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kill3ducks1deer
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2011/07/18 00:12:03 (permalink)

Carp fishing

Made some doughball at the beginning of the summer, only got to try it out twice before vacation i went on vacation without much luck. Figured i would try it out somewhere new and found out it worked pretty darn good. We were using four pound test for all of the fish, had a pretty good time.
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Between both days we caught about 20 carp and catfish, and a ton of panfish, fun stuff on an ultralight.



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    FishinGuy
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    RE: Carp fishing 2011/07/18 08:09:23 (permalink)
    Good job man fish number 1 5 and 8 would be swimming in by bait tank if I was you. Carp are a blast on 4lb. That's a gorgeous long ear sunfish, don't believe I've ever caught one of those.
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    snydje
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    RE: Carp fishing 2011/07/18 13:32:40 (permalink)
    I am no expert but I do believe that last picture is a pumpkinseed. The pectoral fin on a longear is blunt and more rounded.
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    RE: Carp fishing 2011/07/18 14:16:07 (permalink)
    You may be right I was noticing the elongated dot on the gill plate and different coloration than greenies I'm used to catching, there all flathead bait to me
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    RE: Carp fishing 2011/07/18 14:40:26 (permalink)
    Panfight!

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    snydje
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    RE: Carp fishing 2011/07/18 16:29:35 (permalink)
    tull
    you always stir the pot
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    tull66
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    RE: Carp fishing 2011/07/18 20:41:04 (permalink)
    Potfight!

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    SevenMileShowcase
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    RE: Carp fishing 2011/07/18 23:42:05 (permalink)
    Go to Muddy Creek if you want to catch some big carp, 20 pounds plus
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    kill3ducks1deer
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    RE: Carp fishing 2011/07/19 00:09:36 (permalink)
    thats about 2 hours away, so i think ill have to pass, these carp are big enough on light line, any bigger and we might not be able to land them

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    RE: Carp fishing 2011/07/19 23:17:16 (permalink)
    Some of those small carp would make good flathead bait, or is it illegal to use them for bait.

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    FishinGuy
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    RE: Carp fishing 2011/07/19 23:27:04 (permalink)
    Technically only legal as cut bait but I won't tell if you don't tell. There's already carp in the rivers so it ain't gonna hurt nuthin
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    RE: Carp fishing 2011/07/20 10:08:00 (permalink)
    I think you can't move the fish to a different water source. If you were to catch them in the river you would be allowed to use them. They are just worried about some of the different invasive species of aquatic plants getting moved to different bodies of water

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    KJH807
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    RE: Carp fishing 2011/07/20 15:20:20 (permalink)
    haha... i used to slide down that dam in HS

    i haven't fished there since the hurricane made that big pile of rocks in '05



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    FishinGuy
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    RE: Carp fishing 2011/07/20 15:59:44 (permalink)
    BAITFISH includes all forms of minnows; suckers, chubs, fallfish, lampreys, eels between 6 and 8 inches in length; gizzard shad 8 inches or less; and all forms of darters, killifishes and stonecats (except those listed as threatened
    or endangered species). Legally taken gamefish may be used as bait. It is unlawful to use or possess goldfish, comets, koi and common carp as baitfish while fishing.
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    RE: Carp fishing 2011/07/20 16:24:16 (permalink)
    I too used to slide down in the summertime too back in the early 90's. Good ole time.  I always caught a lot of fish on peanut butter doughball there. There are some huge carp there for sure. The far corner always proved to be more of a hot spot than the center for carp. Caught more bass in the center where the water flowed. Seen many people lose rods that flew off the wall to carp though.
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    kill3ducks1deer
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    RE: Carp fishing 2011/07/20 19:23:57 (permalink)
    we walked out to the spillway one time, its about 5 and a half feet deep, so if you lost you rod you could probably get it back.  And there isnt enough water flowing down the spillway, although it does sound pretty fun to do


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    RE: Carp fishing 2011/07/21 12:03:02 (permalink)
    Very nice!

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