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Post by parson on Jun 18, 2021 10:46:12 GMT -5
I've been taking quite a few bluegill, out of Westwood, in Henry county, and I see some big 'ol carp in the shallows. I used to fish for 'em at Geist before homes were built there.
I'm thinking about taking a comfy chair and trying to catch a few. Never have tried to eat 'em, but they are a blast to catch.
Anyone here fish for them? If so, what are some of your favorite baits?
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Post by deadeer on Jun 18, 2021 11:27:08 GMT -5
I've been taking quite a few bluegill, out of Westwood, in Henry county, and I see some big 'ol carp in the shallows. I used to fish for 'em at Geist before homes were built there. I'm thinking about taking a comfy chair and trying to catch a few. Never have tried to eat 'em, but they are a blast to catch. Anyone here fish for them? If so, what are some of your favorite baits? Always a blast! Hard pressed to need anything but corn for bait. |
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Post by featherduster on Jun 18, 2021 12:35:04 GMT -5
Chum the area first with corn then use corn for bait.
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Post by esshup on Jun 18, 2021 13:18:29 GMT -5
^^^ This. That is how I always caught mine, typically using a #2 gold aberdeen hook, threaded as much corn as I could on the hook, no weight or bobber. I'd have one out there on the bottom, and one I'd cast to where I saw bubbles coming up from carp rooting around in the bottom.
1 can for chum, one can for bait. I'd start chumming before the sun broke the horizon and would usually stop fishing by 8 or 9 when the boats came out.
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Post by greghopper on Jun 18, 2021 17:10:04 GMT -5
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Post by scrub-buster on Jun 19, 2021 5:55:56 GMT -5
I have a friend who loves to carp fish. He uses something called hawg sauce. He catches a lot of big ones.
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