any good baits and storys for coy carps

[carpkid123]

i just seeing if any one had some tips for me to catch some coy i had a couple on the line but never landed one and i rekon there such fussy eaters and i have some storys to tell but ill just tell u one

right i hooked a decent coy a good 15 pound one and i was playing it for ages it tuck me all round the pound and through every weed in there too then bang some reason it had a burst of energy and darted under and i was like what just happed because it wasint surfacing but it felt like somethink was on well thats what ihad thought i thought it had tired its self out and i try to land it but it came off and i hooked a bag that some angler who has no respect left thanks for reading pleas tell me some tips and share your storys

[Dales]

Hi Carpkid123 and welcome to AN

 

If you are geting bits and hook ups you must be doing something right and so I would be inclined to stick with what ever method you are currently using. The fish you lost may be just down to lack of experience with playing big Carp of 15lb+. They do tend to scrap a bit and one fish does not always behave in the same as another, and the water and swim you catch in can also effect the way you try to play a fish so its hard to give you tips.

 

Your post does raise an interesting point, as you point out that you think coy/koi are fussy eaters. I am always surprised when people seem to think that different strains of carp behave very differently. For years I had convinced myself that Common Carp fought harder then Mirrors and I know people who think that one type of Carp reacts differently to others. I have since changed my mind as science says they are all the same and so I do not change my methods based on the strain off fish I hoped to catch but only on the venue I plan to fish.

 

I used to use 10lb line when I expected Mirrors and 12lb line for Commons. It makes me smile now when I think about it

[Dick Dastardly]

I presume these "Coy" carp are very shy then

 

I also hooked a big Koi once but the hook slipped just before I could land it never to be seen again it weighed 16lbs 6ozs exactly...............

Edited January 14, 2010 by BUDGIE

[carpkid123]

Hi Carpkid123 and welcome to AN

 

If you are geting bits and hook ups you must be doing something right and so I would be inclined to stick with what ever method you are currently using. The fish you lost may be just down to lack of experience with playing big Carp of 15lb+. They do tend to scrap a bit and one fish does not always behave in the same as another, and the water and swim you catch in can also effect the way you try to play a fish so its hard to give you tips.

 

Your post does raise an interesting point, as you point out that you think coy/koi are fussy eaters. I am always surprised when people seem to think that different strains of carp behave very differently. For years I had convinced myself that Common Carp fought harder then Mirrors and I know people who think that one type of Carp reacts differently to others. I have since changed my mind as science says they are all the same and so I do not change my methods based on the strain off fish I hoped to catch but only on the venue I plan to fish.

 

I used to use 10lb line when I expected Mirrors and 12lb line for Commons. It makes me smile now when I think about it

i am experienced i have been fishing for 5 years it just this coy has been caught so many times you could put a shoe lace through its lips and keep it shoot its just its been caught somay time it knows were ever theres a snag it knows were it is thanks for commenting

[mike1234]

the coy koi

 

there is a golden orfe in a small pool near me that is near impossible to tempt with a bait (i have caught them before in other waters bigger) but this one shoals with the rudd in the summer months and seems to eat every bait but the one with the hook

 

ornamentals are more frequently targeted and avoiding being landed by the angler soon becomes instinct like avoiding predictors when you stand out like a sore thumb

 

look at the baits and tactics being used in the lake and try something different

[Chris Plumb]

i am experienced i have been fishing for 5 years it just this coy has been caught so many times you could put a shoe lace through its lips and keep it shoot its just its been caught somay time it knows were ever theres a snag it knows were it is thanks for commenting

 

 

Sigh - its KOI not coy a seemingly inappropriate adjective if this fish keeps getting caught.

 

 

C.

[bigboy]

well carpkid123 dont be too down hearted koi are not that fussy at the end of the day it is only a carp there are just less of them in your lake than mirrors & common just keep trying & sooner or later you will be landing your koi good luck

[carpkid123]

well carpkid123 dont be too down hearted koi are not that fussy at the end of the day it is only a carp there are just less of them in your lake than mirrors & common just keep trying & sooner or later you will be landing your koi good luck

thanks alot everybody its helping i caught a smallers koi the over day it made it all worth while

[Dales]

thanks alot everybody its helping i caught a smallers koi the over day it made it all worth while

 

Well done, it's all ways good when a plan comes togther.

[Dick Dastardly]

And another bonus is youve learned to spell "Koi" ! Well done on getting a few mate!