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PADavid · 07-20-2007, 09:37 AM

Went out last night to a local river in the Reading, PA area. We managed 8 carp in a a two hour span and I caught 8 small mouth at the same time. It got really fun, I would hook a smallie and the carp rod woudl start singing that old fishy song - quick reel in the bass, grab the carp and fight the fish. Release carp - re-bait and pick up the smallie rod, hook a smallie and the carp rod would go off!

Any way, got my first mirror carp.

and a few common

The Magnet · 07-20-2007, 10:28 AM

Nice going PADavid. Congrats on you first mirror carp. Crikey!!! That's a nice fish!

RnRCircus · 07-20-2007, 01:44 PM

Carp are fun. Is this going to be your new addiction?

slim357 · 07-21-2007, 02:50 AM

what were u using for bait

PADavid · 07-21-2007, 05:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slim357

what were u using for bait

Sweet Corn on a fish finder rig with a #8 hook

PABassman · 07-21-2007, 07:00 AM

Neat Pics david .....

can we ask how long to land one of those ?
I never been lucky enough to catch one ... but I have been using Bass lures when I see them ... I dont think they like them ....

thanks for sharing the pics

mike

PADavid · 07-22-2007, 07:14 AM

Mike:

How long they take to land depends on where you are fishing. Those carp where caught in the river, so with the current involved they take about 10 minutes to land. In a lake, less time.

07-20-2007, 09:37 AM	#1 (permalink)
PADavid Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bucks, Co. PA Posts: 467 Rep Power: 45	Carping with the Smallies Went out last night to a local river in the Reading, PA area. We managed 8 carp in a a two hour span and I caught 8 small mouth at the same time. It got really fun, I would hook a smallie and the carp rod woudl start singing that old fishy song - quick reel in the bass, grab the carp and fight the fish. Release carp - re-bait and pick up the smallie rod, hook a smallie and the carp rod would go off! Any way, got my first mirror carp. and a few common

07-20-2007, 01:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
RnRCircus Fishmaster Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Lehigh Valley, PA Posts: 94 Rep Power: 13	Carp are fun. Is this going to be your new addiction? __________________ The welfare of the people in particular has always been the alibi of tyrants...Albert Camus

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07-20-2007, 10:28 AM	#2 (permalink)
The Magnet Fisherman Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 45 Rep Power: 12	Nice going PADavid. Congrats on you first mirror carp. Crikey!!! That's a nice fish!

07-21-2007, 02:50 AM	#4 (permalink)
slim357 Fishing King Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northern Va alexandria Posts: 208 Rep Power: 23	what were u using for bait

07-21-2007, 07:00 AM	#6 (permalink)
PABassman Fishing King Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North East PA Posts: 180 Rep Power: 21	Neat Pics david ..... can we ask how long to land one of those ? I never been lucky enough to catch one ... but I have been using Bass lures when I see them ... I dont think they like them .... thanks for sharing the pics mike

07-22-2007, 07:14 AM	#7 (permalink)
PADavid Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bucks, Co. PA Posts: 467 Rep Power: 45	Mike: How long they take to land depends on where you are fishing. Those carp where caught in the river, so with the current involved they take about 10 minutes to land. In a lake, less time.

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