Carp are found in many freshwater ponds, lakes, and rivers. Fishing for carp at a pond is a spot that introduces many kids to fishing. Carp can be eaten but are not thought of as the best tasting fish out there. However, they provide fun sport, are easy to catch if you know how, and are good in some fish recipes. Carp are best caught on homemade baits that are very simple to whip up. Prepared bread dough makes the best bait for carp. It is simple to use and easy to make. Once made you just mold it around the hook and fish. To make dough bait break a few slices of bread into chunks and place it in a thin cloth or handkerchief and place it in water. After it has soaked remove and squeeze the water out. Open the cloth and knead the dough thoroughly working in some cornmeal as you do. Add a little olive oil to the bread and cornmeal and shape into balls for fishing. They should stick to our hook very well. When you place the bait on a hook don 't use a bread ball too large and don 't cover the point of the hook. You will miss bites if you completely cover the hook. Leave the point exposed and you will catch more carp. You can use single hooks for carp, but dough baits stay on the hook better if you use treble hooks. Carp can also be caught on canned corn kernels. Some folks use clam baits for carp. You can catch carp bottom fishing or at a medium to shallow depth under a cork. They feed in both places. You should use very simple homemade rigs for carp. Most times a weight,
There are seven types of Asian carp, but only two of these types, the bighead carp and the silver carp, are considered a threat at the moment. The Great Lakes Fishery
Bighead, Silver, Grass, and Black Carp, even though each its own distinct species, all fall under the name “Asian Carp.” They can weigh anywhere from 60 to 110 pounds, and range from 40 to 60 inches in length. Asian Carp are considered an “invasive species,” an organism that is not native and has negative effects on our economy, environment, or our health. Catfish farmers imported Asian Carp long ago to consume algae in ponds. The carp slowly escaped and migrated to the Mississippi River, then eventually to the Great Lakes.
Now days times have changed. You can no longer enjoy the things you once could. It has become dangerous to waterski or to even enjoy a boat ride down the river due to the Asian carp. These fish are startled easily by boats, and small watercraft. They can jump ten to twelve feet out of the water causing damage to boats and injuring humans. I have heard of people getting cuts from the fins, black eyes, concussions, broken noses and jaws, and even knocked unconscious from this species of fish. Not only are these Asian Carp causing physical damage, they are wreaking havoc on the ecological system. The main concern from the Asian Carp is the dangerous effects that it is bringing to our ecosystem. As an avid fisherman, this is of great concern to me. This will not only affect me as a fisherman, but also possibly hunters, bird watchers, boaters, even jet skiers and water skiers are
Frogs, buzzbaits, jigs, divers, worms, and many more are great lures for bass. Also, you need new, strong line. There are different types of line, monofilament, fluorocarbon, and braid. What your using as a lure or your environment of the pond/lake determines what type you need. Just keep in mind gear plays a big role in catching bass.
“Just about any pool will contain native trout, but they disappear quickly when they see you or sense your footsteps. If you are fishing, use a red worm, walk softly, and remain hidden as you let the worm bounce down the stream into a pool or past an eddy. If you catch one, wet your hands before removing the hook so that you do not remove the fish’s protective mucous coating when you release it.”
Another good way is to join an amateur fishing club and mix with the more experienced anglers. You will be able to learn a lot from your association with experienced fishermen. You will also be amazed at the tricks up their sleeve when it comes to making Bass lures indigenously. The best lure for bass is made from feathers and brightly colored.
There were Asian Carp found in a water mass in one of the Great Lakes. Imported from Asia, the sliver carp, will out compete native species in the Great Lakes for food. This would ruin the ecosystem in the Great Lakes because the carps will out compete the species that are native to this lake for food causing the native species to die off. In the Great Lakes commercial and sport fishing is an industry that is worth billions yearly. The silver carp that was found in the great lake could have gotten there many different ways. On is that is swam through the electric barrier that prevents carps from entering the water way. Another is that it could have been on about and carried past the barrier. Lastly, it could have been placed in the lake by
Asian Carp where brought to America in the 1970’s because of their ferocious appetites, to keep algae and other matters out of ponds on catfish farms. Asian Carp average a full-grown length of five feet, and can surpass one hundred pounds. They breed and populate, and grow very quickly. Asian Carp are adversely affecting their un-natural environments by starving out native pond and river inhabitants. They have been slowly but surely migrating up the Mississippi River since their introduction to the Georgia portion. Their imminent arrival to the Great Lakes of Michigan has become a serious concern. This would be an issue because the Great Lakes are currently home to more than 43 federally protected species of fish. An invasion by Asian Carp
It is important to remember that it is quite difficult to catch bass fish out in the open. What you should do is look for a covered area such as rocks, lilies, boat docks and more. This is where bass usually hide themselves and hence it will be easier to catch them in these places.
Another main challenge facing the Great Lakes is the threat of invasive species, specifically the Asian Carp. The Asian Carp is very dangerous to the great lakes if they were to invade the Great Lakes they would have the capability to knock out entire species of fish while having no real predators. The intrusion of this fish has the potential to ruin the lake's ecosystem altogether. Not only would it hurt the ecosystem immensely, but would drastically hurt the 7 billion dollar fishing industry in the United States. The Greats Lake Restoration Initiative has funded electronic barriers in places vulnerable to the Asian Carp, to keep the fish out of the Great Lakes. These barriers have been successful and have slowed the spread of Asian Carp in
There are some common techniques that people use. One of them is putting a night crawler on a spinner and trolling an area. They also do it the same way with minnows. There are many other techniques but these are the most common ones. Other techniques to choose from are the use of crank bait, jigging, suspended trolling, windblown shore line, and casting. One of the better ways to fish is to try a few techniques and use the one that works the best. It also depends on the time of year, weather, and moods of the fish.
As for bait, sardines and anchovies work effectively for smaller fish, while Pacific mackerel are more suited for the larger ones. Yellowfin tunas also eat squid. If you don’t have any live bait, try a method called “chunking: in which you cut off chunks of large fish bait and then toss it in the water. Just remember that tuna don’t nibble.
Now that you know some background information on bass, let's talk about what bait to use when you are targeting them. According to Jason Sealock there are four main types of baits that everybody uses when they fish for bass (np). They are, Topwater lures, soft plastics, bait fish imitations, and live bait. Topwater lures would include artificial frogs, spooks, and whopper ploppers. All three of those baits float on the top of the water and when bass look up at them, they basically think “well, there’s lunch.” Soft plastics would include things like artificial crawfish, worms, and minnows. These baits are usually most effective when you let them sink to the bottom and then give them a few jerks to get those bass’s attention and get them to bite
2005). Silver Carp also exhibit diet plasticity throughout the year. Spataru and Gophen (1985) have shown that Silver Carp are non-selective and feed on the most available prey. In the Middle Mississippi River, Williamson and Garvey (2005) found that Silver Carp primarily feed upon phytoplankton from July to September and positively select for zooplankton once phytoplankton populations began decreasing in early fall. Generally, Silver Carp are planktonic filter feeders that primarily forage on phytoplankton and less commonly on zooplankton (Kolar et al. 2005, Cremer and Smitherman 1980) ; however, they have also been found to feed upon detritus and in some cases almost solely rely upon detritus as their main forage base (Kolar et al.
In Conclusion when you go fishing out on a river or lake remember to bring the right fishing equipment. Stink bait works best on catfish if that's what you're going to catch. But if you're going for bass ten frog poppers or flys work best. Carp like shrimp dipped in tobacco if you're fishing for carp.Now that you know what to use and make sure you have the right gear have a nice time fishing the next time you