struble carp

[Fisherman]

99, thanks a bunch!

I heard a rumor that you can't hold your rod while you carp fish because they can feel your pulse? I've always set mine ontop of a rock and watched the tip of it anyway but some guys said they caught carp by holding their rod too. When a carp nibbles at it, they usually give a few little taps before taking the bait? I've always had some trouble setting the hook. I really havn't carp fished in 2 years but I plan on doing a great deal of it this summer along with bass fishing.

Also, I lost a few rods by not paying attention. Carp took rod and real and everything into the water. (Lol) I certainly learned from my stupid mistake.

[GordonsOwner]

haha, yea I do get a few brave ones that just take off with it. Now your really getting into the 'art' of carp fishing. I use a simple, stupid basic rig. For struble it works because there are just so many, eventually you get a dumb one lol

I use a bait runner reel, size 6 hooks (they have small mouths and then you can cover the hook better) set the bait runner at its lightest setting. I just use a basic slip sinker style rig. which is, weight on the line on a sinker slide, above a swivel, then about 2 foot of leader line tied to the hook. I'll usually chum the area (if using corn which was my bait of choice until the whole bread thing) then toss out the #6 with about 4 or 5 kernels on it to cover the hook....

let the bait settle, then pull some line out so its not going straight out to the water, let some slack in it (then you can see the slightest movement in the line) Your right in that they dont USUALLY take it so eagerly when your holding it in shaky hands, so I rest it across the boat, almost parallel as to have no drag on the line whatsoever. They like to suck the bait, and spit it back out, you will see that in your line. Thats when usually you got the choice to pick it up carefully and wait til you feel the tugging, or just wait til the line starts peeling. Most of my catches are catching them nibbling.

I'm learning about trying different rigs, for different waters with bigger carp, the hair rig seems to be a popular and productive style rig. set up as a 'bolt rig' where you have a heavy weight on the line so when they do get the bait, they usually take a quick run, and set the hook on themselves. Theres a LOT of info on the internet to be read, and it can be a real high tech kind of thing if you want it to be!!

anyways here are a couple of little guys from struble



hosting site is slow, I'll post more later

[bradmhendrickson]

nice carp. Yeah people would be pretty upset if we dumped carp on the bank. Bowfishing is real popular down south. Around here people are real confused or think I'm deer hunting in may. situner, ever fish hopewell lake for carp? Theres quite a few and they run a little bigger than struble on average.

[GordonsOwner]

I actually went there one day last week thinking exactly what you said, but it was really windy so I didnt take my boat out, I did see a couple jump down near the damn. Only thing is, I've seen a lot of nice ones off to the right side of the lake (if from the boat dock) and for bank fishing, they have it all roped off on the disc golf course back that side, you cant get back into those real shallows anymore.

I've always played with the idea of bowfishing for them, I honestly never really keep fish, not because I'm against it or anything, I just never do! and if I did it would probably be some gills or something for table fare, I wouldnt even know what to do with a carp except use it as fertilizer for the garden lol

[bradmhendrickson]

yeah thats about all I do. The whole front half of hopewell is pretty loaded. Not sure if there are any in scotts run. Ever try?

[GordonsOwner]

nah I never really fish scotts run much. If I do usually just for bluegills in the upper end. Its extremely weedy up there in the summer and I've never seen carp, my dad did catch a little pickerel out of there a couple of weeks ago! I think marsh creek is gonna be the next best place for BIG carp just feels a little more hopeless considering depth and size. struble is just easy to find them

[bradmhendrickson]

I agree. Marsh creek is tough but if you can find them they are probably nice size. I was thinking for this time of year on the other side of the bridge maybe. Cause of the spawn. Haven't tried it yet. Takes forever to get there by boat. Don't want to waste an evening when I know of so many other spots. I'll be at struble tonight.

[GordonsOwner]

Yea I hear that, especially to shoot them you'd most likely need the boat unless you went up at styer road into the mud flat. I've seen and heard of some caught that way. Bridge or tips of coves should be the ticket though. I might end up going out to struble tonight as well, I was hoping to get out on the river but its getting late now. Maybe I'll seeya there

[bradmhendrickson]

we went out to struble. We took my friends cousin Mike out for the first time. We let him do most of the shooting. He came close a few times but didn't get any. I only got a few. It was all worth though because Mike lost his balance and fell off the boat. I laughed for the the rest of the night.

[Fisherman]

Considering how hot it is it must of felt refreshing at least!

[GordonsOwner]

LOL that must have been funny, I would hate to have to put my feet down on that muddy bottom, probably sink in up to your knees in some spots!! Are they still tucked up in the bushes?

[bradmhendrickson]

yeah. Didn't see as many though.

[Fisherman]

All this carp talk is making me want to do some carp fishing. I think I'll head down to the Skippy because I've seen quite a few in there that are BIG. I've got my corn and bread. (With Extract)

[bradmhendrickson]

good luck. Whats the skippy?

[Fisherman]

It's the Skippack River. I just call it the Skippy.

I went down and there was a few families down there with their kids fishing. I didn't want to disturb them becauese when I hook onto carp give me a ride downstream and I'd take a few of the kids with me. So I was considerate and just left. I didn't bring my trout rod or fly rod unfortionatly. I'll just have to find a time when nobodies there. I saw quite a few of them hanging under trees and in weeds. When is it spawning time for carp?