report 7-13-06

[snagged in outlet 3]

Went up to the slough last night wtih a buddy to chase some carp. Pulled up to see water pouring in from the recent rain shower. Chummed and threw out the first line only to have it nearly jerked from my hand within a minute. Missed him. Buddy landed first fish at the 7 minute mark and we caught 3 fish in the first half hour and 3 misses. Both of us caught a couple nice eating sized channel cats and a bullgill. We didn't eat the cats we are C&R.

Switched spots because they shut off and my buddy landed 2 within the next half hour in the new area. Started to lightening and I landed the last fish of the night. Total was 9 carp, 2 cats and a bullgill in less than 3 hours. Did this within 10 miles of the house which is pretty good when you live in the St. Louis Metro area. $3 gas is cutting into my fishing trips. I just can't afford a $140 round trip to Taney just for the gas. I'm buying a tent and a Toyota so I can fish like I used to.

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[MoCarp]

sounds like you had fun, and 10-4 on that gas price biting into fishing time :ph34r:

Cheers

Mo

[snagged in outlet 3]

Hey Mo.

Yeah we had a great time. We caught two kinds of carp, one was was long and slender and the other had shoulders like a drum. In fact my buddy commented that it loked like a carp-drum cross.

Oh I forgot. Med. Wt. 6.5 ft spincast rod loaded with 10 pound Vanish flourocarbon. Green Giant corn on a scud hook with a 3/16th oz. weight rigged carolina style with a bead and swivel and a 3foot 3X flourocarbon leader. Busch Lite and Macanudo's rounded out our weapons.

Just before we left lightening lit up the sky so bright it spooked a school of carp on the other side of the slough. Must have been 30 or 40 of them schooled up. Not our best trip but not bad. I found sign that others have taken to the golden bone in my honey hole.

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