Tyler0420 Posted April 22, 2022 Report Share Posted April 22, 2022 Came out at 7 to enjoy the rest of the day. Looks like no fish will be landed but it’s ok going to start fishing a lot more now. IMG_2144.MOV Bubba14 and knightfisher 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mbocco Posted April 22, 2022 Report Share Posted April 22, 2022 Peaceful Tyler0420 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted April 22, 2022 Report Share Posted April 22, 2022 Got my rods ready to go tomorrow , opened up a can of good size corn kernels and hope to hook my first carp this year .... Looks like a fine day to wet the line . Bubba14 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler0420 Posted April 22, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2022 Good luck smerch I wish a I had more time this afternoon/evening. Tomorrow looks like a beautiful day to be out fishing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted April 22, 2022 Report Share Posted April 22, 2022 20 hours ago, Tyler0420 said: Good luck smerch I wish a I had more time this afternoon/evening. Tomorrow looks like a beautiful day to be out fishing It sure was a beauty day ,,,& the fish were biting . As usual , lots of cats and hooked my first carp of 2022 . I had 2 rods baited up with can corn , one 7' with q 2500 reel , & my old 8 ' salmon rod with a Stradic 4000 . The smaller rod was to be my " cat, rudd & whatever rod , but it took a hard hit & almost got a bathed in murky water . It ran out a lot of line & headed into the reeds , my net was 30' away . I finally brought it into the reeds , laid the rod down (loose drag) and made a mad dash for the net . It decided to take off after that 10 second rest & I finally had to step into the reeds and to net it ....should have taken my BIG net ! She came in at a full 21 lbs . , a real beauty for my first carp . I ended up to 2 more small carp about a pound + . I put the smaller rod away after landing the big girl ....too much action for 2 rods . ....got a few shots , one 'selfie" snipped from a video ... Darryl L, Tyler0420, Mbocco and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler0420 Posted April 23, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2022 Nice first carp of the season smerch. It sure was a nice day out. hopefully I’ll be out sometime this weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted April 26, 2022 Report Share Posted April 26, 2022 It was a slow carp day today ....visited a few spots before dropping my line in and found the berm at CDP gone ! It was flooded over and only two small trees still standing until they get swept away ,,,,a BIG difference in the "jungle" of trees & shrubs there a few years ago . I used can corn on a hair rig with 1 oz,sinker on a 3 way rig. & corn/oats for chum. After 2.5 hrs with no bites , I decided to pack up , and as I was getting ready to reel in I noticed a light bite on the rod. I picked up the rod & noticed the line was very slack ....reel in the slack & felt some 'movement ,so I set the hook and off it went ! After a nice scrap I landed a carp just over 20 lbs. Then I left , with a smile ! ,,,a shot of the washed out berm at CDP.... NiagaraRiverFisher, Bubba14 and Mbocco 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler0420 Posted April 26, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2022 Nice carp smerch, good sizes for the start of the season. my buddie told me the beach was gone at cdp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler0420 Posted April 26, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2022 1 hour ago, smerchly said: I picked up the rod & noticed the line was very slack You need a set of bobbins to detect those drop backs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightfisher Posted April 26, 2022 Report Share Posted April 26, 2022 2 hours ago, smerchly said: It was a slow carp day today ....visited a few spots before dropping my line in and found the berm at CDP gone ! It was flooded over and only two small trees still standing until they get swept away ,,,,a BIG difference in the "jungle" of trees & shrubs there a few years ago . I used can corn on a hair rig with 1 oz,sinker on a 3 way rig. & corn/oats for chum. After 2.5 hrs with no bites , I decided to pack up , and as I was getting ready to reel in I noticed a light bite on the rod. I picked up the rod & noticed the line was very slack ....reel in the slack & felt some 'movement ,so I set the hook and off it went ! After a nice scrap I landed a carp just over 20 lbs. Then I left , with a smile ! ,,,a shot of the washed out berm at CDP.... If there was a food shortage, you would never go hungry Bill 🤪 Bubba14 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted April 27, 2022 Report Share Posted April 27, 2022 36 minutes ago, knightfisher said: If there was a food shortage, you would never go hungry Bill 🤪 Well , I've eaten those ugly catfish and burbot and eel (snake) so a carp-kabob may go good with a plate of kale ! We can use carp to make those delicious 'down home' fish cakes for desert too . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler0420 Posted May 1, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2022 Another skunk for me Bubba14 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted May 2, 2022 Report Share Posted May 2, 2022 Well , the score today .....Carp 1 . Smerch zero . I lost a good one after a 5 minute battle , then it headed into a spot where there is brush/tree branches under the water . I tried to hold it back , tightened up the drag but the line snapped about 4" from the hook . (17 lb. Spider Wire leader on 20 lb. main line. ) That's the second carp I lost there ...wish I could pull those branches out ! Great to be out there and taking in the nature sights , like one chipmunk , lots of red wing black birds that came within 6 ' to eat some spilled corn , lots of vultures , a sawbill duck catching lots of big minnows , cormorants , and one lonely goose that seems to be a resident there . No fish to post , but a nice shot of these male red wings ......... NiagaraRiverFisher, Jwl1, RJR and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jwl1 Posted May 2, 2022 Report Share Posted May 2, 2022 It's always nice to get out and do some recon on an area....fishing only gets better here on in for a bit..soaking in some nature is good for the soul Bubba14 and smerchly 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler0420 Posted May 2, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2022 1 hour ago, smerchly said: Well , the score today .....Carp 1 . Smerch zero . I lost a good one after a 5 minute battle , then it headed into a spot where there is brush/tree branches under the water . I tried to hold it back , tightened up the drag but the line snapped about 4" from the hook . (17 lb. Spider Wire leader on 20 lb. main line. ) That's the second carp I lost there ...wish I could pull those branches out ! Great to be out there and taking in the nature sights , like one chipmunk , lots of red wing black birds that came within 6 ' to eat some spilled corn , lots of vultures , a sawbill duck catching lots of big minnows , cormorants , and one lonely goose that seems to be a resident there . No fish to post , but a nice shot of these male red wings ......... It’s was nice a nice day to be out smerch no sun but still pretty warm. Bubba14 and smerchly 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted May 3, 2022 Report Share Posted May 3, 2022 19 hours ago, Tyler0420 said: It’s was nice a nice day to be out smerch no sun but still pretty warm. Actually it started to rain (fine mist) and got a little chilly as the wind picked up . But after that battle with the 40# carp , I was sweating ! That's all it takes to make my day ! Tyler0420 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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