When I arrived, the wind was non-existent and the sunrise was beautiful. The water in the lagoon was smooth as glass. Those are my favorite conditions for landing some good sized carp.
Instead of maize, my go-to-carp-bait, I committed to using a pink pop-up dumbbell exclusively until I either caught a fish on one (or got bored trying). I have always wanted to fish with pop-up boilies, but my confidence in them is low. I saw an article in an online carp fishing magazine a few weeks ago touting the effectiveness of the color pink in attracting carp and decided to give it a try . I am so glad I did.
I use pack bait made from cream corn and panko with a hair
rig on a #6 hook. I had no activity on the rods for 90 minutes, but patience
paid off with a short run. Carp on!
A few minutes later I landed a 17 pound common carp as a
reward making it my biggest fish in 2014. |
| Sterling State Park near Monroe, MI |
Later in the day I landed another small common carp in the 5 - 6 pound range and a 2 pound bullhead catfish.
If the nice weather holds out, I might fish for a while tomorrow too. If I catch, I'll post some more pictures.
I think this picture turned out nicely so I wanted to share it.
No comments:
Post a Comment
Thanks for commenting. I have turned on moderation for comments to prevent spam. I will review and approve your comment as soon as possible.