MichiganFisherman

I think he was lookin for a weight guesstimate. I'll say she looks a good 2 lbs.

I'd take a treble in the knuckle for that fish!

You can never go wrong with a black jitterbug. Good luck.

The salt won't evaporate out of them or anything. I've had them sit in the sun and haven't noticed any difference in action.

Thanks for all the replies. Should be pretty helpful when the bait monkey comes calling my name. ;D Not sure I get the Type A comments though... :-?

Check my post above yours. That's a black Jitterbug. Killer at night. Also you can use Google Images with success.

Ok, 2 colors can be chosen. Only one specific bait for each category though.

I know something like this has probably been done before but, what's it going to hurt to get some new answers.. plus it's always fun to do...like some kind of survey. If you had to use only one of each kind of bait forever, what brand/model/color/etc. would you choose? Spinnerbait: Buzzbait: Shallow Crankbait: Medium Crankbait: Deep Crankbait: Lipless Crankbait: Topwater: Frog: Plastic Worm: Plastic Creature: Stick Bait: Swim Bait: Jerk Bait: Spoon: In-line Spinner: Jig:

Yeah... niiiice crappie dude.

I'd go for a 6'6" or 7' Medium Heavy power, fast action rod with a spinning reel... a few bags of worms (Powerworms, Zoom trick worms, Yamamoto Senkos), some 3/0-4/0 EWG worm hooks, 1/8oz bullet weights, spinner baits, crankbaits, topwaters (chug bug, jitterbug, rebel popR...just to name a few.), and that should get you a pretty good start in the right direction. I don't know what kind of waters you'll be fishing but, there are plenty of fishing articles on this site at the top of the page and you will learn a lot from reading them. Oh yeah, welcome. 8-)

That's a nice fish. Way to go both of you.

It's all about the contrast with the sky and not so much what color they see... so I assume white or light blue would probably be the least visible? I'm not sure though.

I don't know man but, what are these hybrid bass you're talking about coming from power plant lake water? I'd like to see a pic if you do catch one.

Thanks. It was the Horton mill pond. Tried for bass and threw everything...senkos, trick worms, spinners, rapalas... nothing. I saw a lot of baby bass but, no bites except the carp. It was fun but, I wouldn't go back unless I wanted to catch more carp.

When I say soft plastics I mean worms, lizards, creatures, frogs, etc. I guess if I had to pick one soft plastic it would be the worm though. And I agree with RW, 5" senko takes the cake if you're going for numbers.

Soft plastics.

Yeah those scales are pretty knarly, kybasser. I've never seen them like that on a carp. I was like and :-? lol. Thanks, HopelesslyAddicted. Definately go for it man... use a smaller size hook (#6 or so), heavy line (#15+ test) or better yet braid, some weight about 14" above your hook, and thread several pieces of corn onto the hook, cast, and be ready to hold on tight... Almost got my pole yanked in the water twice by setting it down on the bank while waiting. Good luck.

Hooked into a couple carp today... fun. They aren't huge but, they still put up a nice fight. Caught them on sweet corn. Had a big one on but as soon as he started to run and pull drag he straightened the hook out and got free. That's a real UGLY stick. Lol. Weird scales... anyone know why they are like this? Well, that's it for today. Hope you enjoy.

I tried it once (only had one o-ring) and it seemed to give the senko more action. I hooked up on a small bass but I guess the o-ring got wet and slipped so I lost the bait. Give it a try.

Hey, welcome! A good place to start is right here https://www.bassresource.com/fish/bass_fishing_articles.html Lots of information on this site. Enjoy.

What is your favorite way to rig them? I've never used them but, just picked a pack up and can't wait to fish em. Also just spooled up some #50 Power Pro... first time with braid...what kind of baits should I use a mono leader for? Thanks.

Explain your statement please. Carp and bass can get along. In fact caught a huge bass onetime in the middle of a breeding group of carp. Common carp does the bass "any good" because they have the ability to destroy the food chain in the water body. The carp will eat most anything and eats a LOT of it. They will eat up and kill all the cover, crustacians, bass nests and eggs, small fry etc. Basically they are eating machines. They wont eat the larger bass or adolecent bass. But they will eat up eggs and anything small baitfish need to survive. No baitfish or habitat, no bass. Carp eat a lot and grow FAST they also breed FAST and can live in waters that would kill a bass. They are tollerant to heat and cold. Thats why they dont do bass much good. The good news is that carp are fun to catch! And personally I like to eat them also. They are a different fight than bass. You can even bow-fish them in some states. So they are a destructive intruder fish. Kinda like snakeheads, just with less press about it. Probaly because they are less "impressive" than a snakehead. Vic I didn't realize YOU made that post... :

Explain your statement please. I just mean that they aren't benefiting the bass population at all. The bass could do without and them and may even do better. Carp will root around the bottom of a pond, uprooting vegetation and stir up mud, making the water cloudy. They may eat eggs from the bass too. Bass>Carp I say catch em and throw em on the bank.

Well, we trolled some crawler harnesses but, didn't get any wally action. Caught a few bass and one small pike though. I could still use some tips, we're going out again soon.