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My fly tying expertise is not at all developed to a point where I could offer great looking flies. It does sound like a good idea for the more advanced tyers though.
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Very impressive fish there. Congratulations on your PB. The one looks as wide as it is long almost. Good job!
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I guess that even baby mirrors are better than no mirrors. Good luck to you in '06 Neil. The carp fishing world will never be the same once you "break the ice".
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WG,
No matter how you slice it you are still the man. 4 pound Seaguar flouracarbon rules. With the fish that I was catching, I would need at least 100 of them to amount to any total weight close to what you guys have. Good haulin'.
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Here's the picture of my step son with his mirror and my second baby mirror.
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I caught 2 baby mirrors with a combined weight of 1pound 11 ounces. Yes, you're reading right two fish-total weight 1 pound 11 ounces. The first was caught at approximately 1:40 A.M. This guy weighed in at a mere 9 ounces. Caught on sweetcorn. Then at 2:11 A.M. my second mirror was landed. This one was a whoping 1 pound 2 ounces. Two fish before 6 A.M. and I'm happy. What was even better was that my step son caught a 5 pound 12 ounce mirror at 3:15 A.M. Teaching the next generation to fish for carp is awesome.
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Good luck to all in this FFF. This is my first one, and I'm really enjoying it here in Pennsylvania. Tight lines!
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Have you also tried the San Juan worm in a color resembling bloodworms? Just another thought. My main vote goes with the small crabs and crayfish too! Let us know how you make out!
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Memories are the one thing that we can all take with us through life's long journey. Reguardless of the situation, memories are there to enhance lifes experiences. To my recolection memories do not ever contain a price tag but they end up being priceless. Sounds like you have a lifetime full of wonderful memories. Someday if I'm ever in Ga. I'll look you up and we can share some bank space and talk. Peace be with you!
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Jonathan,
What you have will be fine for the carp you are pursuing. As far as retreivals go, I usually use the strip and pause method where I pull about 3-4 inches of line then pause. After I get a few feet of line that is slack, I will reel up the slack on one of my pauses. That just helps me to have better control over the line. Louis is right in what he says. In essence he is matching the hatch that he created (the chum). A method that I too have found to be very effictive. Lowell (kingfisher) knows far more than I do so maybe he too can give some added words of wisdom here. Fly fishing certainly is a real blast and we are all looking forward to seeing some of your fly rod posts in 2006. Good luck and tight lines to you sir. Welcome to the bright side.
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Actually I'll have to break the trend. My first reel was not a Zebco, it was an Ocean City baitcaster without a drag system. Very rough on the thumb until callasses were formed. The year was 1958. The rod was made of steel. About as sensitive as a telephone pole. Line was Dacron that could just about turn every rock over in the river if you got snagged. Dad usually had to pull the snags free. I cut my teeth in fishing on carp. Took me a little while to actually learn to be patient enough to wait until they took the doughball before I would try to set the hook. After about 6 or 7 years of carp fishing, I bought a Mitchell 304 for bass and walleyes. Later this became a carp rod too. I've always come back to carp fishing as a form of relaxation, and to forget about life's problems. We (my dad, my uncle, my mom, my aunt, my older sister, and myself) would spend many weekends fishing for carp. We would even build fires to have light and to keep warm. Primitive start would be a good analegy. That is how I began as a fisherman. I learned more by always competing with dad to catch more and bigger carp.
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A new PB for Christmas...priceless. 8lb. 6oz. of pure gold...awesome! Sharing your bank time with your son-in-law has to rank right up there as the greatest gift of all for him. Thanks for sharing and Merry Christmas.
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With all being said I must remind Matt that there is one more of Louis' belt buckles that was used as the winning prize in the 05 Spring Fishin. It's located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Very beautiful too I might add. Wish I could say that it was mine, but the step daughter won it fair and square. Beautiful piece!
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Kids seem to be the easiest to get into fishing for carp, or anything for that matter. There are no preconcieved notions of what is a "sport" fish or "trash" fish or anything else in between. With adults if you hear something like "I didn't know that there were fish that big in here(lake, river, pond, or whatever)". Then that is your opening. Especially if after that they ask what kind of fish is that. Here in Pennsylvania they usually have 2 fish for free days. These are days that I take non fishing friends and aquaintances fishing for carp for the first time. Then I can guage if there is a genunine interest by wether or not they ask questions and are interested.
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Very nice fish! Congratulations...Quite an accomplishment. Thank you for sharing the pictures and the story. Awesome!
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Jerome,
What can I say except that you have really out done yourself again. Thank you for sharing that with us. What was the approximate size of the fish that was caught from there? Would there be a way to place grids on the screen to show some size reference? Definitely an awesome hobby/passtime to enhance the sport of carp fishing. Thank you again sir. One exceptional job!
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If there is a large population of ducks and geese in the area, I have noticed that they tend to have an area of water that they keep from freezing by just swimming around in the area of the pond or lake. Would carp be in this area, or would they avoid the area because of the comotion and/or the droppings?
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Quite a few things come to mind to try to answer all of your questions, but here goes. First of all is there a Bass Pro Shop in your area? They have been very helpful to me in fly casting technique, fly tying classes, fly selection as well as general advice which us beginners need. All of this for the low price of FREE! Naturally the fly tying class is just a primer to teach you the basics of tying, but you have to start somewhere.
If there is not a Bass Pro Shop in your area do not despair. There are books as well as internet sites for fly fishing as well as fly tying. A good basic book is one titled "Fly Fishing for Dummies". This book is very easy reading and easy to understand. It can answer all of your questions about fly fishing in general.
Next I'll try to get you started on some basic patterns for carp. There's a saying in fly fishing that goes "Match the hatch" meaning that whatever the fish are feeding on in that particular area, try to match it with your fly pattern. If you fish parks where people feed the ducks with bread and the carp eat the bread too then you need a pattern that resembles a small piece of bread. A glo bug pattern in white would fill the bill here. (Note: the Glo Bug is actually considered a salmon/steelhead pattern). The Clouser Crayfish is another good pattern. Wolley buggers, muddler minnows and the San Juan Worm are also patterns for carp.
Any outfit designed for a number 8 fly line should be good for carp. I was fortunate and found a fly rod, reel, fly line and backing at a yard sale for $2.00.
The order of lines is first the backing, then the fly line, then the leader/tippet material. Hope this helps. Any other questions just ask and I'm sure that someone here on the board will be glad to help. There are many more knowledgeable than me! Tight lines and good luck!
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Just getting my third ball
Is that the result of fishing too close to a nuclear power plant? Does sound painful!
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It would be a lot of work if they allow it, but can you make citizens' arrests there? I believe that you would have the evidence you needed i.e. vehicle's license plate number, photographic evidence, witnesses, etc. What you have to ask yourself is will the end result justify the time and effort made to pursue the matter? By the sounds of things the "litterer" would probably only receive a small fine. I seriously doubt that he would be made to make restitution to replace the fish. Is there a posession limit for carp? That might be another angle to pursue. Just a few thoughts to ponder.
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Scott,
There are none so blind as those who refuse to see.
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Jonathan,
I am still in the learning stages myself and I go to find a lot of my information on the web and asking a lot of questions. Usually I go to www.askjeeves.com and type in key words and go from there. Learning is part of the challenge as I see it too. Typing in "fly tying instructions" will give you access to many links on fly tying. Pattern identifications, materials used, plenty of "how to" and the like. I have caught carp on worms and corn and bread. Through reading this web site's information and talking to anglers I have learned that carp eat crayfish. With a little ingenuity and a lot of common sense I have made the conclusion that any fly pattern that closely resembles the afformentioned items would be a good start to a fly fishermans arsenal to pursue the carp. I also believe that scent is very important in catching large carp on the fly. That is why I do not hesitate to rub a piece of bread over a bread imitation fly. I also will soak or dip a glo bug pattern in the juice from a can of sweetcorn to give it scent and maybe even flavor. The true purists will scoff at this, but adding scents works for me and I see it as another tool to use to increase my catch rate. Hope this little bit of information helps. Fly fishing for carp sure is fun and really you don't have to be the best tyer or fly caster to enjoy success. I do it, so really anyone can. Tight lines!
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Jonathan,
Catching carp on the fly rod is really quite a thrill! It has a calming effect on me. You become more in tune with what the carp are doing. Not to mention the different type of casting, presentations, to wade or not to wade, etc. It really is quite fun, and sort of an art form. Especially tying the flys.
Some fairly easy patterns to tie and fish would be the Wooley Bugger, a Glo Bug to imitate either a kernel of corn, or a piece of small bread, and next year I am going to try the San Juan Worm. This is an imitation of an aquatic worm, which I am sure that carp would encounter in their "vaccumning" of the mud bottoms of lakes and rivers. Experimenting is fun as you guys who make your own method mixes and pack baits already know. Good luck with the fly rod Jonathan! Take care.
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Mr. J,
Actually I believe the term landscaping would have been clearer than the term "gardening", but I knew what you meant. Good read. Well written and even better to know that you New England guys are human too! Certainly you'll be able to squeeze in at least one more session before it gets too cold. I know the weather here in Pennsylvania is unseasonably warm right now, at least for the next couple of days. I enjoy reading your posts, so continue... you have a gift!
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If my pattern can be something like the San Juan Worm, I'm in. I would be glad to go 2 different colors for my 1 fly.