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Hey,
Whats the best technique for carp fishing in a boat?
Baits,Feeding preparations,etc ...?

thanks a lot

Whenever I go to Wendover I wonder the same thing... especially as the water warms up and those carp start crashing through the grass.

How many times have I been bass fishing and thought how it would be fun to catch that enormous carp over there. I'm never properly equipped with corn or carp dough balls.

And welcome to the board CrazyFisherman.

I'm Happy to join the board fishawk!
I'm only 16 and I like to fish like crazy, now I can get a lot of tips here.

Ya, carp I see down here are FAT always between 15 to 35 lbs for sure but I want them in the boat! (seems hard)

Me too

I want to know.

I see the carp crashing the surface on the Rideau all of the time and I would really like to get me one.

LOL!! Yesterday me and seabass headed to the petrie back bays for northers, We hear thrashing, and we look around and there is about 5 carp, around the 20 lb range. I never in my intire life have seen thrashing in the weeds like this in my life, I thought there was a whale in the water. It was pretty amazing. Back to th question about the boat! Ive never tried fishing for carp in a boat, but i guess it should work, as long as you use the right bait.

Mabe Carp Bait, They sell it a le barons!

Thanks, I'll sur try those baits but should I feed before or ... ?

Guys, save your money... Don't waste your coin on expensive Carp bait.

Four big but cheap options:

1) Kernel Corn, frozen is good, but from a can is fine also.

2) Kernel corn boiled in fruit juice (Strawberry )

3) Dough balls - Good old white bread compressed (Really good if they feed ducks nearby)

3) Worms, the old standby. In some river systems Carp will only take worms.

Use a slip sinker rig, and make sure you are near or on the bottom and viola, Carp fishing from a boat.

Btw. If you hold your rod in your hand be prepared! I had a Carp nearly break my wrist last weekend! These fish are really strong!

Legend

For $15 you can get a 55kg sack of corn feed at one of the local farm suply co-op's... put some in a bucket cover it with boiling water and fish with it in 1-2+ days... Don't forget to throw out a good dozen handfulls as loose feed and be prepared to sit on the fish if you have to.

Carp prefer static baits and boat fishing makes that very difficult.

ok boys!
thanks a lot for the great tips
i'll try that soon for sure.

Maybe you guys who have fished for Canadian carp longer than me can say whether or not these carp which are near to the surface would except a floating bait.

Back in the UK floating bait was used a lot in the summer months to target fish near the surface.

All it involved was to place a bread crust or super glue a dog biscuit to your hook and cast it towards a fish near the surface.For fish in the UK it was normal to throw out a few free offerings before hand to get the fish feeding confidently before putting the bait in to place.

A variety of baits can be used....as long as they float!!

This may be old hat to a lot of you but have never heard anyone suggesting it when dealing with these monsters that are seen in the reeds etc and could easily be used from a boat.

Let me know if it has been tried and tested or is just a waste of time!!

Brit

Okay I do this lots so listen up! lol

You need:

- An Anchor
- Bell Sinkers
- Big, Weedless Hooks
- White Bread
- Honey

Now rig the hook right on the line 3 inches ABOVE the bell sinker. Anchor and cast to desired area. Now put a ball of bread on your hook.. make sure it's the entire piece of bread (except for the crust). Make sure you crush it on real tight, a treble hook is better if there is no weeds around. Pour honey all over the doughball you made, for some reason they love that (I hear maple syrup and chocolate syrup are good too).

Sit back, relax, have a drink, maybe a simswich, then get ready to lay hook into a big carp. Keep in mind if there is weeds around it may take them longer to find your bait. Give each spot at least a half an hour before moving. If there's carp around they will hit your bait.

Hope that helps, and good luck. Hoping to see some reports!

BBR wrote

Now rig the hook right on the line 3 inches ABOVE the bell sinker. Anchor and cast to desired area. Now put a ball of bread on your hook.

Hey rich glad your back. I have a question how do you put the bread on a hook in the water? Sorry couldnt resist

Brit wrote:Maybe you guys who have fished for Canadian carp longer than me can say whether or not these carp which are near to the surface would except a floating bait.

Let me know if it has been tried and tested or is just a waste of time!!

Brit

I'll have to type this a second time now

I have tried it but the seagulls always seemed to move in...from where i don't know i can't say i've tried it enough to say if it's a worthwhile method over here but i've never seen any of the guides doing it so that tells you something.

It's an awsome way to fish and very visual.. i think it'll be many many years before we see the old beachcaster style rigs in use over here though

hey did you have any luck catching carp from the boat?
in the uk we usually fish from the bank, they are very skitish and difficult to catch from a boat.
be interested to know if you caught any and where!
just bought a cottage seeleys bay on the rideau itching to get out there at easter to try it out
tony