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    Like Father, Like Son

    in Pictures, Stories & Video

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    I always enjoy seeing father and son pictures. Just something special about that chemistry. Enjoy these years because soon it'll be can I borrow the car dad. Thank you very much for sharing with us. Congratulations to the both of you and tight lines for years to come! :D

    John 3:16

    First Fishing Folly 2006

    in FFF 2006

    Posted

    Count me in as well. I've signed up. Thermos bottle of hot chocolate and/or tomato soup and I'll be good to go! My only concern is the carp co-operating. It sounds like fun. I'll be trying for the baby phone award. I have just the swim picked out already. :D

    John 3:16

    Newbie

    in Carp on the Fly

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    Welcome to the forum. I am by no means the "authority" that you are probably looking for, but I am learning to fly fish for carp also. I like your phrasing on where to locate carp. Wooly buggers are a good pattern from what I hear. Crayfish patterns are good. Nymphs are good. There are other people who know tons more than I do about fly fishing, but there are special "bread flies" that seem to work on certain venues as well. Check out all the past posts in this section and you will unleash a wealth of useful information. Again welcome to the forum and congratulations on your fine accomplishments thusfar. :D

    John 3:16

  10. Another "all new" bait...

    in Commercial Corner

    Posted

    Even the stuff with the "grocery store" wrapper works for us poor people. That's all they let us financially deprived people field test anyway. Seems to have the same results as the "higher priced" brand names. I don't think that the carp read the labels anyway. (Just a theory)! :D Hey Scott, do they give you hats and jackets for being a field tester? They should!

    John 3:16

    My first Koi

    in Pictures, Stories & Video

    Posted

    Today I caught my first Koi. I am really happy and thank God for the opportunity to fish and tell my stories on forums where people understand that carp fishing is not just going after a trash fish. Carp are reletively smart and this one has eluded me for two months until today. Trust me when I say that this particular fish has been stalked until I was practically blue in the face. On two other occassions it took my offering (bread Scott) but I missed the hook set by not waiting to feel the pull. Guess that you could chalk that up to excitement. Anyway this wind blowing the leaves into the water sure makes it rough to get surface takes on bread, but with God's help we pulled it off. There is also a gentleman on another forum named Bill who has given me some great advice and for that I thank him. Koi are really line shy varmits. Words don't do justice to the feeling that went through me when this Koi took the bait and I made a solid hookset. Jubilation comes pretty close though. Stalking fish is certainly an exciting undertaking reguardless of the outcome. If you have never tried it, do so and you will really receive a sense of accomplishment on any carp that you catch by stalking. Back to the story. After the hookset the fish made two fairly long runs before showing any signs of tiring. Then there was the infamous one more run when you see the net routine, which actually turned into two runs. Yes, I was kind of treating this fish with "kid gloves" as it were because it after all is my first Koi. Into the net and the prize was mine. The only regret that I have is that there was nobody around to take my picture with the fish and the camera that I was using at the time did not have a delay feature. Oh well I'm not perfect. Here's the shot I took right after the release. I'll post another picture that better shows the size of this trophy. I estimate it at over 15, but I would like Scott's opinion! Please? Thank you for allowing me to be a part of this forum and CAG in general. God bless you all! :D

    John 3:16

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    What am I doing wrong?

    in Beginning Carping

    Posted

    Are you seeing carp i.e. crusing, jumping, resting, etc.? My first impulse is to tell you to go to basics. Sweetcorn on a number 6 hook. Chum with sweetcorn. Use binoculars to scan the water looking for active carp on the surface, or jumping. Find a spot on the lake or river where you definitely know the carp are and go after them with the afformentioned method. Location is very important and you must find the carp first. Good Luck, stick with it and I'm sure that you will solve this puzzle in front of you. Keep us posted and ask more questions if you need more specifics. :D

    John 3:16

    Scooby Doo in Training

    in Pictures, Stories & Video

    Posted

    FM,

    From some of the posts that you've posted, I am under the assumption that at least some of your carping is done on small streams. Going to a lighter line with a smaller diameter should increase your hookups. Just remember to set your drag at approximately 1/4 of your lines pound test on a straight pull. This can be done using the same type scale used in weighing the fish. In the case of 8lb. test line, the straight pull should be set @ 2lbs. It's a whole new ball game. You must let the fish make that first initial run. Then pump the rod gaining back as much line as possible before the second run. Depending on how big the fish is as well as water temp, etc. will depend on the number of runs the fish will make. When the fish runs keep the rod tip high. Good luck with going to lighter lines and hope to see a picture of a 20+ from you soon! :D

    John 3:16

    Scooby Doo in Training

    in Pictures, Stories & Video

    Posted

    I've only fished the Lake a total of 3 times this year. He has only fished the lake twice. One time for both of us was at the CAGI. Great looking lake! I love all the cove areas in the lake. This particular cove was across from the park office and down a little from the restroom facility. That is where I have caught a few fish in the past. Our pegs in the CAGI were at the one boat ramp. All we caught there that day was my 8lb. carp on the Scooby Doo Rod. Saw lots of fish jumping, but only had the one bite. :D

    Scooby Doo in Training

    in Pictures, Stories & Video

    Posted

    Here is a picture of my step son (you bet I'm proud) with a picture of a 17 pound carp he caught at Lake Marburg last week-end. Yes Jerome he used a conventional Scooby Doo Rod right out of the box. He's practicing for next year's CAGI already. "That's my boy"! Actually he listens well, watches me like a hawk and learns from his mistakes. So how could I not give him the recognition that he deserves. That is the only fish he caught there all day, but like he says "That's okay"! His PB on the Scooby Doo Rod exceeds mine now by about 9 pounds. The difference is that I caught mine when it counted. We all have to watch out for him next year though. There's a new gun slinger in town and he has a good trainer. (I'm concerned as well as everyone else should be)! :D

    John 3:16

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    should I fix it, or is it "aint broke"

    in Beginning Carping

    Posted

    Some key factors to consider would be how old is the lake? How long have carp been in the lake? Can you obtain any information from local bait shops or anglers or the fish commission on confirmed catches of larger fish in the lake? I guess what I'm trying to tell you is to first make a determination based on logic wether or not big carp exist in that lake! After that determination is made or if you want to experiment, fish one rod with your regular bait and another rod with larger bait such as the larger boilies. Offer some freebies to allow the carp to become accustomed to eating these. This I cannot overemphesize...Be patient. Big fish don't just happen, it takes time and a sort of dues paying/learning process. Good luck and I hope this helps a little. Keep us posted. :D

    John 3:16

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