[CCC 2019 - Itinerary & Hotel Information]

FWIW, there have been pro bass anglers who have had tackle stolen from boats parked in major hotel parking lots. A high school clay target team stopped at a restaurant and had a small fortune of firearms, etc., stolen in broad daylight. My father took all his tackle to a park in a Chicago suburb (why, I never could understand) and left it in his station wagon. Had all of it stolen during the night. Some of the lures were antiques.  If you have the room for it in the hotel, take it. "Lead us not into temptation."

[North Dakota Carp Fishing]

Is a buzz bait or a spinnerbait an acoustic, that is, it attracts by sound? Noisy surface lures as a Hula Popper has drawn fish from as deep as 20 feet.

[North Dakota Carp Fishing]

As for the chumming, I would contact the fish & game office for an explanation. Make sure you get the name  of the person you talk to. This is in case there is a difference of opinion with an officer. Can't help with the rest. Good luck.

[After all the blanks...( RE-POST TO ADD PICTURES )]

Congratulations on breaking the blank days. If carp fishing was so simple and easy, we would gotten bored and taken up knitting. Keep going!

[My first trout Grand slam!...]

Good for you! I had a Smoky Mountain NP Grand Slam once- 5 rainbows, 4 browns and 2 brook trout in one day. Like to go back and try again.

[2019 CCC angler list]

Too far for me but if you have the time to go, definitely go. I have found carp anglers to be most helpful helping newbies.

 

[prebaiting]

FWIW, I bait a venue when  two friends come up from Georgia to fish. Once, I started to bait Monday morning, twice a day. They came up on Friday morning. However, I didn't see any difference in the catch rate than if I baited one or two days before fishing. I bait with boiled cracked corn and whole kernel corn with some flavor.

[Where Eagles Dare]

Interesting. Waves caused by speedboats? I thought some would blame it on common carp.?

[Where Eagles Dare]

Persistence pays off with a nice double digit fish. Losing terminal tackle is the bane of just about any style of fishing. Yes, it can get expensive with heavy leads, etc. Too bad we can't think of a way to make it tax deductible. Or can we?

[Mahseer Fishing]

Colonel James Corbett mentions the mahseer in his book, Maneaters of Kumaon. Thanks for a great story and the photo. So much water, so little time!

[Lynn Newsome, Director of Women's Programs]

Congratulations looking forward to seeing photos and news of activities of the group.

Very familiar with central Ohio- Shadeville (house is gone) and Grove City.

[Brief History Of Carp In The Usa]

This is a virtual goldmine! I plan on using this in the discussion with a fellow on a bowhunting website. Cut an paste seems to be the answer. This guy might be busy for a while to read all this information. His last post has him dismissing documented history of carp in the USA.

[Carp Fishing In Hua Hin Thailand]

Unusual coloration. That looks familiar from a TV show. Yes, what is it? And welcome to the forum. Looking forward to seeing more photos of fish you have caught. I take it Brighton is in Great Britain?

 

[Canada bound]

Best way to fish any venue is with the bait in the water. ☺️ Did you plan on staying next to the river? Good move as logistics will be easy. Good luck and let us know the results.

[Back on the Bank]

Thanks for the interesting thread. I think that we all share the sentiments expressed as we all, more than likely, have someone who has led us to this point in carp fishing. Willem invited me to Kingston, TN in October, 2014 and was gracious enough to share his knowledge, answer questions and allow me to hook, play and release my first three "official" carp. It's been two bunches of fun ever since. I have met a lot of outstanding people from all walks of life, careers, etc.,  with the common interest in carp fishing.

[HAPPY FATHERS DAY!!]

True! Now it is all about the grandkids.

[Burnaby Carp lover from England seeking fishing buddies]

Czechoslovakia? That must have been in the early 90s before the Czech Republic and Slovakia split? My grandparents came from what is now Slovakia. You can  Google and  find fishing guides in those countries. My grandmother's town had a huge lake by it. Always wondered if it had carp.

[New here]

There is nothing as big as the fish almost caught.?

[Back in the saddle]

Thanks for the report and photos! A good day. It's odd how carp will take one bait and ignore another. My luck is that they ignore all my baits. Surprised that people don't blame carp for the green stuff.

[The Captures]

12 hours ago, (MO) MOCarper said:

WOW!...... a pair of 30lbrs AND a pair of great carpers!!!! Whats the odds??????   great work again!

You didn't say how much the carpers weighed.☺️

[Where is catch-and-release not allowed?]

Canadian geese? Just watch where you step! Watch where you sit on the bank. Tell the lifeguard that you could b a arrested for cruelty to animals. Hmmm. Throwing carp on the bank to die is like throwing kittens in the lake to control the cat population. Is there a difference?

[Success!]

You are waaay ahead of me! Going tomorrow so I might beat you. ? What are you using for bait, if it's not a secret? Keep us posted of future captures.

May I suggest you get some sort of mat to keep the fish off the ground? Yoga mats can be cheap (like me) and found at the big box stores as Wally World or the exercise area of sporting goods stores. I go through the exercise area to keep in shape. Round is a shape!

[Funniest catch-ya gotta read this one!]

Those goldfish are hard to filet! Are they invasive or introduced? We have a PB, Personal Best, and now we have a PL, Personal Least.

[Pack bait help]

Barry, need to try it.

[Pack bait help]

11 minutes ago, Nanook said:

Another question, what’s on your hair rig, fake corn, real corn, boilie? Or some combination?

Canned sweet corn, flavored and unflavored. Doing an experiment with unflavored corn on the hook and a bare-bones approach to tackle.