fishfight Posted October 13, 2017 Report Share Posted October 13, 2017 The area got reopen for carping again, they had a 20th anniversary on Aug 25. I have not landed a carp in 4 years , tried 1-2 times each year during spring to no luck. I actually sneaked in there once during june, Cool to be fishing alone, the area was a mess with tons of debris all over the ground. I saw lots of shad surfacing, a cayaker was fishing in and out of the canal at 2 am in the morning. He did not catch any fish that same night I was there. Water level was higher than normal. I have completely lost my mojo in Carp fishing. Not sure how to get it back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted October 14, 2017 Report Share Posted October 14, 2017 Lost my mojo as well fishfight . I think the carp have put the word out on me , or they can smell my scent on my maize ! Getting desperate now, I will try a fat dew worm or dough ball to trick them ! ,,,,,or wear a balaclava over my puss ......Hope you find your mojo . edit ! ....this smerchly guy has too much time on his hands ! ! Cool it smercho & get out fishing more ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishfight Posted October 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2017 The numbers that the carp trap personnel counted year by year have been going down. The area hardly ever get busy these days. I was always alone when I go there to try. Not even the Hungarian Gypsies ever showed up, who used to land carp and placed them inside suitcases with wheels for easier transport. Smerch,.............. I thought you always do decent on Carp fishing. If we cannot catch the known abundant species Carp , what can we catch? .............Bugs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted October 17, 2017 Report Share Posted October 17, 2017 did a carp run today ... grabbed a can of p & c corn & off to Gibby ...got there a little late for the morning bite but gave it a shot . A fellow (John) was walking by & asked what I was fishing for . When I said "carp" , he came to chat .....very nice guy ....and very knowledgeable about carping . (hope to see him browsing nfn soon) . As John was getting to leave & my back was turned from my rod (of course) the rod bent & the fight was on & he netted it for me . About 10 minutes after he left I rigged up some fresh P & C ...tossed it out ...& before I set the back drag another carp hit hard ....Both fish were a good 10 lbs+ ... didn't weigh them . ...using a hair rig . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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