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Vinnie501
Thank you bass for your response. Just a simple carolina rig? Very cool. What kind of leader? #test? Also, I don't quite understand the "bobber between the guides" thing. How can a light plastic bobber take the slack out of the line? I think I'm going to swan island soonThere are definitely a fair number of carp in Bethany pond but I think the best carp fishing around is at Swan Island Harbor. There is a boat ramp there but the best fishing is along the shoreline to the left of the ramp (sort of parallel with it). The area is far from a nice place but the carp are plentiful and always seem to be hungry. When I fish there I just pick a spot and if I do not get bit in 10 minutes I move down 50 feet and try again. Often the first spot is a winner. If you see a bunch jumping try there.
For a setup I use a sliding sinker (egg type) about 1/4oz to a swivel and about an 18" leader to a #8 hook. I have never found the need to use anything other than canned corn. I cast out and the prop my rod up. I hang a smallest size round plastic bobber between two of the guides so that it hangs down and takes the slack out of the line. Make sure the bobber is turned such that the line slips through it freely. Note that not all plastic bobbers can be set up this way. Some clamp tight to the line no matter the rotation.
Best of luck.
Thank you troutdude.Welcome to OFF! Lets us know how you do.
I don't quite understand the "bobber between the guides" thing. How can a light plastic bobber take the slack out of the line?
Ahhh..now I get ithere is an example )
Hey @Anatoliy I know where that spot is. I would not have thought that it was illegal there. Did Mr. Policeman issue a citation? Or did he let you OFF the hook? lol
I'm looking for someone to team up with myself Vinnie I've fished carp before and know how. Just have none to head out withHello everyone,
I've been lurking around this forum for quite a while and noticed that a bunch people are willing to share/educate/assist a bunch of new/old anglers here on OFF.
That's the reason why I decided to sign up today. I'm interested in learning how to fish for carp.
A little info about myself: I'm an avid Trout/Salmon/Steelhead/Sturgeon angler with no boat (bank fishing only) and sometimes I catch a fish(except sturgeon, C&R only) My home waters are Henry Hagg Lake/Columbia River/Willamette River and sometimes I fish for surf perch at the coast.
Now I would like to ask some questions:
1: anyone willing to show me the ropes face to face? I live 3 miles from Bethany Pond, I guess that would be a good place to start? Willing to travel a reasonable distance.
2: Best time of the year to fish for them? Spring/summer/fall/winter?
3: Bait/setup?
I think I have all the gear, just not the knowledge of how to use it for carp fishing. I'm 63 yrs old, still very mobile and willing to learn from the "young guns"
I'll bring lunch, maybe my dog too, wife stays home, since she's not interested in fishing. :-(
Thanks for reading, please contact me if anyone wants to teach me how carp fishing is done. Thank you and tight lines,
Vinnie501
Im not a namby pamby but can't stand to even look at a carp. Yuck. That said, we used to use small marshmallows for them when I was much younger. We didn't want them---we planted them under azaleas and other flowering trees for fertilizer.. Long shank hook with an egg between two mallows. They were on those like starving dogs on fresh kill. God I hate those ugly things, sorry!Hello everyone,
I've been lurking around this forum for quite a while and noticed that a bunch people are willing to share/educate/assist a bunch of new/old anglers here on OFF.
That's the reason why I decided to sign up today. I'm interested in learning how to fish for carp.
A little info about myself: I'm an avid Trout/Salmon/Steelhead/Sturgeon angler with no boat (bank fishing only) and sometimes I catch a fish(except sturgeon, C&R only) My home waters are Henry Hagg Lake/Columbia River/Willamette River and sometimes I fish for surf perch at the coast.
Now I would like to ask some questions:
1: anyone willing to show me the ropes face to face? I live 3 miles from Bethany Pond, I guess that would be a good place to start? Willing to travel a reasonable distance.
2: Best time of the year to fish for them? Spring/summer/fall/winter?
3: Bait/setup?
I think I have all the gear, just not the knowledge of how to use it for carp fishing. I'm 63 yrs old, still very mobile and willing to learn from the "young guns"
I'll bring lunch, maybe my dog too, wife stays home, since she's not interested in fishing. :-(
Thanks for reading, please contact me if anyone wants to teach me how carp fishing is done. Thank you and tight lines,
Vinnie501