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#1507454 - 08/29/08 01:01 PM Night carp on the surface
tom_w Offline
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Registered: 03/17/08
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Loc: Minneapolis
I've been seeing quite a few carp on the surface after sunset at my local lake. They seem to be feeding. Sometimes their fins will breach the water. They're sitting in 6-10 FOW.

I tried some nightcrawler bits last night. Should I be using corn? Perhaps I will try chumming a little tonight.

Any ideas. I can see them and it's killing me.

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#1507976 - 08/29/08 10:09 PM Re: Night carp on the surface [Re: tom_w]
River Rat (dan) Offline
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Registered: 04/15/08
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Loc: Thief River Falls
wonder how a blown up floating crawler would work

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#1508144 - 08/30/08 09:10 AM Re: Night carp on the surface [Re: River Rat (dan)]
goblueM Offline
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Registered: 03/14/08
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Loc: St. Paul
they're feeding on bugs or surface detritus, like cottonwood seeds or vegetation. Try a waxworm or a wiggler, or even a small grasshopper on a bobber with no weight and a small hook.
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#1508307 - 08/30/08 03:14 PM Re: Night carp on the surface [Re: goblueM]
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Registered: 07/12/06
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Sounds like a fly rod opportunity if you know they are feeding.

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#1508976 - 08/31/08 03:38 PM Re: Night carp on the surface [Re: Flaco651]
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A small chunk of bread with no weight. Just lob it out there and wait for the swirl. Stealth is of utmost importance.
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#1523169 - 09/12/08 02:07 PM Re: Night carp on the surface [Re: HuskerBen]
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Registered: 04/05/06
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Loc: Columbia Heights, MN
I catch a ton of carp at night at one of my favorite spots, under a small dam. They feed in the bubbles and junk that forms under the dam. I found that a chunk of break will sink, so I stick the bread, corn, etc. about 4" under a bobber. It works absolutely tremendous. it does seem that the big girls don't bite after dark, though. I have yet to break the 10lb mark at night, at the same spot I've caught many over 15, but it seems numbers are higher.
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#1528620 - 09/17/08 10:39 AM Re: Night carp on the surface [Re: fishuhalik]
kayakman Offline
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Registered: 09/03/08
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Use a fly rod if you can, and use a dry fly, smaller sizes work well. try somthing like a 10 or 12.

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