[A Couple From This Morning]

Thanks for the comments Guys.

PS.. Ya, I thought you'd like that pic with the hat, Jeff. I'm getting lots of comments about it. I'll probably put in a request for a few more the next time you're ordering.

[Barracuda Fishing (With Pictures This Time!)]

I feel your pain. I have a lot of trouble on the highseas, or any seas for that matter! lol

Before heading out on the ocean or great lakes, I always take some Gravol and then while aboard, I never go below decks. I keep my head up with an eye to the horizon. Oh, and you always have to resist the urge to put your head down, even for a bit, to read or fiddle with bait, etc.

Hey, glad you still enjoyed the fishing even with the discomfort. Nice pics and thanks for sharing a bit of your vacation with us!

[A Couple From This Morning]

Yesterday at work, I took a look at the weather forecast for today and decided to burn a vacation day to do some carping. I wanted a change of scenery this morning so I drove down the highway a bit to a swim I hadn't been to before.

A nice spot and a beauty morning.

Slung out a bit of maize at my first spot and fished a bolt rig with a little maize on a hair, but nothing happened for about an hour or maybe more. Then I went to the method feeder and flung my offering out farther and waited.. and waited.. and waited.

Waited about hour again but the bite alarm finally went off and I bested this 10lb fish.

Not huge, but I was pretty happy because it was the first fish I caught on a new Daiwa Black Widow I recently purchased.

Baited up again and waited another hour until finally hearing a single beep from the bait alarm. After an agonizing half hour of occasional beeps from the fish playing around with the feeder, it finally took the bait and I hooked into this smaller carp.

Well, it's a good thing I'm not into size or numbers because it was a pretty enjoyable morning for me for sure and I look forward to the next.

[Help Lift Ban On Fishing]

Thanks for the warning, Mark. I'll keep a closer eye on her when she's standing behind me. lol

Seriously, though. Touching someone else's child like that???

To your point about angler's leaving trash and damaging plants. This is the eeeeeasiest way for the antis to make a case for closing down areas to fishing. But anglers leaving areas cleaner than we found them is the easiest way to garner support for our side.

[Carpkit Tackle Now Available At Fishing World]

Thanks Mark. Nice to be able to just pop into a place that close when you're getting low on this or that.

[Help Lift Ban On Fishing]

Mike was it a old lady? Wearing a hat and big sunglasses? There's a crazy ass old lady who takes care of the butterfly or thinks she does and she's always there, anyway I'd ignore her if its the same lady, she's crazy and old and harasses anyone near there fishing or not.

Yup, that's the one Dopefish905. And funny, but your suggestion to ignore her was exactly what we did. And after the short period of silence, she left.

[Help Lift Ban On Fishing]

Guys, this is serious. I think the birders are organizing against anglers. Seriously!

I was fishing the Dundas canal on Sunday when a woman working at the nearby butterfly conservation area walked over to tell me about how much my fishing was disturbing 'her' birds. I thought she was kidding at first but realized that she really believed two guys quietly sitting in camping chairs fishing and admiring nature was too 'intrusive.'

So much for sharing our natural areas.

We need to be united and vigilant because, as we've seen, our fishing areas can be pull right out from under us!

[Help Lift Ban On Fishing]

Unbelievable. Sent mine off.

[A Fat Blank On The Grand And Some New Friends!]

An absolutely wonderful read and great pics of you day. Thanks for taking the trouble to posting that for all of us to enjoy. Almost made me feel like I was there!

[An Interesting Catch! Thanks To Glasses.]

_{Woah! That is a decent brownie there Shawn! Sweet. Gorgeous shot of the carp in the net with reel n float, etc. Glad it made up for the rest of the horror of the day! lol}

[An Interesting Catch! Thanks To Glasses.]

Wow, what a story! Glad to live that one vicariously thru you Shawn because I wouldn't care to experience the flat tire and back ache part. Congratz on that surprise multi-species day!

[Walmart Chairs]

Good stuff. Gives me an excuse to check out the big new Walmart on Centennial down by the QEW. I've tried to do the Walmart boycott...but they have everythiiiiing!!!!!!!!!!

[Center Pin Session, Floatdown!]

I gotta think you and Shawn are some kinda pioneers when it comes to centre pinning for carp. You sure crammed a lot of fish into three hours! Nice job and I like the way you possed the fish with your reel and float.

[First Mirror Of The Year]

I WANT ONE!!!

Hey, thanks for reporting on your productive day, Mark. I've yet to catch a mirror, myself, so I'm a bit jealous. But I'll get over it and hopefully get one soon.

Cheers.

[First Proper Fish 2012]

A beauty report, Shawn, and what a beautiful fish. I will watch the video when I get home( At work now ).

Is it my imagination or do more carp come to the bank with the wind in your face? Just like fishing for other species.

[Does A Cold Front Shut Down Carp?]

As a follow up, thanks to everyone who posted 'bout fishing during a cold front. My Buds and I put some of the suggestions into practice( smaller hooks, lighter leaders, smaller bait offerings, etc. )and ended up catching some fish at Olympic. Between us, we caught 5 commons in total, between 4 to 11lbs. The lesson? Never avoid fishing during a cold front because you can always adjust your presentation and, well, you just never know!

[Sifting Through Bullheads!]

Nice post again Shawn and some terrific pics there too. That one of the younger fella is a great one and reminds me of the pictures in the "Carp Fishing In Canada" book. Neat to see that fish posed face on like that.

[Welcoming Others... A New Carper...]

Good on ya Tristan and a dang nice fish Matt! The future of the sport, right there.

[Does A Cold Front Shut Down Carp?]

Great, thanks alot Carpaholic! You realize the the forecast is calling for rain here tomorrow too! Oh well, still hoping it won't keep the fish away( Or some of my fairweather fishing buddies ..lol )

[Does A Cold Front Shut Down Carp?]

Thanks fellas. I guess I'm kinda glad to hear that although cold fronts do shut 'em down, it's still not a certainty with this crazy spring. Definately gonna give it a go with the boyz. Hooks and bait will all be downsized, and we will keep any chumming to a minimum. Hopefully we can encourage 'em to come at least peck at our offerings..

[Does A Cold Front Shut Down Carp?]

Just wondering if our carp respond to cold fronts like other fish. I'm having an annual fishing get-together with some buddies tomorrow( Saturday )and the weather is gonna be cooler with rain. We can't just cancel 'cuz the guys are coming from all over so it's full steam ahead, come heck or high water.

Any techniquest to keep in mind that would up our chances on what may turn out to be 'a tough fish?'

Thanks in advance.

[Hamilton Cag Patch]

Thanks Jeff. I'd really like to get 4 from ya( I know a few guys that would really like 'em ). I could easily hook up with you on the water somewhere when they're in. Thanks again.

[In Search Of A New Swim]

Nice report. You had your own little piece of paradise, just you and the wildlife. Thanks for sharing that.

"Snakes. Why'd there have to be snakes."

lol

[Got Out For A Couple Hours...]

Nice Tristan. Actually have yet to get a hybrid myself.

[Hamilton Cag Patch]

Wow, that Hamilton Harbour design is pretty sweet! Kinda thing I could see a ton of Hamiltonians wanting to wear whether they were carp fishermen or not. Very nice.