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MyFishFinder By Species => Carp => Topic started by: anthonyebola on Mar 28, 2008, 06:54 PM

Title: No Luck... need some help from the pros!
Post by: anthonyebola on Mar 28, 2008, 06:54 PM

I have been fishing a small impundment (5 acres) that has a healthy Carp population. The impoundment is man made. It has an average depth of 5' but reaches 20' in one spot. Carp are often seen breaching the surface, and tailing in the shallows. The water is murky to the point of being disgusting. How should I approach this situation?  I have been using worms and carp bait to no avail... Any thoughts or suggestions on technique and location would be greatly appreciated.

Title: Re: No Luck... need some help from the pros!
Post by: rgfixit on Mar 30, 2008, 05:14 AM

Are you fishing for them this time of year? I don't chase carp till the water temps reach 50 deg.

RG

Title: Re: No Luck... need some help from the pros!
Post by: anthonyebola on Mar 30, 2008, 02:25 PM

Yeah I have been, But I am in the Shenendoah Valley, VA

Title: Re: No Luck... need some help from the pros!
Post by: Chucker on Mar 30, 2008, 02:38 PM

Not a pro, but I'd suggest chumming regularly to get them in close, and establish a feeding pattern.

Title: Re: No Luck... need some help from the pros!
Post by: JCaughtem on Mar 30, 2008, 02:42 PM

Quote from: anthonyebola on Mar 28, 2008, 06:54 PM

I have been fishing a small impundment (5 acres) that has a healthy Carp population. The impoundment is man made. It has an average depth of 5' but reaches 20' in one spot. Carp are often seen breaching the surface, and tailing in the shallows. The water is murky to the point of being disgusting. How should I approach this situation?  I have been using worms and carp bait to no avail... Any thoughts or suggestions on technique and location would be greatly appreciated.

Use corn you cant loose throw some handfulls out there and put a bunch on your hook.

Title: Re: No Luck... need some help from the pros!
Post by: pooley on Mar 31, 2008, 05:16 AM

i'm with jc on this one. i used to throw the corn from corn stalks in the pond where i worked. then use canned corn to catch them. after a couple of days, they will be used to it.

Title: Re: No Luck... need some help from the pros!
Post by: rgfixit on Apr 03, 2008, 04:26 PM

My old cabinet shop was on the Erie Canal. I'd open the doors in the morning and toss out a few handfuls of rabbit food. The carp and bullhead were there all the time. I'd take the flyrod with a weighted cottonball fly, laced with strawberry jam and the fun would begin.

If you plan on releasing them I suggest you use a hair rig to hook them in the lip every time.

RG