[Leader problems...]

Carpers, go to www.animatedknots.com and you can find hundreds of knots for just about any situation or sport.

[Hurricaine Harvey Grass carp rescue]

Where were the PETA people?  They would rather the fish die than put them back into a favorable aquatic environment?  Ah, mesugga!  (look it up on hebrew4christians.com)

[Dry Dog Food ?]

Phil had some catfish food and canned corn (drained) that he wet slightly and made a packbait from it.  I checked it and it packed good and was a bit sticky.  He suggested I try this with a small batch of range cubes.

[CAG Ohio - Scioto River Results]

A good time was had by all!  When I lived in Ohio in the 50s and early 60s, the Scioto River and the Olentangy River were heavily polluted.  Anyone remember in the 50s when the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland caught fire- three different times???

[Positive carping!]

A journey begins with the first step.  WE are on our way!

[First carp on the fly!]

Thanks.  Like to get out but the weather is going to be beastly hot next few days.  Can't wait until November!

[First carp on the fly!]

What is your technique on catching them on the skinny stick?  Looking at the water in the background of the first picture.

[CAG Ohio - Scioto River August 26th, 2017]

Knew when the Scioto was nothing but an open sewer in  the 50s.  Same with the Olentangy River.  Good luck!!!!

I recall Jerry McKinnis had a show just after the earth cooled where a guy had started a group called Carpmasters.  They were fishing the Scioto River.  Can't remember his name but I think he was a barber in the Columbus area.

[Green Lane- Deep Creek Lake Report]

My 10 year old grandson landed a 4-4 buff Saturday morning- all by himself.  Pretty much the same outfit.  My son noticed line peeling off the spool and my grandson set the hook.  I think it had 6 lb. line on it.

[Minnesota Fish In. July 29]

Bigger girls?  On jet skis or in boats?  Good that you caught a lot of carp even with all those distractions!

[Green Lane- Deep Creek Lake Report]

What are you calling a trout rod?  Could cover a wide variety of rods.  Interested to hear what you are using.  Carp can be caught with just about any type of tackle.

[On the bank again!]

Wow!  Nice fish, big smile and a happy pappy.  Growing up?  Just wait until they start middle school!  Curious about your card game.  Jacks or better to open?

[Green Lane- Deep Creek Lake Report]

Don't discount the size of the lake or pond.  The TN record of 53+ lbs. for a common carp came from a TWRA public fishing lake of 60 acres.  Some of the lakes in England are very small and produce some huge carp.

[A little trolling of The Bfers Of America]

Looked at the video for a few seconds. Is this a mating ritual or are they trying to make it rain?  Doesn't make sense to me.  But what do I know?

[night fishing]

When the police were questioning you, that would be a good time for an alarm to go off.  "Officer, how would you like to land this one?  I'll get the net and scale."

[Two fish certified as new Vermont state records]

Were they able to release them after certification?  Hope so then they can pass on the genes to other generations.  Thanks for the news tip.

[New naca]

Love it!  I can put it on full screen and read it without having to scroll down and sideways.  Thanks!!!!!!

[Minnesota fish!!]

"And a good time was had by all!"

[Here's some hope for carp!!]

Thanks for the info!  Is the magazine available at book stores or do you have to belong to the IGFA?  Good "ammunition" for presentation of carp as a game fish.  Will note it for future reference.

[Etowah River]

Tony Locke fishes Rome and does quite well.  His worm mix is what he calls a worm cocktail.

[Haw River carp fishing]

Welcome to the Wonder World of Carping!  Not familiar with NC carping but others should be able to help.

[Hello People checking in]

Got another idea.  That's two in one day!  Invite someone from the local paper to do an article on carp fishing.  Let them put one on the mat and tell of the experience.  That will do two things- you can fish and they can write about the fishing trip.

[Hello People checking in]

7 hours ago, MoCarp said:

I was posting on a Nebraska fishing forum and was proptly banned....just for posting about euro gear.....usally a B-fing guy screams for help and all the bow people sign up and trash carp fishing......also bow people are on here looking for new places to shoot anyways 

this was a post from 10 years ago

"If we let MoCarp post about how much fun it is to fish for carp and all that euro stuff then others will want to do it next thing you know we are outnumbered and carp get treated like walleyes or bass"

Carpfishing has grown, yet still run into that

It makes no sense to kill big fish of any species.  First, you interfere with the gene pool.  Quality Deer Management works on the idea of selective harvest- to let the bigger bucks pass on their genes to other bucks.  Along the same line, let the bigger carp live and pass on their genes.  This is the idea behind catch and release!  How many bass tourneys keep bass to eat or toss in the trash?  Second, if you keep killing off the big fish, the size of the fish diminishes over time.  Third, it seems like they have a fear of what you can do regarding the status of carp.  Their quote from ten years ago are the indication of their fear.  Keep plugging away!

I have the latest copy of BASS magazine.  Chickamauga Lake (TN) is listed as one of the top 10 bass lakes in the US; also one of the top 100.  The state record LM bass was caught there last year.  Also, it is a great carp fishery.  I have been told there have been 40s caught from the lake.  Got it on my bucket list.

[Hello People checking in]

Get out your phone and tell them, "Hey!  Let's get a picture to show those big fish!"  Or, watch them, get the license number and turn it in to the authorities.

[CAG Ohio - Exploration July 15th, 2017]

Lake St. Mary's near the towns of Celina and St. Mary's come to mind.  The Maumee River goes through Toledo.  Northeast OH has Berlin Lake (my uncle used to fish there), Lake Milton, Michael Kirwan Reservoir near Youngstown and Akron might be possibilities.  Mosquito Creek near Warren.  Pymatuming  Reservoir has tons of carp, if I recall from days gone by.  Not sure what size they would be.  Good luck!  To me, half of the fun of carping is scouting out new places.  FWIW, I have one place that is in a wildlife management area.  Two birds with one stone- hunting and carping.