The Mindful Angler Posted April 25 Report Share Posted April 25 The last few years has been difficult for me to get out like I normally do. That being said, I truly appreciate the times when I can get out on the bank. This year I had one short 3 hour session locally, and a trip to Rice Lake this past weekend. Friday night until Monday morning, 3 of us fished when we could. The wind made it impossible to fish for most of the day Saturday, and almost impossible to fish during the night. Everyone caught fish and we had a great time together. I wanted to share the absolute beautiful mirror carp I caught. For most Canadian carp anglers, catching a mirror is nothing short of extraordinary! These fish were the highlight of the trip for all 3 of us. Tyler0420, honeyv, Cleithrum and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler0420 Posted April 25 Report Share Posted April 25 Dang kev. You love catching two mirrors at a time lol beauty fish The Mindful Angler 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightfisher Posted April 25 Report Share Posted April 25 Nice catch. The Mindful Angler 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted April 25 Report Share Posted April 25 Beautiful markings on those mirrors !! I didn't know Rice Lake has a good number of mirror carp . Two the same day ? And you had nasty weather to boot ! What was the bait of the day ? Someday , I hoping to catch a grass carp , have you had any luck with those yet Kevin ? And why the chest waders Kev ? The Mindful Angler 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mindful Angler Posted April 26 Author Report Share Posted April 26 8 hours ago, smerchly said: Beautiful markings on those mirrors !! I didn't know Rice Lake has a good number of mirror carp . Two the same day ? And you had nasty weather to boot ! What was the bait of the day ? Someday , I hoping to catch a grass carp , have you had any luck with those yet Kevin ? And why the chest waders Kev ? I had the bigger mirror on saturday and the smaller mirror sunday. It's rare to get a mirror Smerch. 2 is a blessing. And this is the 3rd time I have had 2 mirrors during the same session. The mirror whisperer lol. Just good luck sir and the stars were aligned. The weather was tricky, we had to pick our windows to fish. The wind was raging. I caught majority of my fish on a 15mm banana pop-up. I used what they call a ronnie rig and it keeps the bait up off the bottom. I have never seen a grass carp sir, nor have I encountered anyone who has personally caught or seen one in canada. The chest waders were to stay dry. I was up and down a bank that was getting smashed with waves. Majority of my fish I fought and landed in the water. I often do this. In this particular swim I fished, waders were absolutely necessary. Was a bonus to have them for a photo in the water as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mindful Angler Posted April 26 Author Report Share Posted April 26 This was the biggest common caught during our little adventure. 22lbs. The biggest fish to date for me to see at Rice Lake. There is a very healthy population of fish in there. Tyler0420 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted April 26 Report Share Posted April 26 Thanks , great info . There are times when I elevate my baits like when there's algae on the bottom . When I first fished for carp Lorne Morley showed me how to use the corn puffs which I can not find now . They float so it was easy to rig them any distance from bottom . Cheerios also float and carp take them too. That beast on the bottom photo sure looks to be more than 22 lbs. with that girth ! They must be eating a lot of Rice ! That shoreline looks pretty rough ,sometimes a battle to keep the fish clear of the debris . This photo was taken at Lake Gibson near Beaverdams Rd. . (MNR) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler0420 Posted April 26 Report Share Posted April 26 2 hours ago, The Mindful Angler said: This was the biggest common caught during our little adventure. 22lbs. The biggest fish to date for me to see at Rice Lake. There is a very healthy population of fish in there. I gotta hit up rice lake one day The Mindful Angler 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mindful Angler Posted April 27 Author Report Share Posted April 27 On 4/25/2024 at 9:16 PM, smerchly said: Thanks , great info . There are times when I elevate my baits like when there's algae on the bottom . When I first fished for carp Lorne Morley showed me how to use the corn puffs which I can not find now . They float so it was easy to rig them any distance from bottom . Cheerios also float and carp take them too. That beast on the bottom photo sure looks to be more than 22 lbs. with that girth ! They must be eating a lot of Rice ! That shoreline looks pretty rough ,sometimes a battle to keep the fish clear of the debris . This photo was taken at Lake Gibson near Beaverdams Rd. . (MNR) Lake Gibson! WOW Smerch. Yes sir those are big fish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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