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Fishing in British Columbia => Fishing Reports => Members' Fishing Reports => Topic started by: Rodney on September 05, 2004, 09:09:25 PM
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After yesterday's consistent action, we decided to give carping another go today as not much else is happening. Fishersak decided to join us after seeing the photos. ;D He had yet to catch a carp or see any of us hook one.
Once everything was set up, Fishersak's rod bowed down and started to be dragged along the ground. :o The hook set was fast, but the fish was off instantly. Too bad!
Ten minutes later, Fishersak once again had a bite, this time a classic carp bite. The rod tip was being slowly pulled up and down. Fishersak set the hook and the fish immediately went into rocket mode. This fish decided to swim like a salmon and took out 60 feet or so of line, dodged into the weeds and stayed there for awhile. After some wrestling, the fish finally was brought to the net. A nice 3lb fish.
The next two hours, no action at all. Chrome Mykiss did miss three major takes, extremely frustrating. CM tested out his new strawberry flavoured bait today that seemed to be pretty good.
At 5:30pm, I lost one fish just after I set the hook. Ten minutes later, I landed a tiny one that still put up an ok fight on the 4lb test outfit.
Several things to note today:
Most of the fish lately have been caught during the middle of the day. Not much action towards the evening time. Lighting is not an issue as water clarity is already so bad anyways.
There seems to be a lot more smaller carp this year. These fish are fast bait pickers, so be prepared to strike when you start to detect small hits.
With the bigger fish, it's interesting that some will go for the big run immediately, while others will come into shore with you but wake up after awhile. Once they wake up, you'll spend another five to ten minutes fighting that fish.
Photos
(http://www.fishingwithrod.com/fishing_photos/pics/pre/04-035.jpg) (http://www.fishingwithrod.com/fishing_photos/pics/pic/04-035.jpg) (http://www.fishingwithrod.com/fishing_photos/pics/pre/04-036.jpg) (http://www.fishingwithrod.com/fishing_photos/pics/pic/04-036.jpg) (http://www.fishingwithrod.com/fishing_photos/pics/pre/04-037.jpg) (http://www.fishingwithrod.com/fishing_photos/pics/pic/04-037.jpg) (http://www.fishingwithrod.com/fishing_photos/pics/pre/04-038.jpg) (http://www.fishingwithrod.com/fishing_photos/pics/pic/04-038.jpg) (http://www.fishingwithrod.com/fishing_photos/pics/pre/04-039.jpg) (http://www.fishingwithrod.com/fishing_photos/pics/pic/04-039.jpg)
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thats exactly like the day me n the canoeheads had exept for the fish :P
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Sounds like a good time! I was wondering if any of you would be down there today. I almost came and checked but got sidetracked. Too bad.
Carole
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You should have come down Willow, it was getting way too quiet down there on a Ladner Sunday afternoon. :)
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Next time Rodney.
Carole
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Nice looking fish Fishersak, Rodney...what pet store you get that fish from ???
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Nice looking fish Fishersak, Rodney...what pet store you get that fish from ???
Hey, don't ask me, ask the goldfish slayer. ;D
(http://www.fishingwithrod.com/fishing_photos/pics/pre/04-040.jpg) (http://www.fishingwithrod.com/fishing_photos/pics/pic/04-040.jpg)
Willow, if you're around town during the week, we may go again in the evening time, send me a note ahead to see when.
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Ya his name should be kissmy_carp. ;D Great looking fish from everyone atleast you know how to catch them :-X
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Those goldfish robbed me blind today ::) Atleast I know they like my new strawberry dough ;)
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Ya his name should be kissmy_carp. ;D Great looking fish from everyone atleast you know how to catch them :-X
Unlike some. ;D
(http://www.fishingwithrod.com/fishing_photos/pics/pre/04-041.jpg) (http://www.fishingwithrod.com/fishing_photos/pics/pic/04-041.jpg)
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Hey!! :o
Its not like we went carp fishing very often when I was in Canada and it was still early in the season! ;D ;) ::)
Nice fish people, although a bit tiny ;D
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Being Rod's GF, aren't you used to "tiny" by now? ;) ;)
Whaddaya talking about? Tiny?! ;D ;)
(http://www.fishingwithrod.com/fishing_photos/pics/pre/03-004.jpg) (http://www.fishingwithrod.com/fishing_photos/pics/pic/03-004.jpg)
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Wow Nina! That is a big fish. Must have been fun!
Carole
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Willow, that's the big one from last year we told you about. It was caught at that same spot where Nina and I usually fish. ;) Most of these big ones have beautiful colouration. Despite what most would say, if you look at the contrast on the scales, fading on the fins, they are actually very cool looking.