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texasbasser · 05-19-2007, 04:39 PM

Heres a nice grass carp i caught last january in a 1 acre pond.. I see it almost everytime im out bassfishing, but havent caught it since.

tb

FishingLTJ · 05-20-2007, 02:30 PM

How did you catch that? Usually they won't bite anything, did you snag it?

PADavid · 05-20-2007, 06:53 PM

That is a great fish! Where is that located?

FishingLTJ · 05-20-2007, 07:37 PM

Looks like he is in south texas, according to his profile!

PADavid · 05-21-2007, 06:35 AM

Yeah, I meant which lake. I have friends that tournament carp fish that area

texasbasser · 05-22-2007, 10:20 PM

thanks for the compliment guys... I caught it in a 1 acre pond near my house, and I snagged it on a spinnerbait Non intentionaly. I thought I had a new world record bass when I set the hook and it took off lol.

tb

jrod_butler · 05-27-2007, 08:37 PM

lol, i was about to say...i've never heard of anyone outright just catching a grass carp, all i've heard of was snagging

slim357 · 06-06-2007, 11:01 AM

You can catch them. You just have to use plant stuff as bait, i hear those baby tomatoes or whatever those little ones are called work well. Also corn works well, ive also heard of people using french fries

SilveDreamDave · 06-08-2007, 05:54 PM

Grass carp are notoriously hard to catch, especialy in the uk. That looks like a fine fish. The method they use in the uk is floating bread crust, or a product called boilies, (hard round compound baits) usually scented with oils. Nice fish, well done even if ya did snag it, i bet it battled hard.

texasbasser · 07-02-2007, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by jrod_butler

lol, i was about to say...i've never heard of anyone outright just catching a grass carp, all i've heard of was snagging

I actually hooked it this last weekend on a craw pattern fly but got off about 10 seconds later. I read the book "carp on fly" and it tought me alot. Cant wait to land it on flyrod!

tb

Granny Fish · 07-03-2007, 01:51 AM

Hi Tex -Bassman! That is a sweet carp you got there. Just learned recently that in California all grass carp have to be released. Appearently they are protected! Common carp are ok though. I can see why you thought what you did about the monster bass... lol. They put up a really good fight.

Folks, carp are not difficult to catch if you know how to target them. Some people even target them with flys.

texasbasser · 07-03-2007, 09:44 AM

Actually, In texas if you catch a grass carp in a uncertified lake(you need a special certificate thing to put them in your pond legally) you must kill it immediatly. The lake i caught it in wasnt a certified lake, but I'd never just throw it on the bank to die. Worst rule in the book.

tb

05-19-2007, 04:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
texasbasser Fishing King Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Texas Posts: 185 Rep Power: 21	Grass carp Heres a nice grass carp i caught last january in a 1 acre pond.. I see it almost everytime im out bassfishing, but havent caught it since. tb

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FishingLTJ Administrator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 361 Rep Power: 1	How did you catch that? Usually they won't bite anything, did you snag it? __________________ Fishing is a lifestyle.....Don't ever forget that!

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FishingLTJ Administrator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 361 Rep Power: 1	Looks like he is in south texas, according to his profile! __________________ Fishing is a lifestyle.....Don't ever forget that!

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texasbasser Fishing King Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Texas Posts: 185 Rep Power: 21	Actually, In texas if you catch a grass carp in a uncertified lake(you need a special certificate thing to put them in your pond legally) you must kill it immediatly. The lake i caught it in wasnt a certified lake, but I'd never just throw it on the bank to die. Worst rule in the book. tb __________________ Bass count 07: 287 Bass Fishing USA Forums

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05-20-2007, 06:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
PADavid Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bucks, Co. PA Posts: 454 Rep Power: 43	That is a great fish! Where is that located?

05-21-2007, 06:35 AM	#5 (permalink)
PADavid Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bucks, Co. PA Posts: 454 Rep Power: 43	Yeah, I meant which lake. I have friends that tournament carp fish that area

05-22-2007, 10:20 PM	#6 (permalink)
texasbasser Fishing King Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Texas Posts: 185 Rep Power: 21	thanks for the compliment guys... I caught it in a 1 acre pond near my house, and I snagged it on a spinnerbait Non intentionaly. I thought I had a new world record bass when I set the hook and it took off lol. tb

05-27-2007, 08:37 PM	#7 (permalink)
jrod_butler Junior Fisherman Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 13 Rep Power: 6	lol, i was about to say...i've never heard of anyone outright just catching a grass carp, all i've heard of was snagging

06-06-2007, 11:01 AM	#8 (permalink)
slim357 Fishing King Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northern Va alexandria Posts: 208 Rep Power: 23	You can catch them. You just have to use plant stuff as bait, i hear those baby tomatoes or whatever those little ones are called work well. Also corn works well, ive also heard of people using french fries

06-08-2007, 05:54 PM	#9 (permalink)
SilveDreamDave Fishing King Join Date: May 2007 Location: I live on the Westcoast of Ireland. The fishn and craic is good Posts: 123 Rep Power: 15	Grass carp are notoriously hard to catch, especialy in the uk. That looks like a fine fish. The method they use in the uk is floating bread crust, or a product called boilies, (hard round compound baits) usually scented with oils. Nice fish, well done even if ya did snag it, i bet it battled hard.

07-03-2007, 01:51 AM	#11 (permalink)
Granny Fish Fishmaster Join Date: May 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 87 Rep Power: 13	Hi Tex -Bassman! That is a sweet carp you got there. Just learned recently that in California all grass carp have to be released. Appearently they are protected! Common carp are ok though. I can see why you thought what you did about the monster bass... lol. They put up a really good fight. Folks, carp are not difficult to catch if you know how to target them. Some people even target them with flys.

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