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 First carp!
#2191573
04/21/08 01:03 PM
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Buschmann
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I caught my first carp yesterday on Grapevine! I don't know exactly how big it was but some one who saw it said it looked like it was about 25-30 pounds. I caught him on a piece of cheeseburger. I was using an ugly stick with 20-pound test and a treble hook with NO weight. It was the best fighting fish I ever caught! The fight lasted about 4 and a half minutes. (Guess you can say I was the one who got hooked.) Do they usually bite on random bait like that with that slow presentation? Or was this pure luck of the draw? Oh and how do I post the picture on this discussion page?
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Re: First carp!
[Re: Buschmann]
#2191711
04/21/08 01:45 PM
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SomethingSmellsFishy
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Congrats, the time you spend fishing will never be the same! They will bite on the oddest things sometimes. Scott won the tourney with wheaties and coca cola this weekend! People have a habit over overestimating the size of carp but its very possible it was 20lbs. The 20's always seem to show up when the lake is at flood stages. To phot pics you upload to a site like photobucket.com and post the [IMG] url from that page here. See this thread to photo instructions http://texasfishingforum.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/ubb/showflat/Number/983454#Post983454
PB's:
Common: 30lbs
Mirror: 14lbs
Buffalo: 56lbs
White Amur:49lbs
Blue Cat: 32lbs
Yellow Cat: 34lbs
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Re: First carp!
[Re: Buschmann]
#2191715
04/21/08 01:46 PM
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fishlady
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Upload the pic to photobucket, then copy the IMG code (below the uploaded pic) into your post. There are more in-depth instructions at the top of the photos section on the tff.
"You're the happiest life hater I know." -Jason Johonnesson
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Re: First carp!
[Re: SomethingSmellsFishy]
#2191874
04/21/08 02:40 PM
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Buschmann
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This is probably a domb question, but how do you fish with coca cola? I have also herd of useing big red... Do yoou just pour it on the bait?
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Re: First carp!
[Re: Buschmann]
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04/21/08 02:43 PM
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Jason Johonnesson
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This is awesome! I cant wait to see the pic.
Many folks that use flaked cereal will use all kinds of sodas to bind the flakes. It is an old fashioned, yet still effective, baiting method.
Where punters are punted.
JAA
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Re: First carp!
[Re: Jason Johonnesson]
#2191968
04/21/08 03:14 PM
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SomethingSmellsFishy
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yeah he grinds the wheaties in a blender then adds coke on the bank. mash into a paste and squish it on a hook.
PB's:
Common: 30lbs
Mirror: 14lbs
Buffalo: 56lbs
White Amur:49lbs
Blue Cat: 32lbs
Yellow Cat: 34lbs
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Re: First carp!
[Re: SomethingSmellsFishy]
#2192026
04/21/08 03:36 PM
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joep
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this is awsome i have seen carb swam by my line and did'nt stop by and say hi.
i don't know what bait to use to catch them.
but cereal and cola sound very good, is there any thing else ?
i will try that and see if it works for me.
thanks for the tips
Joep
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Re: First carp!
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#2192098
04/21/08 03:58 PM
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SomethingSmellsFishy
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Canned sweetcorn is usually a good bait
PB's:
Common: 30lbs
Mirror: 14lbs
Buffalo: 56lbs
White Amur:49lbs
Blue Cat: 32lbs
Yellow Cat: 34lbs
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Re: First carp!
[Re: SomethingSmellsFishy]
#2192346
04/21/08 05:07 PM
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Starless
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Congrats on the first carp! The best fighting fish you ever had huh? Very cool! Guess you can see why we target them now hehe.
Look forward to seeing you on the bank sometime!
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Re: First carp!
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#2192366
04/21/08 05:15 PM
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Texasenglishman
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Congrats - looking forward to seeing the pic
 My PB Lilly Louise Robinson 8lb 7oz My New PB Daisy Grace Robinson 10lb 3oz "I like dem stands ya got for ya fancy rods." "Where you get dem stands?"
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Re: First carp!
[Re: Texasenglishman]
#2193055
04/21/08 08:54 PM
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Big Ted
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bread also works very well
PB Common Carp....... 38 lbs
PB Mirror Carp........12 lbs 8 oz
PB SM Buffalo........ 53 lbs
PB Grasser........... 48 lbs 4 oz
PB Blue cat.......... 17 lbs (caught on maize)
Phil 4:13
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