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simply rising/falling pressure seems to effect some species (carp & cats, less so)
not enough for me to pay attention, or even own a barometer
really sharp drastic changes in pressure (the kind you feel in your own sinuses/ears) seem to shut down EVERYTHING
...but not long enough to pack up, unless you were leaving soon, anyway
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bass & crappie are sight/motion-oriented predators w/ poor sense of taste/smell: can't see -- can't eat (as well)... anything w/ barbels can feed blind
one reason chocolate bite can be slower, is that all the stirred-up natural goodies are competing w/ your bait... try closer to the bank (margins), feeder stream inlets, etc... worms & other natural meat can work well, when they're not immediately attacked by dink bass & panfish
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On 5/4/2019 at 9:39 PM, Nanook said:
I’m not a fan of 90 degree sunshine and humidity, but I’ll be trying my luck on cooler, cloudy days.
fishin's the opposite of work, LOL
5-9AM quickies (or just, NIGHT) works best for me, when daytime even approaches 90*F
...actually, 5AM is too late -- you should be cast out & sitting comfortably, waiting for a bite, at 1st hint of dawn
(set up w/ a headlamp)
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can you "feed the ducks"? ...if so, can you feed imaginary ducks?
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bait 6" under a stealthy float (quill), worked fine for me... just couldn't cast straight at 'em, or they spooked
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I've seen that when they're surface-feeding on a hatch, or post-mating insect die-off... the only way I could get action, was to put a bait within 6" of the surface, well ahead of their predicted path
seems a bit early for that, unless you were a few States south of NJ
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slightly spoiled, by human standards, is just fine for carp... or, even, desired
some intentionally long-soak dry corn/grains/legumes until rancid
go ahead & use yours (or even freeze it), but bring other "fresh" bait options, in case that day...
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On 3/9/2019 at 2:56 AM, (CT) Lee said:
...most of the anglers on here love carp as much as there mum and dad , i know i do...
so, you "lovingly" punch a steel bolt through mum's/dad's cheek; "lovingly" torture mum/dad for 10-20 min.; "lovingly" drag them underwater (or, other lethal environment) for an extended egocentric netting/matting/measuring/weigh-in/photo-op; then, magnanimously release them back into their living room ???
all you 100% C&R guys torture living creatures for your own entertainment -- ADMIT IT & LIVE WITH IT!!! At least, I can tell myself I'm 90% honing my hunter/gatherer skills, for a 10% harvest. Admittedly, anglers' ASTRONOMICAL financial impact heavily contributes to the protection/maintenance of said living creatures' habitats (so they have a place to thrive, to begin with) -- that's enough to assuage anyone's guilt & I'll get off my Devil's Advocate soapbox, before I get started on the laughable notions of "carp care"
...back to table-worthiness:
ALL the cypriniformes I've tasted (dozens & dozens of species) had sweet, mild, flaky, white meat riddled w/ intramuscular bones -- too inconvenient for most prissy, spoiled Westerners; excellent table fare for the rest of the World. Carp are no different, but they are among the biggest, most voracious & long-living omnivores, so they will taste like their environment (progressively more so, w/ size). It may be tough to find unpolluted waters where the mud they root in & vegetation they eat has no strong/unpleasant odor/flavor. An excellent indicator of good "eatin' waters", is a large healthy crayfish population.
red muscle; aka, grey meat; aka, blood line; aka, lateral line, is essentially a sensory organ w/ much more blood flow, nerve endings & oil -- it's a softer, more delicate, stronger-flavored meat. I rather like it in smaller fish, well-stored & cooked soon after capture, but it spoils MUCH faster then the rest of the fish (hence, the fishy reputation) -- best to cut it out of bigger fish, stored longer (esp., for grinding/fishcakes)
for all the "bone-dissolving" techniques/recipes (scoring/frying, canning, baking), research what Mid-Westerners do w/ suckers -- plenty info. out there... works fine for carp <10# (pref., <5#)
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are you trying to give your pet fish "the munchies", LOL?
the seeds don't have any/enough of the psychoactive/medicinal cannabinoid compounds that affect humans
carp anglers use hemp & other seeds for their oily, protein/vitamin-rich nutrition goodness
as fish-food, they're good for any omnivore w/ pharyngeal teeth/plates, esp. Cypriniformes
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6' is a bit short & don't get fixated on "Carp Rod" as the official classification...
look for the more Moderate actions among 3-pc. Inshore rods (7'-8') & Salmon/Steelhead rods 8'+
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all Sander family, along w/ perch
N. American sanders are smaller & more elongated, than cousins across the pond
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well, the mature seeds are brown & make you puke -- doesn't sound like corn
investigate local edible plants, for possible bait
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how light are you going on the tackle?
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start out w/ smaller carp in smaller streams: it really helps to actually see the fish; know that they're there & not likely to leave a somewhat confined area until the water levels rise; and observe their behavior... then, set up upstream from them, chum, & wait for them to find YOU... after you gain a little experience & confidence in your choice of baits/rigging, move to bigger water
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ALL FISH LOVE BLOODWORMS!!!
dig in the muck to find some (like the carp do) & match your SJs' size/color to that
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Plan 5: have the golfers beat the BFers w/ their clubs, while the true anglers fish a full lake & watch
...that way everyone stays busy/entertained
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I CHEATED:
got the lightest, X-Slow 11'6" UL Noodle (1-4# line rating)
used a broken 5' UL to make a short alternate butt section
now, I have the 7' 10" XUL option
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yellow split peas are my absolute favorite dry legume for carp (and many other Cypriniformes... any F/W omnivore, really)
great for any application that requires a dry/soaked/cooked legume, processed into paste or particles -- rather than in-the-can convenience
even though the protein content isn't the highest, there's still plenty & every other category ROCKS: color, flavor, aroma, cost, availability, etc...
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WOW... ANY bow-fishing, for ANY species in a Wildlife Management Area (aside from brief, rare, special-circumstance population control... maybe once a decade, if needed) -- WTF is wrong w/ Connecticut???
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in spots like that, I take 10-15 min to gather some brush/sticks to make myself a walkway... weak, thin, dry-rotted stuff works fine to distribute your weight -- kinda' like snowshoes
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8 hours ago, Lizardman529 said:
...I know they are extremely rare, but have you ever seen one in the lower river at all, in your years of carping? Or should I give up on my dream of catching a mirror entirely?
extremely rare in Lower Delaware R. Basin (I'd guess far, far below 1%) -- aware of a few caught, but honestly don't remember seeing one, in person... smaller lakes/ponds with koi & goldfish/hybrids may improve your odds... couple hrs. drive West to Susquehanna R. Basin, would DEFINITELY improve your odds
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location, location, location...
I'm in Philly & can't remember the last mirror I saw anywhere in my area... out of many hundreds caught over many years (maybe even thousands observed/caught over decades)
pretty sure that mirrors are a tiny fraction of 1% in the Lower Delaware R. Basin, unless there are isolated lakes/ponds with higher concentrations, that I don't know about
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using boats/yaks to get to a pristine bank spot works great
...otherwise, not really that ideal as fishing platforms for carp-specific tackle/techniques/paraphernalia:
- can't use long rods -- even 8'-9' is cumbersome on a small boat (esp., if not alone)
- can't keep the "rod end" of your set-ups still
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basically, can't use 90% of your "carpiest toys"
Where is catch-and-release not allowed?
in Beginning Carping
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FYI: the geese are not Canadian
they have no national affiliations
the common name of the species is Canada Goose