Carp fishing

[ewurm]

Went carp fishing with a friend, inspired by Stotty and DanDanUK. "We" caught a handful of fish over two days, this was "my" only fish. Apparently 60lb test is just not ideal for carp.

 

[KMKN]

nice catch

 

[fish junkie]

i use 50 lb spiderwire when i go after them why wasnt the 60 lb working ?

 

[Catfish Keeper]

I use like 30lb braided, seems to work fine. Water is very murky though.

 

[fish junkie]

I use like 30lb braided, seems to work fine. Water is very murky though.

wish i could i like the sensitivity of 30 better but where we go the carp have figured out the cement barriers and love to drag your line through them uggg

 

[ewurm]

Actually, it might not be the line, it must be the rod I'm using. I am not detecting bites instead of not getting any. The rod is not what I call sensitive. It's a tree trunk with a reel.

 

[Fishermoe14]

lol i use 6 lb mono.... i fish carp from the lake thou.. its more fun when u know they can actually snap it

 

[ewurm]

lol i use 6 lb mono.... i fish carp from the lake thou.. its more fun when u know they can actually snap it

I landed one on 6lb mono. It was about 5lbs. It's not really too much of a challenge if you set the drag right. Just takes longer. The fish I landed today was about 5lbs as well. I will say we get a lot more detected strikes on light gear.

 

[TheKrow]

I dunno why everyone insists on using this monster line (30, 40, 60). I've not got anything over 6lb on any of my rods. I think wenching a fish in is no fun. Just my opinion though. Try an ultralight with some 4lb, make it interesting.

 

[Destroyer551]

I dunno why everyone insists on using this monster line (30, 40, 60). I've not got anything over 6lb on any of my rods. I think wenching a fish in is no fun. Just my opinion though. Try an ultralight with some 4lb, make it interesting.

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