i live on a 3 acre pond that has some massive grass carp but ive found it hard to get to strike… any tips?
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As i mentioned, i live on a pond, aproximately 3 acres with the deepst portions reaching about 30 feet. Me and my family have found the fishing in this pond to be pretty productive and we’re generally the only ones to ever fish it. It is currently stocked with largemouth bass, a few rock bass, bluegill, and the forementioned mammoth grass carp. We’ve caught only 3 of these carp (all weighing in the upper 50, lower 60 pound range) in the 8 years we have lived in our house and all three were what i believe to be complete flukes. Quite often its possible to see these fish floating near the surface of the water on sunny days and from this i know that there are even bigger carp in there. I’ve recently made it my goal to catch one of these bigger fish since im pretty sure that there are some potential state record breakers in there (i live in indiana where the current record for grass carp is 65 pounds 8 ounces). The only problem is that nothing that normally seems to be suggested to catch carp does not work on these fish. 2 of the fish we have caught were aggravated into striking a silver pencil bait and the 3rd one was “accidentally” false hooked by my brother. so basically im looking for any suggestions, tips, ect. anything is greatly appreciated. thanks.
oh, and i’ve already thought about using my bow but i really want to break or get near this state record
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try a Doughbait, made of Kelloggs special K cereal. We used to win Carp tournaments, with this stuff, in TEXAS. A circle hook, will help with the hook sets, also.
Grass carp do not usually feed on the sort of things that normal carp feed on, that’s why they are seldom caught. They feed on underwater algae and other vegetation. Do some internet research or call the state fish and game commision for ideas.
I’m gonna guess that you already tried using corn and stuff like that, so I’m going to give you a long shot that just might produce. Try making a dough ball using Cheerios, cheese, corn meal, water, and vanilla flavoring. I know it sounds kind of nasty, but I have a little bit of luck using this when nothing else seems to be working for me.
duct tape a quarter stick to a rock. then light it and throw it in the water.
I have been told the best bait for grass carp is cherry tomato. It does make sense but I have not yet tried. Please try this and let me know if it works, please.
I FOUND OUT THE BEST BAIT IS CORN!
JUST REMEMBER TO HAVE A STRONG LEADER ATTACHED
Baits for common carp will not work that well on grass carp. As a result, dough baits for common carp will not be your top choice. Grass carp feed mostly on vegetation and occasional small insects/worms.
Baits:
Alfalfa sprouts, lettuce, worms and big grasshoppers will all work. You need to neatly arrange alfalfa sprouts into small bunches and tie them onto your hook via a string or a small rubber band. For lettuce, rolled up wrinkled the leaves will stay on hooks better than loose leaves.
Methods:
Fish on or close to the water surface seemed to be most productive. Smaller floats will work better than bigger floats. Personally, I prefer slip, pencil floats. I will set the hook when the float goes down or lies flat on the surface. Bottom fishing will work IF you chum the water. But chumming for bottom fishing could be a problem due to their big appetite. You really need to dump in A LOT of so called groundbait into the water; a 20lb bag will not last very long. You will not have this problem if you fish the surface. You only need to cast your bait into their feeding path and they will find it eventually. If you like to speed things up a bit, you could dump your fresh grass trimming into the water after you mowed your lawn. You will be surprised how fast those grass carp could consume 2 hefty bags of grass. Since you are fishing at your own pond, feeding on a regular basis will make things a lot easier. It is very fun to see them feeding on the surface. LOL
PS: Use worms and insects when the water is cold or very warm.
PPS: If you want monsters, fish at night.