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8srohleder

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What is the best way to catch carp and grass carp?
Dec 30^th, 2005 at 8:52pm

I'm from kansas and the lakes around here are loaded with carp. What is the best bait or lure to catch them on?

I also want to know if there is a way to catch grass carp. I've never seen one in the lake, but there are some bigger than 4 feet in some ponds in my area. If there is a way, what should i use and what time of year.

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Re: What is the best way to catch carp and grass c
Reply #1 - Dec 30^th, 2005 at 11:35pm

The best bait for Carp is corn. THere are other things you can buy too that is pre-made by berkley. You can usually find that at Walmart. I usually just fish it on the bottom. The way you set-up the rig is like this:

1. Slide the desired amount of weight onto the main line (you must use sliding sinkers)
2. Tie on a barrel (or snap) swivel to stop the weights.
3. Tie a leader onto the other end of the swivel and tie the hook to the end of the leader.

The reason you use this rig is so that when the Carp picks up your bait he doesn't feel any weight attatched to the main line and get spooked. You generally will want to use a smaller hook because of the size of their mouths. I think I usually use a size 4 or 5. Here is a link to home made recipes for carp bait.

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Re: What is the best way to catch carp and grass c
Reply #2 - Dec 31^st, 2005 at 12:41am

Quote:

1. Slide the desired amount of weight onto the main line (you must use sliding sinkers)
2. Tie on a barrel (or snap) swivel to stop the weights.
3. Tie a leader onto the other end of the swivel and tie the hook to the end of the leader.

I agree with the idea that the carp should pick up the bait and run without feeling resistance. But instead of a swivel, I just pinch on a BB shot below the sinker, so it accomplishes the purpose with less knot tying.

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8srohleder Junior Member Offline Hunting season Hays, Kansas Gender:	Re: What is the best way to catch carp and grass c Reply #3 - Dec 31^st, 2005 at 6:40pm alright, thanks fellas. i'll try that this summer. is there a way to catch grass carp?
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directlink Full Member Offline Don't bother me, I'm fishing. Yuma, Arizona Gender:	Re: What is the best way to catch carp and grass c Reply #4 - Jan 1^st, 2006 at 1:21am The only way I know how to catch a Grass Carp is to set aside an extra rod with a big treble hook tied to it, a little weight and strong line and snag them. I've never seen any one catch a Grass Carp. I've personally tried for hours and not had any success.
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cedar1 Full Member Offline Go Fish NE Ohio Gender:	Re: What is the best way to catch carp and grass c Reply #5 - Jan 1^st, 2006 at 7:23am Multimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to or This one was caught on Erie on a jerkbait
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basspro48 Been Posting A Long Time Offline 2001 Xpress X18 DC, 2002 Merc EFI Mechanicsville, Virginia Gender:	Re: What is the best way to catch carp and grass c Reply #6 - Jan 1^st, 2006 at 3:50pm I know this sounds stupid but you might want to try putting some of the grass you have growing in the ponds on a small hook and see if they'll eat it, I don't know if it'll work but hey why not
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Re: What is the best way to catch carp and grass c
Reply #7 - Jan 1^st, 2006 at 4:07pm

basspro48 wrote on Jan 1^st, 2006 at 3:50pm:

I know this sounds stupid but you might want to try putting some of the grass you have growing in the ponds on a small hook and see if they'll eat it, I don't know if it'll work but hey why not

Grass carp are very hard to catch especially when there are other kinds of carp in the same waterbody. They can be caught on worms but usually some other type of fish like a bluegill will take it first. They are mainly herbivores, so vegetable-type baits actually do work well. You can use weeds from the pond, or also try lettuce or small cherry tomatoes.

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8srohleder Junior Member Offline Hunting season Hays, Kansas Gender:	Re: What is the best way to catch carp and grass c Reply #8 - Jan 1^st, 2006 at 5:49pm alright, thank you. i'll try that this summer. i'd really like to hook one of them. they get huge!
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Reply #9 - Jan 1^st, 2006 at 8:39pm

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; I caught this grass carp behind my house. What I do is mow my grass into the lake, this attracks the carp about 99% of the time. After I see carp eating the grass I throw either a drop shot or carolina rig, rigged with cherry tomatoes or raw cauliflower. I know its funny but as you can see it works!

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phisher_d Senior Member Offline I love bass/pike fishing! Ontario, Canada Gender:	Re: What is the best way to catch carp and grass c Reply #10 - Jan 1^st, 2006 at 9:38pm Wow! Nice fish cedar1!!
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Re: What is the best way to catch carp and grass c
Reply #11 - Jan 1^st, 2006 at 10:00pm

Thanks! Those things get even bigger but I have'nt been able to get any of the real hawgs yet. I'm usually bass fishing, but after I mow the grass I figure what the heck and throw out a grass carp line. It's wild how those things can pull. I know a guy that says they're great eating when smoked but I have yet to try it.

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RoLo Been Posting A Long Time Offline Florida 'May 2010' Lake Wales, Florida Gender:	Re: What is the best way to catch carp and grass c Reply #12 - Jan 8^th, 2006 at 1:09am Unbelievable, I really thought you were kidding
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cedar1 Full Member Offline Go Fish NE Ohio Gender:	Re: What is the best way to catch carp and grass c Reply #13 - Jan 8^th, 2006 at 2:24pm No sir! Crazy is'nt it?
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