Here for work, Just want to catch 1 fish! Help a noobie out please!

Hello everyone,

My name is John and im from Mississippi. I am in the Irving / las colinas area for maybe 2 more weeks or less. I brought a pole and a little bit of gear. Only done saltwater / speckled trout / red drum etc back home. I have NEVER been fresh water fishing lol.. Tried out 4x up here so far on the weekends to attempt to catch atleast ONE bass! and failed lol. Soo now i looked up the Carp fishing and everyone's threads are saying its fun fighting. I want to catch atleast 1 fish before i leave Dallas to head back to MS lol. I would be Bank fishing only

Can anyone please recommend me some spots to try out carp fishing? IDC 1-5lb lol i just want to catch ONE fish before i leave lol. I am seeing everyone as far as baits go... Small hook size, and sweet cans of corn.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. I am off this weekend and would like to give it a go Tomorrow and next weekend if possible.

Keep us posted on how you do.

Thank you again Jet!! I will be runnin by walmart and basspro tomo mornin!

john , several carp ( about 8 to 10 ) guys are meeting up to carp fish tomorrow at Lake Lavon . we will be at Ticky Creek Park from 8am till 6pm .if you can get there it would help alot in getting started in carp fishing .the guys are real nice and enjoy helping people getting started carping

as far as hooks and weight and baits i can fix you up, just show up with your pole or poles

sent you my number in a pm

Got it!! i saved your number! ill probably wake up and do some errands and shoot you a text before i head that way! tomo! Thank you!!

hope you get a chance at one. Thay are lots of fun to catch!

Well guys, how did it go?

[quote=Curt0407]Well guys, how did it go? Hi Curt..it was a bust.glad he was not able to come.there were eight well qualified anglers .only twi buffs.one at 16 and one at 12 lbs and one carp at 6lbs.... water is still too cold it seems.we fished at a new venue.at Ticky Creek at Lake Lavon

Maybe next time..

Atleast you got two!! This is a very welcoming Forum to say the least. People are so willing to help!

I had a good time at Grapevine Lake in 2010, bank fishing in Murrell Park. I caught both buffs and carps. Prebaiting helped a lot. I fished there for four days in a row and my lowest total was 8 fish in one day and my best total was 24 fish in one day. My heaviest fish was a 20 lb buff. My largest carp was 15 lb.

"Murrell Park is located on the north side of Lake Grapevine and is operated by the Army Corps of Engineers. This park sits on the bluffs of the north shore overlooking the main lake. This is a very well maintained park and one of our favorite parks on the lake.
Murrell Park is also the best campground on the lake.
Cost:
Day use is Free at Murrell Park.
Camp sites area available for only $10 per night.
Amenities of the park include:
Day use picnic areas
Campgrounds with covered picnic tables
Twin Coves Marina
Restrooms
Boat ramp
Fishing areas and trails
Hiking and biking trails
Little Pete’s Restaurant"

NICE CATCH!!! I ended up trying a park in Coppell - Brown park or something like that.

Tried it out for a couple hours with no luck. I tried corn on a hook and some pack bait around the egg weight. Im thinking the pack bait i made was wrong lol wouldnt stay together!