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MadCarper
Top Rod
South Africa
691 Posts
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 Posted - 06/06/2005 : 08:13:50
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How does one fish for grass carp? I've only heard guys using maple peas in the shallows to get them.... but had no luck with it so far...
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LutonLad
Top Rod
United Kingdom
3013 Posts
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Posted - 06/06/2005 : 08:27:52
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Originally posted by Carpio
How does one fish for grass carp? I've only heard guys using maple peas in the shallows to get them.... but had no luck with it so far...
Try using sweet boilies, or floating crust. Or if all else fails, try using some grass |
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wisey
Administrator
Germany
11267 Posts
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Posted - 06/06/2005 : 09:06:18
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Tigers and maiz laced with tigernut oil 
I normally fish one rod right over the top of the baited area with double tigernut and a piece of cork so it all just sinks.
and the other a 20mm tigernut pop up 12 - 36 inches straight off the lead on the outside of the baited area.
They love weed beds and lilly pads and normally will sit on top of the weed and bask in the sun so get the polaroids on and climb some trees and watch em see which way they come and go then set your traps |
Follow the Wasp....South.... |
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matt k
Crafty Carper
England
209 Posts
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Posted - 06/06/2005 : 15:35:15
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| Most the ones in my local are caught on the norm they go to 34lb |
matt kelsing EST 1990 |
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josh
Top Rod
England
1517 Posts
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Posted - 06/06/2005 : 16:17:55
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| never caught one mate, but im told they put up a hell of a fight!! |
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John_H
Top Rod
England
5878 Posts
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Posted - 06/06/2005 : 17:30:11
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Originally posted by Carpio
How does one fish for grass carp?
Generally by accident, i don't like catching grassies, because i'm always worried ones gonna die on me, i've only had 3 but two over 20lb and the other a double. I've always caught them fishing on the surface for normal carp, you can usually tell a grass carp take, as they seem to strike at the bait |
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Mirror image
Starting Member
England
42 Posts
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Posted - 07/06/2005 : 12:31:15
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There are shoals of them in my local canal, I can only catch them off the surface by dangling bread in the reeds. When they take they are like bullets up the canal. Great sport
Born to fish forced to work |
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josh
Top Rod
England
1517 Posts
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Posted - 07/06/2005 : 17:05:21
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| why are you worried one might die john,? do they die often when you catch them? |
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John_H
Top Rod
England
5878 Posts
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Posted - 07/06/2005 : 20:34:01
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Originally posted by lovin_dem_carp
why are you worried one might die john,? do they die often when you catch them?
They are very fragile fish, especially in Summer, when the water can be low on Oxygen levels |
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The Gladiator
Top Rod
United Kingdom
4379 Posts
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Posted - 07/06/2005 : 21:06:03
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Originally posted by lovin_dem_carp
why are you worried one might die john,? do they die often when you catch them?
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MadCarper
Top Rod
South Africa
691 Posts
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Posted - 08/06/2005 : 08:12:13
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Well thanks for all the suggestions. I'll start with some surface fishing and see if I can get em!
Thanks guys for the info! |
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Grassies!
