First year Carp fishing

[phil45]

Hello

 

My name is Phil,this is my first year Carp fishing(Canada)... well I started the end of May. I thought I would share a few pictures of some of the fish I have caught in the past couple of months,fishing Saturdays and the odd Sunday. We can only use one rod per Angler here in Canada.

 

20.1 Pounds

22.0 Pounds

22.8 Pounds

20.9 Pounds

24.3 Pounds

23 pounds

27 Pounds

25 Pounds

19.4 Pounds

23.9 Pounds

29 Pounds

16.3 pounds

13.4 Pounds

15.8 Pounds

14.2 Pounds

12.7 Pounds

so far it's been a great year, the fishing has slowed down in July , durning the spring 20 to 30 runs a day are common.. right now we are down to 5 to 8 runs per day... I'm looking forward to the fall.. when the fishing picks up again.

Thanks for looking

Phil

[Newt]

Welcome to the forum Phil. Great looking fish.

 

Where in Canada?

[medwaygreen]

Hi Phil and welcome,

 

Great set of photo's and great looking fish in the most superb condition.

 

I would love to hear about what set up you use and the type of baits.

 

Regards,

 

Richard.

 

PS I have not assembled a collection of catches like that in a lifetime of fishing and this is your first season, very jealous.

Edited July 18, 2007 by medwaygreen

[kestrel]

stunning fish , 1 rod only, I am emigrating !

[trevor2003]

Lovely condition fish those, had a DVD from Canadian carping, some great footage of catches on there, looked a great place to come and fish.

Closest I got to you, was flying over out of Detroit airport, maybe drop in sometime and give it a try.

[phil45]

Welcome to the forum Phil. Great looking fish.

 

Where in Canada?

All the fish were caught on the St. lawrence River, Ontario, Carp fishing on the St Lawrence is a untapped gold mine... fish over 50 Pounds are caught every year, 30's are common , and in the spring ... you will more than likly hook into a fourty( I haven't ,but like I say this is my First year), I normaly fish Salmon, Lake Trout and Rainbows on Lake Ontario till Aug. then I fish the famous Bay of Quinte for Giant Walleye till freeze up.

 

Medwaygreen

 

All the fish above were caught on 1.5 pop up Bannana boilees, I use field corn for baiting, soaked for 24 hours in Hot water and I add powder molasses, and icing Sugar... some times Some fruit drink powder for color I use about 2 Kilos of corn ... and I spread about 20 Boilees in the area. all the fish were taken in deep water.. about 15 to 30 feet.

 

Thanks every one for the warm Welcome

[Newt]

Wish I'd been a carp angler in 1979-80 when I was making occasional trips from Lake Michigan to Greenland and back. Plenty of time for fishing but never even thought of fishing for carp in those days.

[phil45]

Hi Phil and welcome,

 

Great set of photo's and great looking fish in the most superb condition.

 

I would love to hear about what set up you use and the type of baits.

 

Regards,

 

Richard.

 

PS I have not assembled a collection of catches like that in a lifetime of fishing and this is your first season, very jealous.

 

I met a gentlemen(Tim) from Bedfordshire this Spring, although we only shared a bank for about 10 hours, as he had to leave to go back to the UK, we have become great friends.. Tim has a few 50 plus pound Canadian Carp under his belt ... and he did tell me fishing Carp back in the UK was just not the same any more(I'll post a few Pictures of his carp on the bottom of this post).. as you can see by the Pictures the Carp I've been getting, spend their lives in a giant river system.. the fish are long and lean... and fight like no other, it's nothing for these fish to almost spool me (6500 series reel)on the intial run (my spelling sucks) I use 65 Pound Braid and 3 wt Shimano rod, I started of with 2 1/4 Weight Nash ... but these fish are to heavy for the lighter rods... if they get into the weeds.. well lets say it can be a long waiting game to who will give in first... or make the first mistake .

Here are a few Pictures of tims Fish He sent Me....enjoy

Tim, 40 Pounds

 

 

Ron, Tims Mate 35 Pounds

 

The next 2 pictures are of Tims 54 .12 pounder

 

 

I'm hoping Tim and Ron come back next Spring..

 

 

Cheers

Phil

[phil45]

Wish I'd been a carp angler in 1979-80 when I was making occasional trips from Lake Michigan to Greenland and back. Plenty of time for fishing but never even thought of fishing for carp in those days.

I agree Newt... I've been fishing for over 44 years... I started with Bass... moved to Walleye , then Muskie.... in the late 70's and the early 80's I found that I could drive to northern N.Y. (Watertown) about a 3 hour Drive, and catch 30 to 40 pound Salmon...I have been chasing them ever since.I seen Carp by the Hundreds Spawning in the Shallows ... never ...ever did I think of trying to catch one... I run a Salmon Charter service, well I did, till I discoverd Carp... my boat is still dry and in still in storage but I'm making the other Charter Captains happy... I've sent all my clients this year to them

 

 

Cheers

Phil

[medwaygreen]

Hi Phil,

 

Thanks for the info, that is very interesting about molasses powder, I have not seen that in the UK but I guess much easier to use and mix than the liquid molasses that I use over here.

 

Regards,

 

Richard.