It's Saturday, so I went fishing. I caught lots of fish and caught my new Detroit River carp personal best and my new Detroit River carpsucker personal best (either a River or a Highline). That's the first carpsucker I have caught in the river.
These are pictures of most of them, but not all. The river was on fire today after the rain.
Update: It appears the sucker could also be a quillback. Whatever it is, it's a first for me.
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22 pounds |
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Release picture of my new Detroit River
personal best. |
I used chocolate hazelnut flavoring in my cream corn, with Beet Crush Deer minerals and peanut suet in the packbait mix.
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This one took his time navigating through the thick weed cover in this location that becomes very thick at summer's end. |
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Another of the numerous common carp I caught |
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Sometimes the action is fast and furious and there's only time for a quick mat picture. |
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Definitely a surprise catch that was completely unexpected |
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"You can call me quillback, or you can call me carpsucker, just don't call me a quillback carpsucker." |
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In my experience, this is a typical size for Detroit River common carp. |
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I ended the day tired and wore out. Days like this make me appreciate having someone to help with netting and taking pictures. I kept getting runs while trying to get the pictures captured. |
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One of numerous catfish I caught |
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The first catch of the day turned to be a catfish |
In a
prior post, I suggested using the smallest possible size lead weight when carp fishing in the Detroit River. For these fish, I used a 2 oz leads.
This day of fast and furious fishing also required using the voice activated picture capability of my Galaxy S9 SmartPhone.
Carp Photo Tip: When taking self-posed carp pictures, remember to present the fish square to the camera. If you really want to be conservative and ensure a nice photo, tilt the head slightly closer to the phone camera than the tail. For a good example of what happens when you don't follow that guidance, refer to the first photo above. Unfortunately, I missed an opportunity for an average photo to be a great one.
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