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    Who Learned What This Year ?

    in Beginning Carping

    Posted · Edited by frogfish

    I learned way too much this past year to condense it all into a single post....and when I think about it, I have learned more in the past 4 months than I have in the past 3 years. I have Andy Sprinkle and Kev Abbott to thank for most of that. You guys are the best! :)

    Short Outing

    in Pictures, Stories & Video

    Posted

    Thanks , I think I will take my ulter lite pole with 6lb test line next time... that will be lots of fun to play those small fries on!!!! But my luck I will hook a hog and get spooded or broke off!!! hahaha

    Oh yeah the little ones are a blast on the UL! Mike is trying to catch one at Falls on a whip!

    Short Outing

    in Pictures, Stories & Video

    Posted

    Nice report! Congrats on the fish!

    For me, its that challenge of the chase for big fish that makes carp fishing so alluring to me. I could always go to my home water Ford Lake and have a haul fest there...but honestly, the reason I go back is because I know that sooner or later my hard work will pay off. I enjoy working my @ss off for big fish...

    The Shark Tamers of Durban

    in Other Species Stories

    Posted

    My good friend Zach Miller has been doing a series on the little known Durban Shark Club on his website. It is awe-inspiring to see these Anglers tangle with fish of monster proportions from land based structures back when big game fishing was in its infancy.

    I assure you, this is legendary stuff:

    http://www.teamrebelfishing.com/

    Check out the site. Zach has a lot of cool things on there...as well as a few legendary catches of his own!

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    Types of carp fishing

    in Beginning Carping

    Posted

    Barbel, I agree with you 100%. I started off at 1) and 2), and for a while I was content just hauling teen fish. However, then something hit me when I watched a fellow Michigan angler Drew land 3 30s in a year...that was the start for me, and I jumped straight to 4b) :D You're right, it is crazy obsessive...the challenge of being able to pout everything together to successfully haul a 30+ out a swim is immense, but it is what keeps me coming back. Like I stated in your other thread, I have learned more in the last 4 months about bait, rigs, etc than I have in the past 3 years.

    I CANNOT wait until I get my 1st 30 :)

    Basic carp angling etiquette

    in Pictures, Stories & Video

    Posted

    I believe you'll get one soon ;) . With limited time, try to invest your time in prime seasons like fall and spring (especially mid to late fall since they are all so fat and happy from eating :)) . Good luck my friend and may your journey bring you lots of 30s and even the magical 40!

    Thanks! I still have another month to give it a shot. Got a couple tricks up my sleeve that I haven't pulled yet :P

    Sounds like you're on the right way. As long as you're fishing well, blanking is often a sign you're at least fishing the right spots. Sounds contradictory but often it's true. The fewer carp there are the less competition for food. It is also true that finding these spots is the hardest part. It often takes years of investing in new waters and swims until you find what you're looking for. There's no shame whatsoever in protecting such spots. They are often too rare to simply make public.

    I have more than once invited people over to Mexico, but until the 40's started coming out almost no one was seriously interested. Of course the local crew have had their fair shot at the big fish but we decided to keep the lid on it. Except for Tom of course, who denied a personal invitation to Lioness, fully paid from the border... :D

    Finding big fish is a true adventure, it requires some real sacrifices, but the rewards are there for those who work hard. "Mi casa es tu casa" for those willing to join me on a quest for that mythical 50 on virgin waters... :)

    Thanks Mario! You've been a ton of help, and believe me I am gonna put what we talked about via PMs to good use. Hopefully it can help unlock some big fish.

    And you're right, the chase for big fish is exhilarating...its that sense of gratification that comes with finally catching that big fish after putting in all that hard work baiting and building up a swim, perfecting your baits and rigs, and fishing.

    I have always equated carping to sharking, but on a smaller scale (you'll be surprised by the similarities). It's a wonderful feeling to see a monster in the surf after all the hard work and sweat put in, and countless sleepless nights on the beach.

    Basic carp angling etiquette

    in Pictures, Stories & Video

    Posted

    Mr. Big, I am kind of intimidated by you so I don't want to get into a heated argument with you :) ......jk. No but seriously, I do respect you tremendously as a tournament angler and your philoshopy of "catch them all" most certainly works for you but correct me if I'm wrong, you are not a dedicated specimen angler, right?

    I don't have much experience in specimen carp fishing and am not the best to speak for specimen anglers but I have spent a considerable amount of time, thinking and researching big carp between the years 2006-2008...most of that time was wasted in blanking but I learned a bunch about big carp.

    It finally hit me. The way to catch big carp is to let all the carps go and just try to catch one. Carp move in shoals and one cannot catch them all...in most cases if not all, one can't even catch 90% (probably a higher number) of the fish. So with the limited about of time to catch, one can try many different baiting strategies in trying to pick out the biggest carp, while letting the rest go.

    Location is actually more important than baiting, hence the reason for the post but I believe baiting technqiue comes second....more times more important than rigs or even bait sometimes.

    Barbel, I too have become obsessed with catching my first specimen 30 as of late...and like what happened to you, I've been blanking way more than catch as of late :D But it's addicting...I've learned so much more about bait, rigs, and locations over the last 4 months than in the last 3 years

    400 lb bull

    in Other Species Stories

    Posted

    Made a quick overnight trip to the beach with my friend a couple weekends ago. We each ran out our two reels around 8 PM, and with the spread of 4 baits in the water we sat back and did battle with the sand flies. Around 11:30 PM, my buddy's Alutecnos 80W takes off, and we stick the fish and proceed to lose 300 yds of line in a blistering run. Seeing that this fish means business, I strap my buddy into the harness. 30 minutes of high-drag, tug-of-war fighting later, we see this monster bull in the wash. It was just wayyyy too heavy for both of us to move. She had a MASSIVE girth! Taped it out to 8'6", removed the hook, and sent her back on her way.

    We estimate this fish anywhere between 400-450. This is my buddy's 2nd longest bull, and heaviest one to date.

    We had one more run around 2 AM on my Duel 6/0W that resulted in a dropped bait. The rest of the night was quiet. We packed it in and left the beach around 10 AM.

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