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Title: First Carp Hunt of the Year
Post by: rgfixit on Jun 02, 2009, 04:42 AM
I hit the stream for a carp hunt on Sunday last. The wind was up to 30+ and it was hard sight fish them. I got out late...too late in the morning....missed the feed. So, no luck on the first trip. I saw some monsters. 20lbs and up. Water was cold from the recent front...only 58 degrees.

On the bright side, I saw several deer cross the stream about 20 yards from me, had a muskrat swim by within a rod length and watched a pair of mink working the bank.

I'll be back out this weekend ;D
RG
Title: Re: First Carp Hunt of the Year
Post by: rgfixit on Jun 06, 2009, 05:06 PM
Did a bit better this morning. Managed to score on 2 nice fish, after losing 2 others. Both were in the 15-20lb range and were caught on crawlers and 4 lb test Blue Stren. I got out early and found a nice feeding pod, working the edge of the stream. It was a 4 hour hunt...but, well worth it.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v15/brfixit/carp2.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v15/brfixit/carp1.jpg)

Sorry about the picture quality, used my phone.
RG
Title: Re: First Carp Hunt of the Year
Post by: Water Wolf on Aug 28, 2009, 09:47 PM
Nice carp rgfixit. :)

WW
Title: Re: First Carp Hunt of the Year
Post by: rgfixit on May 02, 2010, 06:36 PM
You're right...any moron can shoot a carp. You seem to fit the bill.

RG
Title: Re: First Carp Hunt of the Year
Post by: monkeyman2269 on May 02, 2010, 06:50 PM
nope i have also caugt 12 in 2 hours on rod and reel :'(
Title: Re: First Carp Hunt of the Year
Post by: rgfixit on May 02, 2010, 06:55 PM
Well aren't you just a wonder. Why do you bother posting this crap. Just to get a rise out of people? Looking back through your posts is depressing. You add nothing positive to this forum. Why don't you troll somewhere else?

RG

Title: Re: First Carp Hunt of the Year
Post by: monkeyman2269 on May 02, 2010, 06:58 PM
wow my bad what state u get those carp ne ways
Title: Re: First Carp Hunt of the Year
Post by: stoph on May 03, 2010, 02:12 PM
 good job rg, i'm 3 and 0 for carp so far this yr. but been busy and fishing the wrong times. this week i'll get my golden remedy i hope!
Title: Re: First Carp Hunt of the Year
Post by: rgfixit on May 03, 2010, 05:38 PM
They're not really up in the creeks I fish just yet. The water temp is getting there. I'd say another couple of weeks and I'll be up to my elbows in feeding pods.
The hunt will be on!
RG
Title: Re: First Carp Hunt of the Year
Post by: DAN1681 on May 04, 2010, 02:42 PM
Nice fish RG.  Hope to get onto them soon myself.  Gotta find some streams, I've only gotten them out of lakes and I havent seen many yet.
Title: Re: First Carp Hunt of the Year
Post by: rgfixit on May 04, 2010, 05:42 PM
Just got back from my stream. I went to take a look see for carp. None just yet, but I whacked a nice smallmouth ;D

I'm sure there's a few pods that moved up and with tomorrow's warmth there will be more. Rain this weekend will bring the stream up and it'll be go time!
RG
Title: Re: First Carp Hunt of the Year
Post by: stoph on May 12, 2010, 11:06 PM
I've been haulin here in ontario!!!! 

 It started sloooooow this yr. i tried first in mid april, it took me 4 sessions to get a fish. Its been a slow warm up (its still kinda crappy weather now) but in the last couple weeks i've really started landing some fish. The biggest so far is 26lbs. Last time out i landed 17 carp and lost 3, i was out for about 5 hrs. I'ts so nice go home with a stinky net and sore arms!
Title: Re: First Carp Hunt of the Year
Post by: stoph on May 12, 2010, 11:06 PM
 where are you rg?
Title: Re: First Carp Hunt of the Year
Post by: rgfixit on May 13, 2010, 02:45 AM
 I'm here. I've been chasing the walleye. I've been in the stream a few times but the carp aren't up as yet. The water temps are still pretty low. I expect that this will change in the next couple of weeks.

I've been working on a crayfish fly pattern I'm hoping will work on the stream carp. I have to get back to the fly shop and get some other materials.

I'm happy to see that someone is having some success.

RG
Title: Re: First Carp Hunt of the Year
Post by: monkeyman2269 on May 13, 2010, 05:15 PM
in rochester i have seen around 50 or so in the past week
Title: Re: First Carp Hunt of the Year
Post by: stoph on May 14, 2010, 04:12 PM
 I'm half cheating thats why i'm hauling!

 The spot i have been fishing is a canal leading into a huge marsh area at the back end of Hamilton harbour. Theres a barrier to stop carp from getting in there and 'ruining' an important area. Thus the carp are sat just outside the barrier wishing they could swim up, if you couldn't catch one here you wouldn't catch one anywhere!!  shooting fish in a barrel is an apropriate term!

 My regular early spots are real slow starting this yr too, oh and i ment where in the country are you rg? ;D
Title: Re: First Carp Hunt of the Year
Post by: rgfixit on May 14, 2010, 05:25 PM
I live in upstate NY about 15 miles east of Rochester. I'm really anxious for those warm summer mornings, stalking the pools for feeding pods. I've been working on some crayfish patterns. They're coming....slowly. First couple looked rather crude.

One of the problems with fly fishing for them in clear pools is that they spook so easily. I'm trying to build a fly that will sink but not hit the water like a rock.
RG
Title: Re: First Carp Hunt of the Year
Post by: SmallieBigs on Jun 05, 2010, 07:34 AM
Hey guys I've been rigging up for a try at carp fishing. Working on the hair rig and soaked some field corn in strawberry jelly water. I have a 50lb bag left over from my corn stove ;D

I see some huge carp everytime I go out on the canal either cruising the bank line or making tons of noise jumping and splashing further out.

I see you all mentioned early morning as a good time to go out. How early and what kind of time frame is there this time of year? Will they only feed in the mornings?

I read the NY regs and I couldn't find any regs against chumming with corn, is it ok to do this?

I'd love to hook up with one of these monsters.

Thanks,
SB
Title: Re: First Carp Hunt of the Year
Post by: rgfixit on Jun 07, 2010, 04:54 PM
I fish carp in streams. Early morning is when they're still feeding actively and it's light enough to see.  :-\ Stream fishing is a hunt.

I guess that's my criteria.

RG
Title: Re: First Carp Hunt of the Year
Post by: stoph on Jul 01, 2010, 03:47 PM
 Carp are pigs and will feed 24/7 if conditions are right. Fish whenever you can and you will catch all day. I do find i catch the larger fish at sunset. If i chum and fish all day it seems the bigger fish move in later...