Finally got my first Carp of the year

[mbosh1980]

Went out to the mississauga lakeshore today for a couple hours to try and beat the rain. Fished two hours exactly and went 1/2.

Both fish hooked on an inline bolt rig with a combo of 1 kernel floating gulp corn, and two kernels regular canned corn on the hair.

So this was my first carp actually landed using anything other than corn on a hook under a float. Starting to gain some confidence in using more refined rigs.

Fish was 28", not huge by any means but it's a start. Swam away strong after a quick picture. Lots of massive fish active in the area, but I guess they are waiting for me to go back and get them another day.

 

Take care!

Edited June 12, 2010 by Bosh

[Marko]

Nice fish dude, carping around here slowed down a little bit over last week or two.

[splashhopper]

[mbosh1980]

Question for the more experienced carp anglers out there. Anyone know of a reasonably accurate formulae for figuring out the weight of carp using the weight and girth measurements? I've found some online but they vary pretty wildly in their guesstimates.

Thanks

[MCTFisher9120]

Nice catch, there such fighters

[Victor]

Nicely done.

 

IMO it would be quite hard to get a "reasonably-accurate" estimation by just inputing weight and girth measurements for carp. Their shape just varies way too much.

[mbosh1980]

Nicely done.

 

IMO it would be quite hard to get a "reasonably-accurate" estimation by just inputing weight and girth measurements for carp. Their shape just varies way too much.

 

Makes sense. Thanks.