May long weekend carp report! 3+11+27+15 = 56!

[Fisherpete]

The May long weekend means two things... opening up the family cottage, and catching piles of carp! The water was a bit cool on the Friday, but heated up steadily over the weekend with the hot weather and so did the fishing. The carp count - Friday 3, Saturday 11, Sunday 27 and Monday 15 in half day. I'm sure the steady chumming I did contributed to the increasing numbers too... Biggest was around 22 pounds, and the first two were back-to-back mirrors! I'm not sure who has more fun... the kids catching giants or me helping them to do so! (ok, it's me )

 

 

16.25lb mirror

 

make that back-to-back mirrors!

 

 

double trouble!

 

big one for my brother Will's 9 year old son Callum (don't you dare trying help him bring them in on his turn!)

 

Where's his teeth daddy?

 

My brother Paul's dog Winston will stand in the water in this pose until you throw something... anything... for him to chase! All day long

 

Will with one

 

 

 

 

 

Sophia's turn!

 

Gotta kiss'em!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hey! I took a turn lol

 

Teaching catch and release...

 

She gone!

 

22 singin my Baby's on the Level... (c'mon... the White Stripes...)

 

 

 

Andrew, Mike C and his bro Pete came up the following weekend and got into a few on their centerpins - now THAT is a battle!

Edited June 7, 2016 by Fisherpete

[Gnote]

Thats a lot of carp! Looks like a blast!

[leaf4]

Jeebus that's alot of carp, those mirror carp sure are cool looking

[shimano19]

Me and my brother were planning on carp fishing on the Saturday then I recieved a message from Fisherpete saying he was doing the same so we decided to meet up. Me and my brother fish them on 13' float rods and a centerpin so it was a whole different battle for Andrew and Pete. My home made boillies and the monster carp ones seemed to be getting them to eat. We got a good number of fish and it made a fun day. Thanks again pete for the invite and awesome breakfast haha.

 

 

[Fisherpete]

We gotta do that again soon Mike - my brother is up there this weekend and said there are tons around.

[mike rousseau]

Did you get to use any of the new gear/bait?

[PUMP KNOWS]

Carp on the float gear is a lot of fun.

 

Nice catches you guys

[Fisherpete]

I did Mike - even used the alarms/pager one night as we slept in the cottage - ran down the hill more than a few times that night!

[Mike Pike]

Wow, some gorgeous fish there, and lots of 'em! Family, cottage and carp; can it get any better. Kids look like they're having a blast.

 

Nice bonus mirrors!

[Acountdeleted]

Wow! Way to go Pete! Great haul.

 

Looks like a fantastic weekend.

[AKRISONER]

those mirror carp are both, very very cool looking, but also disgusting...i cant decide lmao

 

you guys make carpin look like easy work.

[mike rousseau]

I did Mike - even used the alarms/pager one night as we slept in the cottage - ran down the hill more than a few times that night!

Awesome

 

Glad you could make use if that

[MJL]

Nicely done Pete!

 

Back to Back mirrors is amazing...Buy a lottery ticket! LOL

[Mike Pike]

Ya, I've been carping for years and have yet to catch my first mirror and they got 'em back to back. Wow!

[Headhunter]

Holy carp fest!

Carp are a fantastic way to get kids into fishing and kudos to you, family and friends for the learning experience.

HH

[aplumma]

Sweet bud nice family and fishing. You know winston on a tennis ball lure would be quite a fight. Make sure you have video though.

 

 

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