Tm Customs | Thu Feb-16-06 12:08 AM |
Member since Sep 06th 2004
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#3828, "Check out this BAD BOY"
Thu Feb-16-06 12:09 AM by Tm Customs
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Well I know not too many of you guys try to catch carp, but hey I do. The bend the sh** out of the rod when the bass are not biting anyhow I thought would share a pic of the coolest one I have cought yet. Gear light rod 4lb line fish 10lb15oz Butterfly Carp
http://www.calfishing.com/gallery/v/members/tmcustoms/album06/album15/000_5030.JPG.html Hey let that Bass go I wanna catch her some day http://www.calfishing.com/gallery/v/members/tmcustoms/ Attachment
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alvo69 | Thu Feb-16-06 12:40 PM |
Member since Jan 23rd 2006
103 posts
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#3831, "RE: Check out this BAD BOY"
In response to Reply # 0
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They WILL pull your string and the fight can last a while when you get a big one one. I catch alot of them in the Chicago River and Lake Michigan. A few years ago ,I was fishing in downtown Chicago, on the river, and I hooked a 22 pounder(had a scale w/ me) on a grub, 30 people were on a bridge overlooking the river and watched me land it. The applause was loud!! THAT was FUN!! (I also hooked a goose when it swam across my line before I could reel it all the way in. MAN WHAT A RUCKUS!! He was fine when I cooked him...(naw, I let him go). About 3 months ago, I was bass fishing in the river,and pulled my full/large size black Strike King'WILD THANG" over a branch,and ......WHAMMO!! I set the hook, it takes off like a rocket, then jumps out of the water. Thaaaaaat's when I found out a 12 pound carp had HAMMERED that wild thang.A great fight. It ATE the bait(there are ALOT of BIG crawdads in the river) and the 4/0 Gami EWG, not just snagged it. I do have a picture,but,unless you all BEG me to post it, I won't!! LOL ... I would have preferred a 12 pound bass though...... Set the hook RFN!- ALEX I much prefer it when a woman leaves me, for then I know the mistake is hers. - Charles Bukowski
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fishnfool | Thu Feb-16-06 02:53 PM |
Member since Dec 14th 2005
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#3833, "RE: Check out this BAD BOY"
In response to Reply # 3
Thu Feb-16-06 02:59 PM by fishnfool
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i just had a friend recently get me into carpin this past year, i like alot of people thought nothing of them, had never caught 1, but on 3 lb test i caught this 14lb carp, when nothing else will bite i will fish some local parks for them on a trout rig and its a blast.
http://www.calfishing.com/dc/user_files/4603-13_half.JPG
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#3838, "RE: Check out this BAD BOY"
In response to Reply # 6
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I Fly fish for carp on off bass days, So far my biggest is a 39lb common on a 5 weight fly rod with a 4X tippet..Took me awhile to land but Damn what a fight.....I have been hooked ever since....
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Fish Chris | Fri Feb-17-06 08:04 AM |
Member since Jul 07th 2002
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#3839, "Hey guys........."
In response to Reply # 4
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Technically speaking, this is a "Cyprinnis Carpio Domesticatus".... or simply, a domesticated Carp, aka Longfinned Koi. It is not a Goldfish (Cyprinnis Cyprinnis) as its body is not deep enough. BTW, although Goldfish and Carp, domesticated or wild, can interbreed, it's not that common, and the offspring are not viable.
Another bit of trivia; When you see one Koi with long fins and bronze coloration, and another with normal fins, but bright color, these are still the same species. The difference is about like that between a Black lab and a Rottweiler, both still Canines.
Peace, Fish
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