FISHING SEASON 2K13!!!!!!

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Went to the neighborhood lake with my bass rod (20 or 30# braided, cant remember) and my 4'6" ultralight (4# mono). Bass rod had shrimp for bass, cats or bowfin, ultralight had crawlers for pan fish. Any guesses as to which set up hooked a carp the size of my thigh on 2 occassions?
 
bbortko said:
Went to the neighborhood lake with my bass rod (20 or 30# braided, cant remember) and my 4'6" ultralight (4# mono). Bass rod had shrimp for bass, cats or bowfin, ultralight had crawlers for pan fish. Any guesses as to which set up hooked a carp the size of my thigh on 2 occassions?
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The ultralight. Any pics of the carp?
 
Headed out to my pond for about an hour and caught 3 smaller bass. I think it might have just been my other rod because I have had 0 birds nests and i can cast insanely far on my new skeet reese tournament pro reel paired with a 7 foot abu garcia vendetta rod. It is great. Hopefully I can go to wooddale lake tommorow and fish all day but I look like a lobster because of my terrible sunburn so im not too sure. Im loving this combo though. Absolutely slams any sized bass. Ive been fishing on a paddle boat lol not like a jon boat like a foot pedal paddle boat. Its about 10' and has the two front seats and 2 back seats with a transom mount which I might put my motor on next weekend.
 
Andrew1002 said:
The ultralight. Any pics of the carp?
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Nope never got it in. The first one was lazy and I was able to play with it a little before it got pissed off and decided to run. The second time I never even got the rod in my hand, saw it break the surface and then it was gone.

Going to try targeting them for a while, I've seen their pectoral fins come out of the water and they're bigger than my hands.
 
bbortko said:
Nope never got it in. The first one was lazy and I was able to play with it a little before it got pissed off and decided to run. The second time I never even got the rod in my hand, saw it break the surface and then it was gone.

Going to try targeting them for a while, I've seen their pectoral fins come out of the water and they're bigger than my hands.
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Ha wow that sucks. Pick up a thicker line and maybe a larger rod if they are breaking your line. Id say a 7' ugly stick paired with a shimano sahara or something similar with 10lb test should definetly do the job. Or if not then you can always pick up a cheap baitcaster and rig that with 20lb braid. I havent had a fish get off my one baitcaster yet. The other one the same thing if im using braid. I got my 12lb mono snapped like it was 2lb test though by an 8+ pound bass. I havent had anything snap my braid yet thogh *knock on wood* and a baitcaster will allow you to keep a lot more line giving the carp alot more room to run with.
 
Andrew1002 said:
Ha wow that sucks. Pick up a thicker line and maybe a larger rod if they are breaking your line. Id say a 7' ugly stick paired with a shimano sahara or something similar with 10lb test should definetly do the job. Or if not then you can always pick up a cheap baitcaster and rig that with 20lb braid. I havent had a fish get off my one baitcaster yet. The other one the same thing if im using braid. I got my 12lb mono snapped like it was 2lb test though by an 8+ pound bass. I havent had anything snap my braid yet thogh *knock on wood* and a baitcaster will allow you to keep a lot more line giving the carp alot more room to run with.
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Next time I'm just bringing my 7' mojo bass with shimano symetre and 20# braided. They seem to be nibblers so 1 rod in my hands at all times is probably my best bet, atleast for me and my skill level.
 
bbortko said:
Next time I'm just bringing my 7' mojo bass with shimano symetre and 20# braided. They seem to be nibblers so 1 rod in my hands at all times is probably my best bet, atleast for me and my skill level.
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Yeah and dont be afraid to let them run because they sure will run.
 
Paulkline said:
My goal this year is to catch a bass each day for my summer. As long as I can I will.


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I wish I could do this but fishing just isnt an option near me. I have to drive like 20 minutes to get to the nearest park with a lake where the bass fishing is terrible anyways because 90% of the big bass have been caught. Then only place for good bass fishing is my pond in ny which is 1 hour and like 20 minute drive. Hard to get up there. But I will be heading to pa and see where I can bass fish there.
 
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