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    Baitcasters for Carp

    in Beginning Carping

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    I have used baitcasters for carp, and while they are fun to play the fish on, they can be a nuisance to fish carp with.

    The first thing you'll notice is a huge difference in casting distance. And if you want to freeline you'll measure your casts in feet rather than yards. You have to cast the rig like a flyrod. When using dough and other soft baits there is more of a tendency to throw your bait off the hook than with a spinning reel.

    The next problem are the takes. When you get a fast hit from a spirited fish, these reels tend to birdnest. When I started, the old baitcasters had the "clickers" on them, and they helped a lot to prevent the birdnests. Todays reels come with the magnetic dampers, which try to do the same thing, but aren't as effective as the old clickers. For carping anyway.

    But, like I said they are fun to fish with, and the shorter rods make it easier to net the fish.

    -Ken

    BlueBird day on the Tomhannock

    in Pictures, Stories & Video

    Posted

    I met a guy that helped bury the THOUSANDS of carp that died in the late 80's. They used bucket loaders and dump trucks. He said the spillway was five feet deep in carcasses. I don't know if it was an intentional control situation or a natural phenomena...

    I do know that several of my friends catch tons of white perch and the occasional trophy walleye. Good eatin' there!!!

    CarpDaddy

    Rick,

    Beautiful picture. It makes me wish I was sitting on a radiator.

    That's too bad about all the carp dieing off in there. Does anyone know if there any carp in the reservoir now?

    -Ken

    New Record Hammerhead

    in Other Species Stories

    Posted

    Great pics but should we be killing apex predators like this just to claim a record - discuss <_<

    Right or wrong, man has always and will always kill for the sake of killing. If we can kill something that we think is bigger than some other guy killed, than it is a really good kill.

    But we shouldn't get too mad at ourselves for killing all kinds of animals and fish just for the fun of killing them. Because we share that same passion with ourselves. We spend more of our money and time on wars, new weapons, and using them than anything else. Excuse me, I want to go and turn on CNN to see how the war is going today.

    damn turtles

    in Beginning Carping

    Posted

    Even though the local waters have their share of turtles here, I've never been bothered by them while carp fishing. There have been a couple of occasions when a painted turtle or mud turtle has swam along the shore and I fed it kernals of sweet corn from the can. They will stop and put down a surprising number of kernals. But as far as having them bother carp baits, as they do live or cut baits, hasn't happened.

    -Ken

    Wind and carp?

    in Beginning Carping

    Posted

    Wind: The Anglers Friend?

    The old poem goes:

    When the wind is in the north

    The skillful fisher goes not forth

    When the wind is in the south

    It blows the bait in the fishes mouth

    When the wind is in the west

    Then it's the very best

    But when the wind is in the east

    It blows no good to man nor beast

    Some people swear by the wind. I have other opinions. Here are some of my windy observations some may agree with.

    The magazines will tell you that the in-the-know-fisherman knows to fish on the downwind side of lakes. Because the wind blows abundant food to these shores. Unfortunately most fish do not know this. What I experience on these windy shores is a lot of floating seaweed & debris blown at your lines. And big annoying waves.

    A windy day may be more exciting to some because of all the false strikes you get. On a good day, the wind will have those big rollers coming in, and this wave action will keep the rod tips bouncing and those indicators jumping constantly.

    You will be able to cover the margins much more effectively on a windy day. Mainly because you won't be able to cast much past them. If you are a freeliner, forget it. And chumming on a day like this? You'll be picking the corn out of your hair.

    A windy day might be considered good for your health. Because of all the excercise you will get making those extra trips back to the truck for more clothes.

    Or, if you have canoed out to an island, and are now windbound and wondering how you'll get back as hypothermia is setting in, you'll be keeping your cardiovascular rate up by stomping in place and vigorous hand rubbing.

    I'll take nice sunny, warm, & calm conditions any day of the week.

    -Ken

    Know a good cliff from where I could jump?

    in Pictures, Stories & Video

    Posted

    It sounds like your water is loading up with zebra mussels. Same thing is happening here. Places that used to be real good are about impossible to land a fish at now because of line cuts. And that is with 50# power pro.

    The sad thing is the zebra's are definately on the increase all over.

    And don't take it to hear. We all have days like yours now and then. Fortunately not frequently, but enough so it keeps you on your toes.

    -Ken

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