Reply With QuoteNice mix !
Twice I’ve hooked carp on a 2” curly tail jig thinking I’d hooked into a nice bass .
Those suckers will give you a fight !
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Strange catch!
Hit a flood control dam over in WV today. Not the greatest conditions with 30mph gusts but managed two small panfish, a gill and a crappie on a grub under a float. Switched to a small jig, also under a float, picking up a LMB and then came the surprise. Float goes down, solid hookset and then a long drag screamin run. First thought was maybe a good size white bass since I had caught one here last November. After a good long fight finally get a peek-CARP- with that little jig right in the lip. If I had been dragging that jig slowly across the bottom, yea, but 5' under a float in fairly deep very cold water, hard to believe. However, after catching two Buffalo's and a Quillback out of the creeks this year both on slow drifting jigs I can believe it. Just the other day, I was thinking how I regretted not getting out carp fishing this summer, something I have enjoyed my entire life. Oh well, getting off subject here-good time at the lake today.
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Nice mix !
Twice I’ve hooked carp on a 2” curly tail jig thinking I’d hooked into a nice bass .
Those suckers will give you a fight !
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Very nice!
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A good nice mixed bag. Never caught any that I can remember but scale hooked a giant once. Got it boatside and had no net and tried to get my thumb in its mouth to get a pic and it thrashed violently and the jig pulled free. A lot of fish for 4 lb line. They do make some drag screaming runs, legendary.
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Yeah they will. First and only one I’ve caught and I didn’t know what the heck I had until I finally got it to the surface. Took forever and didn’t want to come up.Originally Posted by gillchaser999
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Here's the old school way that I still use. Relaxing in the lawn chair until that marker takes off, set the hook and get ready!
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Nice mixture of specimens indeed and I’ve no doubt the carps are among the hardest of fighters on UL gear, Moon.
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. This one came out from under a dock I was shooting. Hit the jig like a freight train and then took off screaming drag. Though it was a cat for sure. Pretty surprised when it came to the surface
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That’s about as old school as it gets, moon. Nice setup and fish.
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Nice variety catch and keep you busy.
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