[Bodies of water in Northern Virginia]

I ended up going to fourmile run and was surprised to see quite a few fly fisherman targeting carp. We all got skunked though.

[Bodies of water in Northern Virginia]

I am going to try a 1/2 day session saturday morning at either Burke, Huntsman lake or potomac. Let you know how it goes.

[Bodies of water in Northern Virginia]

Is Burke or Algonkian Regional Park any good in the winter?

[Koi ponds around Northern Virginia?]

how did your koi hunt go? ANy luck? Where is that spot: West Ridge off of Old Bridge road?

[Thoughts on Lake Anna (Thornburg, Va)]

Occoquan reservoir is alot closer and a fabulous carp lake. I live on the north side of the reservoir, send me a PM sometime if you want to go.

[FFF 2014 - Post ALL Carp Entries/Captures Here!]

Todd, thats a really pretty mirror carp. Congradulations.

[Euro rods, circle hooks, and alarms]

Check out bigcarptackle.com they sell a $39 12' Leeda carp rod. They also have some low end brand name carp rods. Also, Jim at big carp tackle will import practically anything from the uk for you. They just include it with their regular shipments and so it doesn't cost extra. I just make a wish list from the online UK carp websites and have Jim import them for me. It takes some extra time but You can get some fabulous low end carp gear that is impossible to get here in the US.

[FFF 2014 - Post ALL Carp Entries/Captures Here!]

12 pounds. Caught in Arlington Va. at 8:30am Jan 1 2014 on maze with Korda corn twist goo and PVA bag full of goo and maze.

[Book on modern carp fishing?]

Ali Hamidi's "Carp Fishing Masterclass" has loads of details step-by-step instructions on rigs and gear and tactics. Its more of a refrence manual rather than a cover-to-cover read but its great.

[FFF 2014 - Register Here!]

Your name: Luke J. Nichols

Your CAG forum name: lukenichols
Your state or province of residence: Virginia
If it differs from your residence,
the state or province of your FFF 2014 venue: Virginia & DC,
Junior (17 or under as of 1/1/14)?: nope - 35

Now to talk to the wife...

[Northern Va or DC Fish in?]

Is anyone doing a fish in here in NoVa or DC area? Are there enough of us around to get together?

[central park manhattan carp]

The Harlem Meer lake is open to fishing and all you need is a NY license. Technically you are only suppose to use bait supplied by the on site bait shop but it doesn't seem to be enforced. The only bait supplied by the bait shop is sweet corn so carp are VERY wary of corn. I did a short session there once. There are several mid double Koi and a good head of big commons. I saw once huge common in the 30-40's biggest carp I have ever seen with my own eyes. However, meer lake is extremely weedy with most the lake solid weebs from bottom to surface with only small chunks and strips of clear water (perhaps it is clear in winter time). Last year I brought corn and bread and sat and watched koi feed around my bait 12 feet infront of me for over an hour. A zig rig or fishy flavored boilies would be my choice if I could do it over again (cat fish are not a problem there).

I heard that they drained Meer lake to kill off all the snakeheads and that they saved the koi when they did. But I don't know for sure and I don't know if the carp were saved if and when they refilled it.

[Carp Fishing Tidal Basin, Dc]

If you park at the fish market it's not a bad walk to the basin and there is a place where you can buy piece of chocolate cake the size of your head for a few bucks. Otherwise I park on Ohio drive.

[Northern Virginia Carp FIshing Get Together?]

Is anyone doing a fishin at Haines Point DC or anywhere else in the Metro Area or Northern Virginia?

[Bodies of water in Northern Virginia]

Occoquan Reservoire is a fabulous place if you can find access. Lake Barcroft in Arlington has ghost carp but is a private lake.

[Carp Fishing Tidal Basin, Dc]

DC tidal basin is one of my favorite places to carp fish. If you ever want to go let me know.