I am about to go on a week long boat vacation with my wife and our 36' boat on the upper Cheasapeake bay. I have never fished for carp in the US. I immigrated to the US 11 years ago and have not fished a lot in America. Fishing in the US is diferent than how I used to fish in Holland. Mainly fixed rod and using floats. (Bobbers)
Anyway, I am going to give carp fishing a try since I am able to spend some hours fishing on the Sassafras, Failry creek and still pond rivers while we are anchored out. I have a fishing license for the boat so I am covered.
To be honest I have never successfully fished for carp before, so this will be a completely new experience. I have all the necessary tackle, rig, rod and instructions and I am looking forward to come back with a detailed report on my findings.
It would be great if I catch some carp.
Fishing starts on Friday evening June 23rd, assuming I have time and will not be side tracked by Mojitos, Margaritas or any other drink when we arrive at a new anchorage on the sassafras.(Can't wait to do nothing)
If anyone has any tips before I leave on this Friday you can post them here or e-mail me @ ray@veenema.us.
I'll update the blog after we return on the 29th.
Ray
hey my name is rusty you cant see the pic good cause it was taken off a cell phone but i was at ocean lake in myrtle beach sc and i got a big run about 130 in the mornin and when we got it in bout 20 min later it weight 45 pounds it was a really nice fish
Hey, ive been fishing carp for pretty much my whole life here in NY and have gotten pretty good at catching pond fish with bottom feed on a fly pole, my largest ever being 55lbs, but i have been thingking more and more about goin after some of the monsters ive seen in a local river with a moderate flow. I have know clue as to weather or not bottom feed methods will work and if not what should i use? any suggestions would be great. thanks
I am new to carp fishing in U.S i moved here from England where i carp fished alot, all over England and France, i am looking for information on good carp fishing areas and places that sell bait and tackle. If you can help email me at: coachterry@earthlink.net
Hi everyone,
I?m originally from England but now to college in New Jersey via 2 years in Kentucky. I used to go fishing every couple of weeks with my Dad when I was England, Carp being the main target. I was looking to take up fishing again (I have not been fishing since I left England) and was really excited to find that carp angling is growing. I prefer float fishing to any other method. I think this can be explained by my first catch on a new rod in England. There is one lake by where I lived with carp mainly ranging from 5-12 lb with the few larger specimens (I think the lake record was in the 40?s). To make the experience more fun I used to use a light line (around 6lb hook length). My new rod happened to be christened by a 21lb mirror carp. The 45min it took to bring in was tiring, exciting and extremely lucky! It was not the largest I have caught but the light tackle made it the most rewarding.
I would be interested to know if anyone would know where I could obtain a float rod and reel at a reasonable price (I am a student!). I have tried googeling for local tackle shops and all that comes up is sports authority, and they only have spinning and fly rods. I would also be interested in somewhere that sells barb-less hooks.
Thanks LB
Well I have been telling myself to get out and try to catch some carp. Last year I was introduced to carp when a 15 pound common carp ate my worm and gave me a fight I would never forget. I was hooked as they say. So now I plan differently, I chum the water. I make my own bait. So I was at my favorite lake near Oneonta NY and finally caught a carp. It wasn't huge, although my brother thought differently, just under 16 lbs. A week later now I came even more prepared. I chumed with some corn, had my poles set and within an hour was in a battle. That battle though ended way to early with broken line. Well I got over it and again it wasn't long before I had another bite. This was different though. This fish was a bit bigger than the other carp I had been catching. I loosened the drag and played this fish until it was tired out. After about 15 minutes I was able to land her. 35 inches and 22lbs 13 oz is the largest to date I have caught. Now I know that fish is far from a record, but it was so much fun. Later on that night I also caught a 5lb 8 oz channel cat. So it was good night for me. My next goal now is of course bigger fish. Just so everyone understands a bit better I was fishing with light takle. 6lb test on a 6 foot pole, made it a good fight.
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