[Fishing beaver dam creek for carp]

Sounds good. I'm up for adoption. I'm potty trained and don't eat a lot.?Please respond.

Seriously, there are a bunch of pack bait, method mix, and boilie recipes on the main CAG website.

[North American Carp Conference 2019]

DY, two things disqualify me for the bed and bath- not attending and not respectable. I'm sure someone will take your generous offer.

[Welcome to our new (and a few older) Colorado Members!]

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but where !!! 

I'll wager they are in the water.?

[Preparing carp for eating]

That seems to be it.

[Preparing carp for eating]

I just finished a Hunter Education class this past Saturday. Only one chapter out of ten deals with hunting. Chapters 1 and 2 deal with game laws, ethics and responsibility. Chapter 9 deals with conservation; surprised? "Carrying capacity is the number of animals that the habitat can support all year long." Hunting and fishing are two ways that populaltions are controlled. The state of Tennessee has a 43 page booklet on fishing laws. Why? Each body of water is different- requiring different limits, seasons, etc. One size down't fit all. Which is worse- catching and releasing a fish or shooting it with an arrow and throwing it on the bank while still alive? Two British professors did a study and found that hooking a fish is not what everyone thinks.

[Preparing carp for eating]

FWIW, the custodian of the science building at my Alma Mater said that carp kept his family fed during the Depression. They would catch the carp and put them in a spring fed horse trough for about two weeks to get the mud taste out of the fish. He also you need to get the mud vein out of the back or it will spoil the meat.

For me, if someone wants to keep a small carp to eat, I have no objection. That is better than shooting a bunch with arrows and leaving them to rot in the water or on the bank.

[Tennessee Fish-in]

Tennessee Fish-In
I will be hosting a fish-in at the Lenoir City Park on Fort Loudon Lake, Saturday, May 4th. Access to the park is east on US 321 either from US 11 or I-75, Exit 81. Turn left off US 321 and go behind the marina and you will see the pavilion, boat ramp, and restrooms (Hooray!). We will set up in the open area there. Let me know if you will be fishing as I will have a hot dog or cold cuts lunch on Saturday. Some will come up on Friday and fish. See you there! Keep watch here and the CAG Facebook page for any changes due to weather, etc.

[Any fishins for this spring around here?]

Got one tentatively planned for Lenoir City Park, Fort Loudon Lake, on May 4, 2019. Will be posting later on the forum and the CAG calendar after checking with the park office to make sure it doesn't interfere with any other functions. There will be some of us who will fish on the 3rd and put out bait.

[Madisonville Lake]

Welcome. We had chatted by PM. Keep an eye on the calendar as there are some fish-ins coming up in GA and TN. M'ville is not far from me so we'll keep in touch.

[Tiger Nut Bite is on]

Nice time and great looking fish.

[Catch and release.....illegal???]

You might point out that the US government was one of the main instigators for the introduction of the common carp in the US.

[Question about a specific piece of carp tackle]

20 hours ago, philaroman said:

6' is a bit short & don't get fixated on "Carp Rod" as the official classification...

look for the more Moderate actions among 3-pc. Inshore rods (7'-8') & Salmon/Steelhead rods 8'+

Good advice.

 

[2019 CAG CTX Throwdown - *New Format*]

Let the sling drain a bit, hang the sling and set the scale to tare weight if possible, the weigh the fish. The dial scales might not be able to do this but my electronic scale has this feature. I'm trying to figure out to set the tare weight to zero and program it to add three pounds.?

[Question about a specific piece of carp tackle]

There are fly rods that have as many as seven pieces for backpacking. With any graphite rod, make sure the ferrules are snug. The least little bit of play will cause the female ferrule to crack. Had a fellow who cracked his rod tip by doing this. He asked if I would fix it. He wrapped it with sewing thread and coated it with super Glue! Totally ruined it.

[Question about a specific piece of carp tackle]

Can't help with your question but I have advocated a 10-13 foot rod with three pieces. My 13 footers broken down into two pieces fit in my Honda Odyssey van but the little Ford Ecosport is too short.

[New member..fairly surprised.]

Welcome to the forum. Always room for one more.

[Recapture......]

That is a memorable catch! Your oatmeal packbait mix is interesting. Thanks for sharing.

[Winter creek carpin!]

Good day on the creek bank. All our lakes and rivers are blown out from all the rain here in the SE. Getting more later this week.

[Carp: length, girth, weight ?]

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It seems that there is such a variation in body types

Like carp anglers??

[Pack bait help]

I like the oatmeal mix that I posted earlier. If it dries, as Manosteel said, add a bit of lake or river water to moisten it and fish!

[Tips for river fishing in GA in late 2018]

Same goes for Tennessee. Lakes, rivers, creeks are running full and more rain expected tomorrow and Saturday. If it keeps up, I'm going to start baiting the ditch by my house.

[Sign up for State Chair Freakin Cool Hoodies Pre-orders]

John Torchick

Tennessee

908 Tri Circle NE

Cleveland, TN 37312

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[CAG website up and running!]

A big thank you to Willem for taking this hiccup and getting us going!?

[Georgia - Pay lakes, Lake Lanier etc]

Good luck on your quest for a campground. Down here, we obviously don't get the snow that you get in Canada. I was born and raised in Ohio so snow isn't anything new to me. We get the snow in the form of rain. My father said the difference between snow and rain is that you don't have to shovel rain.?

[Unboxing thread]

I'll probably get underwear. ? Wife says I have enough carp gear and other fishing gear.