Carp fishing

[cichlid fiend]

Great stuff!!

I would go with a braided line- suffix Is my choice but when fishing for carp and ur line is light play the "Drag" game. I have landed 10 pounders using 8lb test mono. Just set the drag right and you'll be fine.

BTW- pay close attention to ur poles, I lost one before and had to fish it out.

 

[arowfan]

wow with 60lb test I thought you guys were salt water fishing lol! like cichlid fiend stated, 8 lb test is more then plenty...also the heavier the line the less you can feel the fish bite-at least thats what I think...and for rod size, I would get something no longer then a 5ft pole-try an ugly stick, their great! I have about a 4.5ft ugly stick w/ a shimano reel and 10lb braided line (powerline I think it is) and just caught (3) 3-3.5ft barracuda when I was in FL...boy let me tell you what intense fights those were!!! my a.d.d is getting the best of me lol but I would try something like that for the carp and see how that works for ya!

 

[Catfish Keeper]

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.

When carp fishing you don't really have to detect bites. They are bottom feeders. From my experience they just suck in the bait off the bottom, you let them run out the drag a little bit, then hook them. It is not like they sit there and pick at your bait. This is from my experience though yours could be different.

 

[arowfan]

your right about that catfish...the point I was trying to make is when fishing w/ a lesser pound line in general, you feel more...thats what I was reffering too...my bad!

 

[rallysman]

Hold on to the pole with a big circle hook, when the line moves, start reeling...don't even set the hook. A circle hook will set itself.

 

[ewurm]

When carp fishing you don't really have to detect bites. They are bottom feeders. From my experience they just suck in the bait off the bottom, you let them run out the drag a little bit, then hook them. It is not like they sit there and pick at your bait. This is from my experience though yours could be different.

What's been happening to me is they take the bait, I don't detect the strike, the fish reaches the end of the slack and drops it.

 

[hybridtheoryd16]

What's been happening to me is they take the bait, I don't detect the strike, the fish reaches the end of the slack and drops it.

If your fishing from the bank and in a lake (no current). Then try to tight line your rod so there is no slack. I personally like a loop of slack going down to the water and that is what i watch (the loop). When i see the loop start to run out I grab the pole and etheir wait or jerk right then.

But when fishing in rivers or streams on the bottom I use a tight line approach and watch the tip of the rod. In really fast waters like at the mouth of a dam's spillway, you just have to hold the rod all the time and feel for a strike.

If you have trouble getting your line to tighten up with out pulling it in then use more weight. I generally use 3/4oz and above in rivers or spillways and around 1/2-3/4oz in lakes.

i don't use anything above 20lb mono when fishing with a float rig and 12lb mono when fishing on the bottom.. And never braided.

I rebuild rods for a side job and I see what braid does to guides everyday. So none for me.

 

[Catfish Keeper]

What's been happening to me is they take the bait, I don't detect the strike, the fish reaches the end of the slack and drops it.

This surprises me cause whenever they pull out my drag they hook themselves. Of course I am using a nifty pole holder that my grandpa made that locks the pole into it so it can't be pulled in. So this also could have something to do with it.

 

[fish junkie]

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.

lol ugly sticks are my favorite poles and ive been using a spidercast reel but i wish it would hold more line we have been fishing the north end of the great salt lake with a ton of carp caught geuss i should say the waters leading to it the great salt lake is full of brine shrimp and thats it

 

[ewurm]

If your fishing from the bank and in a lake (no current). Then try to tight line your rod so there is no slack. I personally like a loop of slack going down to the water and that is what i watch (the loop). When i see the loop start to run out I grab the pole and etheir wait or jerk right then.

But when fishing in rivers or streams on the bottom I use a tight line approach and watch the tip of the rod. In really fast waters like at the mouth of a dam's spillway, you just have to hold the rod all the time and feel for a strike.

If you have trouble getting your line to tighten up with out pulling it in then use more weight. I generally use 3/4oz and above in rivers or spillways and around 1/2-3/4oz in lakes.

i don't use anything above 20lb mono when fishing with a float rig and 12lb mono when fishing on the bottom.. And never braided.

I rebuild rods for a side job and I see what braid does to guides everyday. So none for me.

I also use the same technique, except this pond drains into a lake. There is some current and also the wind moves the line around. It's tough to tell whether the line movement is a fish or a false signal.