I've Officially Been Converted

[RSBreth]

Yep, it was the SJ9000.

O.K. -I was looking at either the HS9000 OR THE HS9600, so this will give me something else to consider.

[hoglaw]

Oh wait, I think it was the HS9000 - I'll have to check my shipping order

[hoglaw]

Yes, it was the HS9000. Sorry about that. The guide sizes were 16-10-7 then I used a micro 4 for the choke guide, followed by another 4 then 3's out to the tip. The tip was a 4.

I test casted it with flurocarbon line and had horrible results. I didn't try braided line, but when I switched to 6lb mono, it does indeed cast into the next time zone. You don't even hear the line rub the guides on the way out - it just stays straight as an arrow. If you're going to be fishing with mono and won't be using it in sub-freezing temperatures often, I'd strongly consider the micro guides. I can't believe what a difference they make.

[Gavin]

Thats awesome if you have a place to sight fish for them....There is a great book on carp fishing if you can find it..."Carp are Gamefish" by George Von Schrader...Small crayfish are a preffered food item for carp..so a marabou jig is an excellent choice. Cheers.

[RSBreth]

Yes, it was the HS9000. Sorry about that. The guide sizes were 16-10-7 then I used a micro 4 for the choke guide, followed by another 4 then 3's out to the tip. The tip was a 4.

I test casted it with flurocarbon line and had horrible results. I didn't try braided line, but when I switched to 6lb mono, it does indeed cast into the next time zone. You don't even hear the line rub the guides on the way out - it just stays straight as an arrow. If you're going to be fishing with mono and won't be using it in sub-freezing temperatures often, I'd strongly consider the micro guides. I can't believe what a difference they make.

It'll be for cold weather and I like superlines with a fluoro leader - so micro's are out.

EDIT- (Sorry I saw your reply after I posted - tiny smartphone screen)

[Wayne SW/MO]

Carp are a great resource that is overlooked. If they jumped and had few bones they would top most list.

they locked onto the jig and ate it 100% of the time. I didn't see any sniff it and pass on it, but they would not change directions or go too far for it. It had to be a good cast in front of their face. When I did, it was game on.

Hint, hint:rolleyes:

[aftersh0ck]

hell yeah, i used to fly fish for them at my lake property with acorns in the fall under the elm and oak trees.

30-40lb grass carp is insane taking almost 45mins to land them.

any of you guys around st.louis would be interested in coming out this summer or fall would love to get these bastards out. eating all the weeds and messing up the fishing.

whens the next cicada time expected? you can use your bass rods and use topwater imatations. pulled me around in my boat.

[creek wader]

For fear of getting berated from all you "southern" boys. I'm going to risk making this statement. Those of you that think carp is a bony fish not worth eating, your wrong.

Carp didn't wind up in our streams and lakes because it wasn't edible. They are from China. Like many other non-native fish they were brought to the U.S. as a food fish.

In the local city lakes up north, they actually have been stocked. ... I know what your thinking. ... "WHY?" ... It's because they are edible, very edible. I remember going down to the fish shacks on the Missouri river when I was a kid and seeing the commercial fisherman cleaning carp. The restaurants along the river and in many of the local towns had "fish and chicken" night. The fish wasn't catfish. When I started fishing in the southern lakes. I couldn't believe the statements from the bass fisherman. They would say something like "Their trash fish" and "I heard if you pressure cooked them, you could eat them."

Carp could be the answer to all the starving people in the world. The Chinese have been eating them for thousands of years. and there is a plentiful supply of them.

Anyway, after years of bass fishing, I quit eating carp, partly because I didn't want to be labeled.

Yes, they do have bones and are almost impossible to fillet. I pull the skin off them, gut em, cut the heads off, (great coon bait, for you trappers). Then score the meat and cut the lager ones into chunks. Fry them in your favorite batter. Pull the meat off the bone with your fork, then. ....."Yum".

As you fly fisherman and ultra light fisherman know. They are a hoot to catch. I've only bait fished for them on catfish combos. But, have caught them on ultra light by accident.

Back home the old timers have their "secret" dough bait, that they use. I personally used corn, or worms. Along the Might Mo, the old timers dig "green worms". They swear by them, for cat and carp.

Anyway, there's a plentiful population everywhere. So, why not?

[flytyer57]

Carp didn't wind up in our streams and lakes because it wasn't edible. They are from China. Like many other non-native fish they were brought to the U.S. as a food fish.

The common carp actually came to this country via Europe and it was brought here by those seeking to have their favorite game fish from Europe in the waters of this continent.

And let the Asians eat the freaking things.

[Guest]

Okay,

who is going to be the next state record holder for carp?

Maybe line class record...