also the only one using a "pop up".
Here is a question for all you seasoned carpers..... it may sound like an odd question .... why do you use those long rods? Is it so you can use light line as rainbow fisherman use noodle rods on the rivers? I am just using a standard heavy action 7 foot rod with no issues. Maybe a big girl would be an issue?
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It was great meeting a few carp fishermen. I tried my luck on Sunday with no success but did see 2 others that managed to get one each.
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How is the day so far?
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Congrats
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Do you have success at this time of year as well? (late August) just curious if the fish tend to shut down in the warmer water months.
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Mikepike- Your profile pic-that is one of the nicest looking carp I have seen. Nice fish!
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I hope you get the chance to fish with her.
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that is awesome! I hope they use the rods!
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I have just signed in hoping to learn from some experienced shore fishermen.
I went with my 14 year old son to Fanshaw today in the hopes of catching a few carp. We have had success in the past but only managed a large sucker (my son) and 2 small cats. It seems we have had little success there in the past 3 goes-used to do very well there. My son loves the power of the fish (as do I). Time for me to try some other shoreline spots. One thing I hate at Fanshaw is the amount of fishermen so closely packed together. Sortof started to remind me of my river salmon days of my youth. (well.... not that bad I guess!)
I used a millet/flour strawberry jello mix as pack bait and corn on hair rig.
Tight lines all. Looking forward to reading some of these old posts.
After all the blanks...
in Ontario
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At least you were not skunked. I have not been out for weeks. Hopefully I will get some time in the fall.