[Pre- bait]

Team Sorano you said you had improved results baiting will ground bait rather than particles/boilies, has the average size fish decreased?

[1St Mn Member. :d]

Small urban river at the moment. I fished the st.croix this fall without luck but no doubt there are monsters in there. There is a big reservoir by my house that I want to explore this year. (Lake zumbro) This years goals get my first MN 20 and master the float.

We should get a MN carp fish in organized on a lake with some strategic prebaiting.

[1St Mn Member. :d]

I'm new to SE, MN

[Ohio Winter Social, Tackle Sale/Swap]

Wish I could be there to catch up with some old fishing friends.

Vince how is that shimano DL holding up? Would you still recommend it?

[Carp Net]

I was wondering about the Loki carp buster net myself. Any input?

[Ohio 2014 Fish In's....]

What about another winter meet and greet. Fishin at a warm water discharge during the winter

[Selecting The Right Bait Color]

Snails must be there favorite because the spot I caught my PR has some snails visible on the rocky bottom when the tide goes out

[Selecting The Right Bait Color]

more specifically any positive experience with a particular brand/product or bait that is dark brown or black? There is so much to chose from and I want to narrow my search. I can only afford a few new baits and value your experiences more than product labels/advertisements.

[Selecting The Right Bait Color]

ok if you could only use/test one dark hook bait what would it be?

[Selecting The Right Bait Color]

Now on the subject of contrast how about the opposite? A dark brown or black bait in a light colored pack for example?

[Selecting The Right Bait Color]

Any big difference using yellow vs. pink vs. white?

[Selecting The Right Bait Color]

I know that bait color can be as important as flavor at times but I don't know how to use color appropriately and need some insight. I was most interested in using the colors yellow, pink, white, and glow in the dark.

What color is the best in full sun, partly cloudy, overcast, rain?

What color is best for clear water, stained water?

What color is best for weeds, silt, rocks?

Thanks for all the help

[Help With Vanishing Fall Carp]

By the way thanks for your help selecting a rod a few weeks back. The insight you and others gave about the st. croix lead to me selecting it and it hasn't disappointed.

[Help With Vanishing Fall Carp]

I have had good fishing throughout summer thanks to this wonderful site however the bite has just died for me this last 3 weeks.

I am in north Ohio fishing primarily Lake Erie and near by reserviors but I can't find the carp. Do they typically go shallow, deep, by lillies/weeds, current, no current, boat channels ,ect, in the fall? Do I need to change up hook baits? I have been using maize, wafters, fake corn. Do I need to change my oat based method to gritz, or bread?

I always hear the rumor that big carp come in the fall but I can't catch any now. Appreciate the help.

[Wanting To Get A New Carp Rod Need Some Opinons On St.croix]

I got a great deal on the st. croix 9'6'' and pulled the trigger. The rod is a dream to play fish on plus an awesome cork handle. I was able to cast 1oz lead with a good amount of method 50yrds without issue.

Thanks so much everyone.

(I might have to get the 12' now!)

[Wanting To Get A New Carp Rod Need Some Opinons On St.croix]

what do you think of them? How do they compared to your other rods in casting, fish playing, hook pulls ect?

Thanks

[Wanting To Get A New Carp Rod Need Some Opinons On St.croix]

Anyone have personal experience with St.croixs 9'6'' or Greys Prodigy 9'-12' Stalkers rod?

[Wanting To Get A New Carp Rod Need Some Opinons On St.croix]

I can see how very sane individuals end up having dozens of rods. There is a rod perfectly suited for a specific job but hardly a rod suited to every situation. I will continue my search keeping the saxon high on my list. After the description of the st. croix from early I think I should also look into the 9'6'' avid carp with has slightly lower test curve than the 12' but the same through action. Maybe be a good float and light method rod?

Any other suggestions are welcomed and needed. Thanks

[Wanting To Get A New Carp Rod Need Some Opinons On St.croix]

Is a saxon 2.5 too light to throw a 1oz lead with method 75yrds? Would it be a nice rod to use with floats?

I just want the softest rod to do both jobs

Thanks for all the insights

[Wanting To Get A New Carp Rod Need Some Opinons On St.croix]

To those who have used the 12' st.croix carp rod, what test curve does it behave/feel like?

[Wanting To Get A New Carp Rod Need Some Opinons On St.croix]

Josh, quick reel question have you hear anything or used a shimano DL4000FA baitrunner?

Thanks

[Wanting To Get A New Carp Rod Need Some Opinons On St.croix]

Polaris exactly! I have been rigging my floats to mimic these but am in the process of ordering a few polaris floats. I want to use the polaris floats and slip floats with the same rod.

[Wanting To Get A New Carp Rod Need Some Opinons On St.croix]

I wonder if a lighter saxon 2.5 or 2.75 would be a good rod for method and floats?

What about the guide difference between tradional float rods (8+) and carp rods(5-6) how much of a differences does that make?

[Wanting To Get A New Carp Rod Need Some Opinons On St.croix]

The only carp rod I have used is a 3.0 Daiwa Mad dragon it does the job for method balls but is too stiff for floats. I am worried that another 3.0 12' carp rod would be too stiff also. Maybe the mad dragon doesn't do justice to the smoothness of other carp rods. What is rod recovery?

The versitily of a twin tip sounds great but is it a jack of both trades and master of none? Anyone have first hand experience with these?

[Wanting To Get A New Carp Rod Need Some Opinons On St.croix]

Great suggestion! I totally forgot about twin tip rods. Any other twin tip rods I should consider? Where is the best place to buy?

I was also looking at pairing it with the Shimano 4000 DL Front drag reel. What do you think? Any experience with the european shimano baitrunners?

Thanks