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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: Will_CARP on June 22, 2008, 05:35:37 AM

Title: carp
Post by: Will_CARP on June 22, 2008, 05:35:37 AM
 Hi everyone any luck fishing ladner carp?  Will be heading down there later today to give it a try, any tips appreciated.
Title: Re: carp
Post by: circle c on June 22, 2008, 09:48:49 AM
Is it possible to spey cast for and catch carp?
Title: Re: carp
Post by: yamadirt 426 on June 22, 2008, 09:54:33 AM
holy crap er a carp. You are up early for carp fishing today. I don't think the wake up till around 9 or 10. where you headed to. Lions park ? use the peanut butter/ flour dough balls
Title: Re: carp
Post by: fishseeker on June 22, 2008, 10:41:42 AM
I went out there around mid may near the bottle depot and I had not so much as a touch on my line. (I was fishing a flavoured dough on the bottom)

It could be May was too early and the water needed to warm up some more - to be honest that was the first time I tried for Carp there.    I figured I would wait until the weather warms up a bit and it's been slow doing that so I have not tried for carp again.  I think I will try again in July / August when they are likely to be more active - cannot say how they are right now but I would love to find out (hint, hint).

Spey casting for carp?   Hmmm...if that involves a fly..good luck.  I have heard it can be done but it must be a realy challenge getting them that way.
Title: Re: carp
Post by: Steely on June 22, 2008, 12:29:28 PM
The sloughs in ladner are usually good during july and august. I have caught one so far this year and thats it. I live close so I am out quite a bit. I just use dew worms and have had sucess in the past but you have to keep it away from the pikeminnow as there's quite a few. Good luck.

PS I have used a fly and caught one but they spook quite easy. A seven wt. works just fine. Hard to find a place to cast though.
Title: Re: carp
Post by: Will_CARP on June 22, 2008, 02:10:38 PM
 I am dedicated lol!  Anyways, I think I'm gonna wait for july-august cause I've been skunked quite a few times now.