Grass carp fishing set-up, terminal tackle and bait help....

[Catch and Grease]

I wanna try to catch some grass carp at a local lake but I don't know what to use with my spinning rod, I'm about to go to academy, can someone give me a shopping list of the terminal tackle I will need and maybe something I could pick up to use as bait while I'm out? 

[EricTheAngler]

I just use 50 pound power pro my good ol' ugly stick and Mitchell 300 from walmart medium heavy and bread on a spring hook.

[Bluebasser86]

They like cherry tomatoes and cattail stems. They're very spooky and line shy so you almost have to hunt them too.

[Insanity]

I used to catch them on grass hoppers when bluegill fishing when I was a kid.  So I'd think crickets would work great.  Slip bobbers, split shot, and some number four eagle claw hooks. 

If you catch the water rising they will run rite on the edge of the bank looking for yard grass to eat.  So you can sight fish for them and just toss them a cricket on a hook.  Stay low as said there spooky.  

[Neil McCauley]

Grass carp fishing set-up:

[atomicfriday]

Neil beat me to it.

 

But we don't have carp here.

Edited December 22, 2015 by atomicfriday

[fisherrw]

25 minutes ago, atomicfriday said:

Neil beat me to it.

 

But we don't have carp here.

Wow what is that a sting ray? Nice job!

[soflabasser]

I have caught Grass Carp on bread balls.For tackle I use 8 pound test mono and a size 4 hook so I can enjoy the fight they give.

[Bluebasser86]

4 hours ago, Neil McCauley said:

Grass carp fishing set-up:

My preferred method of grass carp fishing as well.

 

[atomicfriday]

Yes it is indeed a sting ray. Thank you! 

[soflabasser]

Caught and released a 32" grass  carp yesterday with the technique I mentioned earlier.Wont hurt to give it a try and the grass carp lives to be caught another day.

[MassBass]

I have never had the pleasure of catching a grass carp, but this year I got dialed in on common carp. Terminal tackle you could buy: swivels, beads, egg sinkers, small baitholder hooks, gold aberdeen hooks, light mono for the leader, maybe a 50lb braid mainline. There are no rules written in stone so have fun experimenting with your rig and tackle. Thats part of the game. I want to try some small pyramid sinkers with sliders when I go carping again, probably after the spring rains.

[everythingthatswims]

We catch them on light action rods with 4-6lb test. Usually we put a few kernels of corn on a #6 hook and sight fish. I caught 7 in one day on my 3 weight fly rod from a kayak during the cicada hatch. 

[jr231]

@everythingthatswims I have access to a 1 and a half acre pond. There are 3 confirmed grass carp in there and I can see them almost every time I visit the pond. Ive tried fishing for them... chummed them in with the corn.. and they came in.. I was using 3 rods.. two with corn and one with half a cherry tomatoe. No dice.  What do you suggest if I can't take them on the corn ?? I've heard doughballs and some type of fly. But other than that I don't know how to target them .. 

[jr231]

@soflabasser do you mind sharing your recipe for the bread ball? 

[soflabasser]

Just now, Yeajray231 said:

@soflabasser do you mind sharing your recipe for the bread ball? 

I like to use Italian sliced bread or any type of sliced bread for carp.What I do is roll up a small ball of bread and completely cover the hook with the bread ball.I don't use any weight and slight cast the bread ball a couple feet in front of the carp.Make sure to be gentle when releasing carp since they get stressed easily when caught. 

[jr231]

@soflabasserOhh. Lol. I thought there was more to it.. you make it sound so easy. I tried white bread before.. the bluegills kept nipping it.. 

[soflabasser]

@Yeajray231 , the hardest part about carp fishing is locating them.You can try chumming the area with bread for a couple days,that should get them in feeding mode (try chumming at the same time each day to teach the carp to come back for more bread in the same spot).

[jr231]

@soflabasserOk . This makes sense. Doesn't your bread ball sink when you roll it on to the hook ? Is it not best to fish for them on top ? I will definitely try chumming them with the bread. There is a "pod" if you will, of three. One is kind of small. The other two are nice. And one of them is real big . I'm thinking around 3ft maybe more. Locating them isn't the issue. They're in a small pond. I guess I just need to put more effort in. The chumming of the bread daily kind of feels like cheating but it might be the only way. 

[soflabasser]

1 minute ago, Yeajray231 said:

@soflabasserOk . This makes sense. Doesn't your bread ball sink when you roll it on to the hook ? Is it not best to find for them on top ? I will definitely try chumming them with the bread. There is a "pod" if you will, of three. One is kind of small. The other two are nice. And one of them is real big . I'm thinking around 3ft maybe more. Locating them isn't the issue. They're in a small pond. I guess I just need to put more effort in. The chumming of the bread daily kind of feels like cheating but it might be the only way. 

Yes the bread ball sinks slowly and the carp will eat it when it's sinking or on the floor. A 36" grass carp is a good sized one that should weigh at least 12-16 pounds, they will be fun to catch on light tackle. You don't have to chum for them,all you have to do is observe where the carp are eating and what time they eat.Go during those times and present the carp bread balls,corn ,grapes,prepared carp baits,etc and you will eventually catch them.

[jr231]

If I do I'll come back to this thread and post it