catching large fresh water carp
Apr 3, 2020 15:30:01 #
koctuseul
Loc: mahopac N.Y.
Howdy folks, I in live Putnam county and can fish in any of hundreds of lakes rivers streams reservoirs and the Hudson river and the L.I. sound. But my favorite fish is fresh water carp. As a teenager i fished in Willow lake in Queens Flushing and caught carp and am still trying keep up the habit without much success. So if there are any carp fans that have some tips to share I would really appreciate all the help and hints i can get. Thanks Thanks koctuseul. 
Apr 3, 2020 15:45:17 #
koctuseul wrote:
Howdy folks, I in live Putnam county and can fish ... (show quote)
Welcome to the Forum, koctuseul, Sorry, many of us do not know where Putnam, Country is, would you please put your location, city, and state on your profile sheet above, thank you. You know more about fishing for carp than I do, I have caught them by accident but have never intentionally fished for them.
Apr 3, 2020 15:46:02 #
koctuseul wrote:
Howdy folks, I in live Putnam county and can fish ... (show quote)
Someone will be along until then
Welcome to the forum.
Apr 3, 2020 15:50:40 #
koctuseul wrote:
Howdy folks, I in live Putnam county and can fish ... (show quote)
I know ya gotta hold on tight.
Apr 3, 2020 17:29:26 #
Google is everybody's friend! Check it out for Putnam County. nClues Hudson River and Long Island Sound.
Apr 3, 2020 19:34:31 #
I use the cheapest whole kernel corn you can buy. Chum with about 1/2 can put some on a size 2 be hook with no weight and let it set. Without a weight the fish will not feel a thing until it's to late, LOL, my biggest is 30lbs on 8lb testliñe and a 12' wet noodle rod
Apr 3, 2020 19:45:02 #
Will Beachy wrote:
I use the cheapest whole kernel corn you can buy. Chum with about 1/2 can put some on a size 2 be hook with no weight and let it set. Without a weight the fish will not feel a thing until it's to late, LOL, my biggest is 30lbs on 8lb testliñe and a 12' wet noodle rod
Sounds like a good fight.
Apr 3, 2020 20:03:03 #
Apr 3, 2020 20:15:42 #
Will Beachy wrote:
On that long rod it's a blast
I fish with microlight poles 5 ft long you can bend the rod and touch the tip to the handle.
Large capacity reels set the drag and the fight is on.
Apr 4, 2020 09:26:06 #
Thefinder
Loc: Western Massachusetts
I started carp fishing 3 years ago,now I do not fish for anything else,what FIGHTERS(river carp,lake carp not so much)Sweet corn on a #1 octopus hook,spring feeder(fish finder) with a 3oz. slip sinker.rig.
Wing it out there,set your bait runner and wait,when they start stripping line grab it and HOLD ON you're in for a run,play them and when you drag them to shore they get a second wind and TAKE off again.
https://youtu.be/NPTpZipunUA?list=UUR8CvdJmuzQ4pq0UjWcpEnQ
GOD Bless
Chris
Wing it out there,set your bait runner and wait,when they start stripping line grab it and HOLD ON you're in for a run,play them and when you drag them to shore they get a second wind and TAKE off again.
https://youtu.be/NPTpZipunUA?list=UUR8CvdJmuzQ4pq0UjWcpEnQ
GOD Bless
Chris
Apr 4, 2020 09:35:15 #
Big dog
Loc: Bayshore, Long Island, New York
koctuseul wrote:
Howdy folks, I in live Putnam county and can fish ... (show quote)
The reservoirs are great for most every kind of fishing and I’ve seen carp that had to be 5 feet long.
I know your area well and guided in Westchester and Putnam for 25 years. One spot I used to fish and saw these giant carp was in the Muscoot Reservoir. Just south of where rt 100 crosses rt 35 you’ll find Muscoot lane. Follow that to the end where you find the old railroad bridge. It’s a bottle neck where the water is deep but narrow. From the top of the old bridge you can look down from about 50 feet of elevation. Fishing with a bow and arrow is legal and those giant carp cruise the surface, offering some serious sport.
Apr 4, 2020 10:53:27 #
Thanks for the tips. Carp meat is one of my favorite catfish baits.
Apr 4, 2020 13:24:57 #
Never fished for carp but I'm sure they are fun to catch. What do you use for bait?
Apr 4, 2020 13:53:56 #
try mixing Wheaties, and chopped spinach in a hard dough. put a ball about the size of a quarter on hook
Apr 4, 2020 13:59:19 #
Thefinder
Loc: Western Massachusetts
Natural rolled oatmeal,creme corn,strawberry jello powder all mixed together,cheek out you tube for carp baits you'll have do it a few times till you get the right consistency.That's for your spring feeder,rigging for that is on there too,last but not least..sweet corn kernels on a #1 octopus hook. When your line starts to move..HANG ON.
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