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Re: Still Catching some nice Carp! Including Pending Cibolo Creek Record !
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06/06/18 05:32 PM
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Catyakker
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Thanks Laker for the Kudos. I just use cheep Corn Flakes. Crush them up in my hand, add a little water and form a fist size dough ball. I then pinch off enough to form a smaller ball around the hook and that's it. I have used Big Red instead of water like many do but haven't noticed enough difference to warrant taking a can of pop with me. I also found I must make the dough ball as needed as it will dry out, making it more like a rubber ball too hard to set the hook. We normally chum the area by throwing out some can corn to hopefully draw them into the area.
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Re: Still Catching some nice Carp! Including Pending Cibolo Creek Record !
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06/13/18 12:49 AM
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Thanks Curtis for the reply! Rick aka Catyakker could catch a Carp on a bare hook. I have learned a lot form both him and Clayton aka Wildman of Navidad! To super anglers to fish with!
IGFA World Record Rio Grande Cichlid. Lake Dunlap. John 3:16 Sinner's Prayer. God forgive me a sinner. I accept Jesus Christ as my Savior !
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Re: Still Catching some nice Carp! Including Pending Cibolo Creek Record !
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06/16/18 01:17 PM
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Laker One
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Looking at the past post both here and in the Bluegill section I can see your point on both Catyakker and the Wildman of the Navidad!
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Re: Still Catching some nice Carp! Including Pending Cibolo Creek Record !
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06/20/18 09:52 AM
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Looking at the past post both here and in the Bluegill section I can see your point on both Catyakker and the Wildman of the Navidad!
IGFA World Record Rio Grande Cichlid. Lake Dunlap. John 3:16 Sinner's Prayer. God forgive me a sinner. I accept Jesus Christ as my Savior !
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Re: Still Catching some nice Carp! Including Pending Cibolo Creek Record !
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06/29/18 01:54 PM
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Gitter Done
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Congratulations Catyakker on your record carp! Nice fish. Chuck (BAF): You guys are having a great Carp year! How do you adapt from catching small sunfish using ultralight tackle to giant fish like carp?
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Re: Still Catching some nice Carp! Including Pending Cibolo Creek Record !
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07/01/18 06:26 AM
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Catyakker
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Thanks Gitter. "How do you adapt from catching small sunfish using ultralight tackle to giant fish like carp?" Ah, the love of just fishing. I really like Ultra Light for both spinning and fly fishing. But, when it comes to targeting fish like Carp over 10 lbs, I kind of like uploading my tackle to medium action rods with at least 10 lb line. Of course, I've been known to trot line, limb line, jug line; and even noodling big Flathead Cats in my younger dumber days up in Oklahoma.
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Re: Still Catching some nice Carp! Including Pending Cibolo Creek Record !
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07/05/18 06:36 PM
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Congratulations Catyakker on your record carp! Nice fish. Chuck (BAF): You guys are having a great Carp year! How do you adapt from catching small sunfish using ultralight tackle to giant fish like carp? The best Carp gear I have are two Shakespeare Spinning Reels with 12 Lb. Test line on two Shakespeare rods, 6 and 7 feet long. Small size 6 Eagle Claw Hooks baited with doe bait or corn. Usually use a sliding weight with a leader. I also chum with a can of plane corn.
IGFA World Record Rio Grande Cichlid. Lake Dunlap. John 3:16 Sinner's Prayer. God forgive me a sinner. I accept Jesus Christ as my Savior !
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Re: Still Catching some nice Carp! Including Pending Cibolo Creek Record !
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07/12/18 01:35 PM
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I figured your carp gear was a minimal considering what you target! Again you guys catch some very nice fish.
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Re: Still Catching some nice Carp! Including Pending Cibolo Creek Record !
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07/19/18 12:51 AM
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I figured your carp gear was a minimal considering what you target! Again you guys catch some very nice fish. Very minimal at best!
IGFA World Record Rio Grande Cichlid. Lake Dunlap. John 3:16 Sinner's Prayer. God forgive me a sinner. I accept Jesus Christ as my Savior !
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