Friday, November 9, 2018

Last Session of 2018

I had the day off on Monday, so I went carp fishing. Here are a few of the pictures.

Small-mouth buffalo

Low teens carp

16 pounds
First catch

Release video

It wasn't my best day of fall fishing by a long margin, but it was successful. Catching is better than just fishing any and all days of the year.

Wednesday, October 3, 2018

Small Fish Pics


There was an energetic discussion recently about big fish pictures attributed to specific vendors or products.

That got me thinking. If a product catches a small fish, maybe we should attribute the product for those too.

Friday, September 14, 2018

Early Evening Bite

I've noticed carp feed more than normal just before sunset.


This fish was caught on the hottest, most humid day of the summer. Temperatures were in the mid-90's with high humidity and no shade.

But the fishing made it worthwhile.

Thursday, September 13, 2018

Wednesday, September 12, 2018

Hooked on Carp Fishing

Here's a good picture demonstrating the goal for holding a carp. Remember to use a landing mat and minimize the time the fish spends out of the water.


Sunday, September 9, 2018

Urban Carp

I like to fish small urban rivers. There are many great fish to be caught in unsuspecting locations.






First Ghostie Carp / Koi

First of all, you are probably wondering about ghost carp and what makes them "ghostly".

Here's an explanation from Farnham Angling Society:

Ghost carp are a hybrid and usually result from breeding mirror carp or common carp with Ogon Koi.

I can now check Ghostie off my list.





First Fall Session

Summer is over and the weather is turning cooler in Michigan. With highs in the upper 60's yesterday it was perfect fishing weather for me.

I arrived early and fished until mid-afternoon. Here are some of the pictures:










Friday, August 31, 2018

New Fishing Spot

I tried a new fishing spot this afternoon and it worked out well.

Here are some pictures, but there were many more fish caught.

I ended with more than 10 fish. I actually lost count.







Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Monday, August 27, 2018

Blast From the Carp Past

This fish was featured on my employers' home page and seen by up to 200,000 people world wide.

I need to fish this venue again soon


Saturday, August 25, 2018

Carp Before Rain

I spend the week looking forward to my Saturday fishing time. So when the forecast is for bad weather it's a major downer.

I did manage a couple fish before the thunderstorm.


Saturday, August 18, 2018

Michigan Carp

I got out today to do some carp fishing here in Michigan at a spot my friend Bill found earlier in the week. We made a new friend in the process, so it was already shaping up to be a good day. And now when we do catch the dreaded catfish going forward, we can help someone out who will really appreciate it.

Catching 7 carp and 3 catfish made it even better.

Here are some pictures:








Sunday, August 12, 2018

Detroit River Carp

I got out yesterday for some carp fishing on the Detroit River. The river holds many carp and I'm sure some trophy size fish reside there.

I have caught about 12 fish from the river in my 5 sessions there so far. Here are some pictures from yesterday.

An unexpected small mouth bass

A mid-teens carp

A picture taken while
returning the carp to
the river

Thursday, August 2, 2018

Summer Carp


Sometimes summertime is pretty tough for fishing but I managed this nice fish.

Saturday, July 28, 2018

Small River Carping

I had a great session last weekend at a local venue. I prebaited the prior afternoon and was hopeful it would help. Boy did it ever!

I had my first carp within 2 minutes of the first cast. The bite was so fast and furious that I had to call my wife to come help net the fish. It was wearing me out. But she declined and I was wiped out at day's end. It's a good problem to have.

I ended up with 35+ fish landed.