yakfish Posted October 1, 2017 Report Share Posted October 1, 2017 I haven't done much carp fishing this year. Went out last evening to see what I could catch at a faithful carp hole. Fished about 3 hours with just 2 small channel cats. Got tons of light nibblers that didn't result in hookups. Fished corn in about 3 feet of water. Might try to get out after them tomorrow on the Welland River. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted October 3, 2017 Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 Hi Yakfish .....I'm your 54th viewer ....thought I'd chime in ..... My last 3 carp trips were duds , not even a sniff . Maybe my new batch of maize with diced canned pineapple chopped fine & sweetened with sugar is not their forte . I tried different spots from 5 to 15 fow and no dice . Either I've lost my touch or the carp really fear me ! I'm going to give it another try tomorrow morning at Gibby . If they don't like my maize I have some Halloween candy to try .....hope you have success on the Welland River . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yakfish Posted October 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 I went out again last night after work for a couple hours. No carp but I got about 20 channel cats. Unfortunantly they were all small under 2lbs. Have to keep trying! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted October 3, 2017 Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 Tried Gib today and notta ! Nothing ! Squat ! But they are there ! Saw about 7 jumpers ....one almost touched the tip of the rod !! Arrrrgggg ! Another one jumped about 8' in front of me and another almost jumped on shore ! I tried the maize/hair rig , then tried puffed corn . They are playing hard to get ....need to take a bow-arrow next time ! ...... It makes me wonder if they have lots to eat ....like bugs or zebra mussels (bottom feeders) . .....not many mussels at all on the shore rocks ,but some have been caught clinging to rocks etc. in 15 fow . Water is still warm .....hoping they will turn on soon , will have to check again after we get back to October weather . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Pike Posted October 4, 2017 Report Share Posted October 4, 2017 Sorry about your luck Smerch. Your outing reminds me Snags' post; "Carp give fishermen the middle finger!" lol Having them around and active like that but not with their noses down is maddening! I've had a couple of fishless outings myself on the lower Grand in the Dunnville area. I never posted about 'em because it was two trips without so much as a line bump for excitement. Keep the faith. Things will turn around for all of us soon, I'm sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted October 4, 2017 Report Share Posted October 4, 2017 Thanks for the encouragement Mike . My best spots have been a total bust for the past month . I did much better catching perch during the heat wave ! Since we can only use one rod , maybe I should use 4 hooks , set 6" apart & try corn, worm, shrimp, & bread (English Muffin) lol ! Sitting for 3-4 hrs. watching the geese picking lice gets a bit boring until a carp jumps in front of your face to break the trance . If I try for skis with a J-25 , I'll prob. hook into a nice carp pssst .....Mike ......looks like we are all alone .......wanna beer ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Pike Posted October 6, 2017 Report Share Posted October 6, 2017 lol I try not to drink and type... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yakfish Posted October 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2017 I hit a spot near home today bass fishing from the kayak. Saw a bunch of bruiser carp (20+lbers) but left the can of corn in the truck. I might have to try and go back sometime this weekend for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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