Fishing the Rivers for Buglemouth Bronze

[silvio]

'eh Silvio didn't offend me a bit! This time of year it's hard to top the fight of a fresh chromer. Carp are the closest thing I got, so unfortunately they take up my winter river time more than anything else. I'm just thankful I have a spot to fish so close to home.

 

I hear you!!

[highdrifter]

KEWL!!

 

At least when the fishing is slow, you got somethin healthy to munch on..

 

thanks for the report brah!

HD

[Victor]

Looks like a great day Rich! That looks like a real nice spot, have never gone carping at a tiny creek like that before. Wolfville/MJL and I gotta head your way sometime this winter to join ya for some buglemouth bronze!

[Greencoachdog]

Great "how to" report Rich!!!

 

Some nice Goldfish for ya too!!!

 

Keep that kinda bait away from Splenda... I'm sure he'd gobble them down in a heartbeat!!!

[jwl]

well that's a pretty cool way to catch pike bait

[limeyangler]

Thats great Rich!

 

I've never even seen a roe bag.....but great idea!

 

 

Do you use hair rigs as well? I know that is a common method back in england/europe.

[Rich]

I tinkered with true hair rigs for the first time this year. They do work very well for still fishing. The way I fish however I am drift/sight fishing with the bags. Without actually seeing the carp pick up the bag (especially this time of year) it's very difficult to get a proper hookset, or often even detect the bites. I saw them pick up the bag for a matter of seconds then spit it out without feeling a thing.. and that's with ultra light gear and 6lb test.

[hammercarp]

Have you tried float fishing them?

[Rich]

With limited success, yes.

 

It seems that they'll only move up to hit a 1" grub or live worm below the float. The ones that hit corn only seem to hit it if the hook hits bottom and stays put for a few seconds.

 

I think I have a video of me using the float gear and landing a carp last fall.

 

I tried a few times in the summer as well, but at that time you can't float anything past all the chub minnows and brown trout.