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12 minutes ago, Brian Pearcy said:
I like those buffalo. Nice job.
Thanks! They don't fight quite as hard as carp and they bite a little different, but they sure are some pretty fish! They seem to be a lot bigger on average than carp as well.
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First 30+ and by quite a bit as well! Congratulations on the PB!
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Great job so far! It's a bummer that they don't count if you don't have the scale in the picture. Hopefully the carp are nice to you and allow you to make it up!
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I'm not sure what that is, any time I catch a fish that has something weird going on I typically try to handle it as little as possible and wash all my gear thoroughly immediately afterwards. My dad caught a buffalo missing a gill plate the other day, would anyone know what causes that?
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Part 3 - Trinity River Multispecies Trip
Went down to the Trinity by myself in an effort to catch the Freshwater Drum that's been eluding me for so long. Figured I'd take four rods with me, one to catch some bait, one to rig up the bait, one to cast a lure, and another to maybe catch some carp or buffalo. Couldn't find any baitfish so I was already down two rods, but I did see a bunch of gar surfacing so I decided to target those with my lures. Got a bunch of bites, and even hooked up with a ~2ft spotted gar that was close enough to net before he came off. Time to hit the books and see if I can't increase my chances of getting one next time I go out!
First fish of the day, a little Smallmouth Buffalo. Put a lot of thought into using this guy as cutbait, but I decided to just let him go.
Second and last fish, a nicer buff. The river was wreaking havoc on my gear, I really need some heavier weights.
Part 4 - Lake Worth with my Parents
Took my mom and dad out with the intention of putting them on their first ever Smallmouth Buffalo. Decided to hit up a new water, and went to a part of the river in Ft. Worth. We stayed for about 3 hours with just one bite, so we left to get a bite while I looked around on Google Earth for another spot. I decided to try out Lake Worth, I'd always seen it on the map and wanted to give it a go. We were close so it was an easy choice. We found ourselves a nice windblown bank, baited up, and casted out.
This was my dad's first ever Smallmouth Buffalo! 12lbs, but he didn't fight very hard, I'm guessing because he was missing a gill plate. Anyone know why that would happen?
Landed my first buff of the day shortly after, a little bigger than my dad's @13lbs.
Dad and I doubled up! I'm holding a beauty of an 18lb 1oz fish and he's got his new PB of 14lb 8oz!
Saw this guy floating around dead in the water. Guess he bit off more than he could chew!
Dad got another one! This one was a bit smaller @11lb 12oz.
Doubled up again! Mom's holding her first ever buffalo and her new PB of 16lbs! Dad tied his PB of 14.5lbs.
Mom's second buffalo of the day and a nice one at 13lb.
I knew something was out there messing with my line! This little dude had some razor sharp spines!_________________________
New to angling. Catch and release. The dream - to catch at least one of every species in our great state (if I can manage to resist carp)!
https://txmultispecies.imgur.com/
PB Common - 20lb 6oz
PB Ghost - 13lb 9oz
PB Koi - 9lb
PB Smallmouth Buffalo - 28lb 12oz
"Take only memories, leave only footprints, kill only time." -
Part 2 - Trinity River with the Sister
My sister has been practically begging me to go fishing again ever since I took her out to Andrew Brown for some carp. We finally had a day where we were both off from work so I took her to the river. It was my first time river fishing, but I had a lot of confidence as I had baited up the area beforehand. Most of my time was dedicated to teaching her, and by the end of the day she was doing everything on her own!
Doubled up right off the bat! This was my sister's first ever Smallmouth Buffalo, what a start to the trip.
Her first carp of the day, and the biggest one of this particular trip @12lb 1oz
Second carp for my sis, she had finally stopped messing around in the forest and actually began focusing on her rods. I think she's starting to really enjoy it!
My first and only buffalo of this trip, for some reason the buffalo in this area were very rough to the touch. Anyone have an idea why? Maybe the water was dirty?
Doubled up again! My fish ran 10lb 6oz and hers was 8lb 2oz. Mine had a nasty wound on top of his head, I think a bowfisherman might've "released" him.
Her second buffalo of the day, again very rough feeling. Still beautiful fish, though!
Another carp for her, this one weighed 11lb 1oz.
Seems like a gar had a little afternoon snack of this carp's tailfin.
Got myself a smaller one. Where are those river giants?
Got another decent one, just over 10lb.
My sister with a 9lb 4oz common
Ended the trip with another double! We actually would've had a couple more fish if we had a few more hands, we were getting runs while fighting our fish and either they'd come off or get snagged. Even though the fish weren't too big here we certainly had a blast with all the action!_________________________
New to angling. Catch and release. The dream - to catch at least one of every species in our great state (if I can manage to resist carp)!
https://txmultispecies.imgur.com/
PB Common - 20lb 6oz
PB Ghost - 13lb 9oz
PB Koi - 9lb
PB Smallmouth Buffalo - 28lb 12oz
"Take only memories, leave only footprints, kill only time." -
Haven't made a thread here in a while, but that's 'cause I've been too busy catching!
Didn't really have time for a longer session last week so I decided I'd stretch it out with a lot of short ones, and boy was it a blast! All of the fish were caught on corn with an oatmeal and chili method mix, and of course were released to fight another day.
Part 1 - Return to Ray Hubbard
I had so much luck last time at RH, breaking my Smallmouth Buffalo PB by a long shot, so I figured I'd give it another go. Set up in the same area as before, not so much because it was "the spot," but more because the wind was blowing right in my face both times. This was a weird day, as even the carp were biting like buffalo and I had to watch my lines like a hawk so I could set the hook and get myself a fish.
First fish of the day, a healthy dark carp
This is why I made the trip to Ray Hubbard! Another 20+ buff, this one ran 29.5in and 22lbs!
Doubled up! Quickly released the carp to get a pic with the big fella.
Another beautiful Ray Hubbard buffalo, this one was a solid 25lb 3oz and 32in.
Small carp, huge tailfin. This one fought well for his size!
Doubled up again! This was a day of small carp (and good size buffalo!)
I simply cannot get over the fact that both times I've been here I've had 3 fish over 20lbs, it's insane considering I'd only had one over 20 before I came here. This fish weighed 21lb 13oz and was 29.5in long.
Biggest carp of the day, just under 10lb @9lb 13oz. I guess the buffs get big but the carp stay little at this lake...?
'nother small guy.
I've started to notice that the small fish fight different to the large ones, they tend to zip around all over the place while the big ones hug bottom and are very deliberate.
Yet another small carp with a large tailfin. These guys definitely have more power than the "normal" ones.
Last fish for the day, I ended up getting kicked off of the bank as I was apparently fishing on private property. Who knew that the marina owned the entire island I was fishing on? Certainly not me._________________________
New to angling. Catch and release. The dream - to catch at least one of every species in our great state (if I can manage to resist carp)!
https://txmultispecies.imgur.com/
PB Common - 20lb 6oz
PB Ghost - 13lb 9oz
PB Koi - 9lb
PB Smallmouth Buffalo - 28lb 12oz
"Take only memories, leave only footprints, kill only time." -
Beauties! Park ponds can be deceiving, the water may be small but they can hold giants.
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Whew! Now you just have to put it all to work.
I've been saving for some time, and just purchased a complete carp fishing setup (been using bass rods so far), it should be in as soon as they get the grand sniper pods from Europe. In the meantime, I did receive these in the mail...
Can't wait to put 'em through their paces!
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Almost every venue is a new one for me, as I'm pretty new myself! I almost always have luck choosing a windblown bank (or choosing one that will be windblown in the future), and setting up shop there. I almost always prebait my swim in advance, typically for three days before I fish. I've yet to see fish in any other area than my baited one, but there have been days where I haven't seen any fish at all and I'll still be landing a couple. Something that always helps is to introduce more bait after every fish landed (or after every rebait). This keeps them in the area and competing over the food. The one thing you've gotta keep in mind is that once it's in, you can't take it out. Hope this helps, good luck and tight lines!
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On 4/14/2018 at 6:35 PM, (MO) MOCarper said:
Great job again!!!....send some warm weather our way would-ya?........the first carp has lost some scales, likely some form of trauma, then the healing tissue response takes over......if the carp is healthy, it should heal.....................
Thanks! I dunno if I can do that, even the weather here in Texas is spotty. We've had days where it's 80 then right after it gets down to 40. I've had someone tell me that the wound could be from spawning, but I don't think they've done that just yet.
Thanks KingKool!
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Thanks Dale and Aaron! Can't wait to get out again.
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29 minutes ago, Dale Holmes said:
And some have some interesting scale patterns:
I've caught quite a few that looked like that! I wonder why...
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It was super windy today but I'm sure as heck not going to miss an opportunity to fish. 20mph winds that had the marina I was fishing at almost whitecapping! This was my first time ever at Lake Ray Hubbard, but it definitely won't be my last. All fish were caught on corn and some leftover oats and chili method mix from my last trip at Grapevine, and were released to fight another day!
This little guy wasn't even 5ft from me when I was baiting up yesterday, probably not too good that he isn't scared of humans.
First catch of the day seems a little wounded or diseased. Didn't touch him and cleaned my mat and net right after. Anyone know what this was?
Damon's going to be pissed that I already broke his 18lb PB. Guess it'll give him something to shoot for! Broke my previous PB of 16lb with this 23lb 1oz, 31.5in beauty!
40 minutes later and yet another PB! This gorgeous fish clocked in at 28lb 12oz and 33in! What a beast!
Little carp action in between the giants that were biting today
Is this a ghost carp? I think so, but I'm not too sure as I've never caught one before. He had some patterning on his back as well. 13lb 9oz
It sure is crazy that this was my smallest buff of the day, it's still 4.5lbs over my previous PB! 20lb 8oz, 30.5in
Another ghost? Didn't weigh him but he looked exactly the same as the other, even the pattern on top.
Last fish I weighed for the day, solid 12lb 1oz Common Carp
I had just finished packing up and was just about to pull this rod out of the water when it took off, and I landed this dark little carp. Always nice to get that last bite!
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New to angling. Catch and release. The dream - to catch at least one of every species in our great state!
https://txmultispecies.imgur.com/
"Take only memories, leave only footprints, kill only time." -
Welcome! I'm fairly new here too, I'd recommend searching through lots of old posts here if you need info (let's be honest here, everyone needs info). It's helped me out tremendously!
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Thanks Aaron, John, and Lizardman! Grapevine is filled with buffalo it seems. They just need to eat a little more before I catch them next time!
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Thanks guys! It's a shame we had to leave, but I gotta pay the bills somehow.
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Took my buddy Damon out for another carp fishing trip. It was his second time fishing with me for carp, and he had never caught a buffalo before, so I set out with the plan to put him on his first ever buff. The fish lent me a hand (fin?), and we were pulling them in almost as fast as we could cast out. We had six rods between the two of us, and most of the time there was only one or two in the water. I even had a fish take my bait before the weight even hit bottom! First time that's ever happened! All fish were caught on corn with an oats and chili method mix, and were released to fight another day.
First (non-catfish) fish of the day, my buddy's first ever Smallmouth Buffalo! Not a big one by any means, but a beauty nonetheless. 6lb 2oz.
His second buff of the day, 10lb 7oz and apparently a good kisser.
My first (non-catfish) fish of the day, a shiny 7lb 6oz Common Carp.
My first buffalo of the day, and my new PB of 16lbs! This one was actually a double with an 11lb 14oz buff, but for some reason the camera didn't capture the pic of the other fish.
Second carp of the day for me, little smaller than the other one. We didn't weigh the smaller fish as the action was too hot!
His smallest carp yet! This one is actually smaller than any I've caught as well.
I guess at this point in the day the small carp were swarming. He fought very well for his size, though.
'nother buff for me. 9lb 2oz
My fourth buff so far! 7lb 13oz
Doubled up again! This 9lber had an interesting red mark on this side.
This was the bigger fish of the double, @11lb 2oz.
Finally we both got a fish at the same time, his buff came in at 8lb 1oz and my carp was too little to justify weighing. Had to get the rod back in!
Last carp of the day for me, another little guy.
We got lucky right before we had to leave so I could get to work and doubled up again! I'm holding a nice 12lb buff and my buddy has a PB 18lb monster! A great end to a great trip!_________________________
New to angling. Catch and release. The dream - to catch at least one of every species in our great state!
https://txmultispecies.imgur.com/
"Take only memories, leave only footprints, kill only time." -
Nice catches! No question that this is one of the best ways to kill an hour.
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1 hour ago, (MO) MOCarper said:
No giants?...I beg to differ-those are class fish anywhere!- good job!!!!!
My thoughts exactly. Great catches guys!
What wrong with this buffalo?
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I'm just hoping it's not a disease! Anytime I catch a fish with something weird going on I always make sure to handle it as little as possible and clean my gear with lots of water right after.