Bethany Pond carp report!

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mustardthetrout

• Aug 15, 2015

Finally decided to give carp fishing a serious try. Headed to Bethany Pond and fished from around 2:00 in the afternoon till sunset. Lots of action, especially later in the day. I was fishing with two rods (both with corn as bait), one with a hair rig and one without. Caught a bunch of carp of all sorts of sizes on both rods. Also got some bluegill and catfish as well. All fish were released, and since I didn't have a carp mat, I just either used my jacket or a patch of soft grass. Great day fishing! I want to try boilies or prepared baits next, but haven't been able to find them at tackle stores. Does anyone here know where I can get some?

 

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igquick

• Aug 16, 2015

Congrats im jealous!

 

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montym

• Aug 16, 2015

Looks like you had a blast. Try bigcarptackle.Com.

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Big3d

• Aug 16, 2015

I just moved near bethany a few months ago, nice to see fish like that in there!

 

bass

• Aug 17, 2015

Nice report! I have not fished Bethany in probably 5 years or so. Glad to see that the carp fishing is still good.

 

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Denduran87

• Aug 17, 2015

dang it i was just up that way too, should have thrown out a line. Nice job. Any one enlighten me on a "carp mat"?

 

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MikePierce170

• Aug 17, 2015

Denduran87 said:

dang it i was just up that way too, should have thrown out a line. Nice job. Any one enlighten me on a "carp mat"?

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"carp mat" also known as dirt.

 

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Surejam

• Oct 31, 2015

MikePierce170 said:

"carp mat" also known as dirt.

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Somehow I knew you would say something like that.

 

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Thejigmaster

• Mar 6, 2016

I have an extra one that you can have but it will take a couple weeks for my new one to arrive if it gets here sooner I will message you.

 

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Thejigmaster

• Mar 8, 2016

I make my own hair rigs.

 

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Snopro

• Mar 8, 2016

I've wondered if hair rigs could have broader applications than just carp. Some of the underwater video of carp spitting out hair rigs made me a believer in how picky they can be.