carpmanjake Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 i went out today hoping for some good fishing in the main lake. my heart sank when i seen this... not even a carp or any fish in sight. i knew what that meant... i had to break out the legs. i would have to stalk LONG and hard to find feeding fish. after 2 hours of walking in the fridged waters i found a small backwater area, i stood for a while. and watched. eventually, i found a few fish feeding in flooded grass and bull rushes. i casted, my first cast i hooked up with a beautiful, feisty 13lb even beauty! i blind casted around bullrushes and was rewarded with 2 more fish. a 5lb 11oz and a 3lb 2oz! then i went upstream where i found a few fish feeding they were very small but i decided to catch one for the heck of it. behold! my smallest carp of the year! lol i was walking back to the house when i noticed a back of a fish sticking out of the flooded grass mats behind my house. i looked down there. and there were dozens of fish in that tiny area! not many of them were big. never more than 5lbs. but i tried fishing them. they were the most aggressive feeders i have seen in a LONG time. i hooked into about 6 fish but gave up because they kept tangling in the grass mat and either pulling the hook or breaking the line. i will break out the heavier line tomorrow and get some of them lol here is the picture of the area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Northern Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 Wading in mid April? I have to hand it to you. Great post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skeeterpro1 Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 Wow!! Must be cool stocking carp and catching some true real great fish lol great fishing jake[Post edited by Admin] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
setterguy Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 Get some hip waders man! Holy cold feet. That is dedication though...I don't know if I would stand in 50 degree water for a 50" muskie let alone a carp. Nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skeeterpro1 Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 [Note from admin: Please read forum policy before posting again. Thank you.] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonie Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 u still using the waxies and jig carpman? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpmanjake Posted April 15, 2009 Author Share Posted April 15, 2009 u still using the waxies and jig carpman? i am out of waxies. i was using eurolarvae for a while yesterday. but i have been using mostly plastics with subtle action Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpmanjake Posted April 15, 2009 Author Share Posted April 15, 2009 btw its illegal to kill a fish and leave it on the lake shore or in the water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonie Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 Nice... I've never caught carp on plastics. It's always been corn (but I'm usually chasing them later in the year). I'll have to give plastics a try next week when i can get out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpmanjake Posted April 15, 2009 Author Share Posted April 15, 2009 Nice... I've never caught carp on plastics. It's always been corn (but I'm usually chasing them later in the year). I'll have to give plastics a try next week when i can get out. plastics usually only work when you are stalking the fish. if you are bottom fishing ur better off with natural baits. (crawlers and waxworms would be hot right now) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skeeterpro1 Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 im not getting that whole berkley thing but ok lol that was cool i guess nothing like showing those really cool carp..Note from admin, please read forum policy before posting again, thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpmanjake Posted April 15, 2009 Author Share Posted April 15, 2009 im not getting that whole berkley thing but ok lol that was cool i guess nothing like showing those really cool carp...and i prolbaly would invest in a new scale to get those weights right just bought a new scale a couple weeks ago. all weights are exactly what the scale read (stored them in the memory to post) i havent got a chance to actually test the scale for accuracy. ill do that sometime. but rapala scales have always been dead on for me before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigums Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 Looks like a shallow swamp, how deep was it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpmanjake Posted April 16, 2009 Author Share Posted April 16, 2009 Looks like a shallow swamp, how deep was it? 4 feet max. tits actually like a tiny oxbow lake off the crick. its a cool little area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itchmesir Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Quote:btw its illegal to kill a fish and leave it on the lake shore or in the waterunless it's big headed carp.. im pretty sure the DNR does not want you returning them to the waters.. last i checked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEADhead Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 they still don't want you leaving fish to rot on shore or in the water. if you catch a bighead please bring it in to an Area Fisheries Office for them to look it over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MinnesnowtaWild Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 im not getting that whole berkley thing but ok lol that was cool i guess nothing like showing those really cool carp...and i prolbaly would invest in a new scale to get those weights right Says the "rock bass champ" LOL. Keep the pics comin'. Oh and Berkely scales work fine I own one and have tested it before to within 1 ounce. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpmanjake Posted April 16, 2009 Author Share Posted April 16, 2009 Quote:btw its illegal to kill a fish and leave it on the lake shore or in the waterunless it's big headed carp.. im pretty sure the DNR does not want you returning them to the waters.. last i checked that is true. they do not want them in the water. but i believe if you catch one and kill it you cannot just leave it lay there. i think its fine to throw it in a dumpster or something. just not on the bank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimBuck Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Originally Posted By: itchmesirQuote:btw its illegal to kill a fish and leave it on the lake shore or in the waterunless it's big headed carp.. im pretty sure the DNR does not want you returning them to the waters.. last i checked that is true. they do not want them in the water. but i believe if you catch one and kill it you cannot just leave it lay there. i think its fine to throw it in a dumpster or something. just not on the bank. That's correct. Over time the fish decompose and ammonia along with other bacteria leak into the lake causing more problems with algae and other water issues. If you chose to remove a fish, dispose of it properly....or eat it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTW Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Cool post Jake...gotta admire your dedication! I fell in the water last night trying to lean off the bank and grab a fish. Not Warm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOTWSvirgin Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 Originally Posted By: skeeterpro1 im not getting that whole berkley thing but ok lol that was cool i guess nothing like showing those really cool carp...and i prolbaly would invest in a new scale to get those weights right Says the "rock bass champ" LOL. Keep the pics comin'. Oh and Berkely scales work fine I own one and have tested it before to within 1 ounce. Yah I have had a few Berkley/Rapala scales no problems here with them. Note from admin, please read forum policy before posting again,thank you. Hey carpmanjake can I get your email Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpmanjake Posted April 27, 2009 Author Share Posted April 27, 2009 Originally Posted By: MinnesnowtaWild Originally Posted By: skeeterpro1 im not getting that whole berkley thing but ok lol that was cool i guess nothing like showing those really cool carp...and i prolbaly would invest in a new scale to get those weights right Says the "rock bass champ" LOL. Keep the pics comin'. Oh and Berkely scales work fine I own one and have tested it before to within 1 ounce. Yah I have had a few Berkley/Rapala scales no problems here with them. Note from admin, please read forum policy before posting again,thank you. Hey carpmanjake can I get your email [email protected] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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