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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: tumbleweed on August 08, 2009, 05:03:17 PM

Title: Carp
Post by: tumbleweed on August 08, 2009, 05:03:17 PM

Does anyone have some tips on how to catch carp. I was walking around some ponds by my house today and saw a big carp jump. I went out with my rod and had no luck. Any tips would be appreciated. Thanks

Title: Re: Carp
Post by: Rodney on August 08, 2009, 05:05:43 PM

http://www.fishingwithrod.com/articles/2003/0803_01.html

Title: Re: Carp
Post by: tumbleweed on August 08, 2009, 05:41:52 PM

Thanks Rod. This is a great website.

Title: Re: Carp
Post by: distanc3 on August 08, 2009, 05:59:52 PM

what is the name of this pond? :D

Title: Re: Carp
Post by: tumbleweed on August 08, 2009, 06:05:43 PM

The ponds are beside the number 11 highway on Bateman road in Abbotsford. I believe they are called the Willband retention ponds.

Title: Re: Carp
Post by: Terry D on August 10, 2009, 07:19:22 AM

For bait use corn, cubes of luncheon meat, paste/dough ( I make mine from ground trout pellets) or large worms.

Title: Re: Carp
Post by: tumbleweed on August 10, 2009, 05:01:38 PM

Any suggestions of some places where I can catch carp? I tried the Sumas River yesterday and had no luck. Thanks

Title: Re: Carp
Post by: mattyo on August 10, 2009, 05:38:04 PM

About to watch a story on some huge carp on Global news. Check it out!!

Title: Re: Carp
Post by: tumbleweed on August 10, 2009, 06:00:48 PM

Thanks mattyo, that was a huge carp. Now I really want to catch one.

Title: Re: Carp
Post by: bigsnag on August 16, 2009, 10:11:06 AM

http://www.flyfishersrepublic.com/

Go to this link and the fifth article down is a 2 part series written by Ian Colin James from " The New Fly Fisher " tv series on Carp on the Fly. Very informative on Carp behaviour. I've fished Carp with a 6 weight fly rod on Osoyoos lake this summer and once you get one on they are very heavy and initial run is unstoppable until they want to stop.

Title: Re: Carp
Post by: fishinfrenzy on August 16, 2009, 04:39:29 PM

Maria Slough................

Title: Re: Carp
Post by: steeleagle on August 16, 2009, 06:24:03 PM

15lber washed up dead in my back yard the other day.
There's some big ones in Hatzic

Title: Re: Carp
Post by: bigsnag on August 17, 2009, 11:37:43 AM

A couple of years ago in late April I caught one on a single egg in the lower Alouette river as it flows through the Pitt Meadows area at Neaves road.

Title: Re: Carp
Post by: tumbleweed on August 17, 2009, 05:57:43 PM

Will I be able to catch them from shore at hatzic. I have never fished there.