Shane_ Posted July 2, 2013 Posted July 2, 2013 At one of the ponds ive been fishing lately i have noticed a bunch of large carp in it and i thought it might be fun to try to catch one, the only problem is that i dont know how. I know corn is the best bait but does it take any skill or technique or do you just throw it out there on a bobber and wait? Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted July 2, 2013 Global Moderator Posted July 2, 2013 A fiberglass arrow thrown out of a compound or recurve bow works really well for catching carp. Whole lot less waiting involved that way Slip sinker rig with a very light hook (#6 octopus is my favorite) with a few kernals of corn will get them if they're common carp. If they're grass carp good luck trying to get them to bite anything. Quote
CyRaX Posted July 2, 2013 Posted July 2, 2013 I been nailing them recently in the river by me (117 Mile Long) i just tie up a 3-4 oz weight and use a smaller size hook. My preffered bait i like to use is Nightcrawlers! they absolutely love those things. and watch your rod! I lost a surf rod about a week ago i forgot to set my drag and it shot out of the rocks like a bullet! Was like a scene from jaws seeing my rod take off underwater. I jumped in after it but it was to fast lol. But other than that have fun! Their alot of fun railing in! Quote
Super User deaknh03 Posted July 2, 2013 Super User Posted July 2, 2013 I used to use niblets corn threaded on a hook, with a 2-3 oz weight and toss it and let it sit, you will certainly know when you get a hit. Quote
Super User deaknh03 Posted July 2, 2013 Super User Posted July 2, 2013 I been nailing them recently in the river by me (117 Mile Long) i just tie up a 3-4 oz weight and use a smaller size hook. My preffered bait i like to use is Nightcrawlers! they absolutely love those things. and watch your rod! I lost a surf rod about a week ago i forgot to set my drag and it shot out of the rocks like a bullet! Was like a scene from jaws seeing my rod take off underwater. I jumped in after it but it was to fast lol. But other than that have fun! Their alot of fun railing in! I used to fish for them in the Lowell area of the Merrimack, caught some enormous fish up there. Quote
CyRaX Posted July 2, 2013 Posted July 2, 2013 I used to fish for them in the Lowell area of the Merrimack, caught some enormous fish up there. yeah i fish down in the Haverhill area. All common so far looking for a giant mirror Quote
Shane_ Posted July 2, 2013 Author Posted July 2, 2013 I used to fish for them in the Lowell area of the Merrimack, caught some enormous fish up there. i live in central mass what river is this? Quote
alexczarn Posted July 7, 2013 Posted July 7, 2013 If using corn berleying/chumming the area first with corn kernels helps, but not sure of the regs in your part of the USA.But yes a very lightlyweighted slip sinker rig is what I use, even unweighted. Quote
Smallmouth Hunter Posted July 9, 2013 Posted July 9, 2013 A fiberglass arrow thrown out of a compound or recurve bow works really well for catching carp. Whole lot less waiting involved that way Slip sinker rig with a very light hook (#6 octopus is my favorite) with a few kernals of corn will get them if they're common carp. If they're grass carp good luck trying to get them to bite anything. I catch grass carp on flies often. It sure is tough to get them to bite but it is fun when they do! Quote
Stren_g Posted July 10, 2013 Posted July 10, 2013 I've caught some very large grass carp on lettuce, cherry tomatoes, and dry dog food (very hard to put on a hook). They're really fun to fight, once they get close and you step towards them they take off again. I've had one pull me around in a flat bottom boat in northwest AL when I was a kid... That thing had to be 60+lbs Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted July 10, 2013 Global Moderator Posted July 10, 2013 I've caught some very large grass carp on lettuce, cherry tomatoes, and dry dog food (very hard to put on a hook). They're really fun to fight, once they get close and you step towards them they take off again. I've had one pull me around in a flat bottom boat in northwest AL when I was a kid... That thing had to be 60+lbs Get the kind with holes in the middle and super glue it onto the hook, I used to do that to catch the catfish out of my grandpas pond. A few years ago when I was allowed to bowfish Wyandotte Co lake another guy that was out there at the same time shot a 72 pound grass carp the same night I shot a 52 pounder. Those things grow massive. It's hard to keep them from pulling off when they get that big though. Quote
Kevin22 Posted July 13, 2013 Posted July 13, 2013 Best way to catch a carp is with an arrow or a 6/0 treble on a flipping stick. Quote
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