Rideau carp

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Spent a few hours on Saturday fishing the Rideau at Manotick for carp and had excellent success caught three of the little critters and lost five in the thick weed.

First one I had was 12lb,second was 24.5lb and the third was 26lb,all of them fought like demons.

Used popped up sweetcorn and a simple sweetcorn and breadcrumb groundbait(think you guys call groundbait chum!!)

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Have attached two photos of the two biggest which I hope come out,as it is the first time I have posted photos.To give you some idea of the size my rod handle from the foam bit above the reel to the end is 29 inches in length.

Will be out again in search of a thirty which is undoubtably out there in the Rideau SOON!!

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Damn.........doesnt appear my photos cam out...they are posted in the gallery if anyone is interested.

Followed the instructions recently given out by Fishhawk by the letter (well I believe I did!).Anyone have any idea what I have done wrong?
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Post by adam h »

I fish the lower rideau towards hogs back all the time and have great success an Trust me theres alot bigger then 30lbs in there!!!!
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Brit,

You need to add http://www.fish to the img URL.

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I have seen alot of them carp rolling around! too busy catching walleye to care thoguh. nice pictures, they do look like fun. If they did not taste like a boot I may try to catch one...
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Thanks PB for sorting that out...obviously did not follow FH's instructions to the letter!! :D
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Post by steve-hamilton »

cassie, fish provide more than just food...

entertainment and sport for one.

you'll find a boot tastes quite nice, compared to a carp.
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Nice catch brit.. i don't suspect too many to be over 30 in the rideau but i'm sure there's always surprises to be had.

There was recently a 51lb 14oz one out of the st. lawrence which is where i try to put my time in :wink:
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Post by steve-hamilton »

they netted, and released, a 64.1 lbs carp at the Carp Barrier, in Hamilton Bay.

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64.1 lb WOW :shock: No huge surprise they're in ther ebut so few people fish for them they never get caught. Awsome fish none-the-less.. hmmm did it go back in by any chance?
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Post by steve-hamilton »

certainly did...

its the carp barrier, they release all the fish...nothing gets wasted.

they also netted, tagged, and released a perch with the dimensions and weight that would destory the Ontario record...or so it was reported in the paper....

the carp are so big and plentiful in the bay that when i'm running in the boat full speed, you hit them with the motor....
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Re: Rideau carp

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Brit wrote:Spent a few hours on Saturday fishing the Rideau at Manotick for carp and had excellent success caught three of the little critters and lost five in the thick weed.

Brit
Would you mind telling me exactly where you caught these big carps? I want to try fish carp since I haven't catch naything yet for the past few week only small rock bass. Thanks
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carp on the rideau

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hi i am an english carp fisherman
just bought a cottage in seeleys bay to fish the st lawrence but really hoping to find them in the rideau.
Has anyone had real sucess here or just fould hooked them!
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