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Carp add big smart strong and fight like crazy . Why would anyone fish for anything else when Cub food sells fish cheaper than you can catch it. For sport fishing you can't be carp.

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They are fun to catch.

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Keep up the good work Mike, only 850 billion to go...

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On 12/30/2019 at 11:48 PM, Michael Johnson said:

Carp add big smart strong and fight like crazy . Why would anyone fish for anything else when Cub food sells fish cheaper than you can catch it. For sport fishing you can't be carp.

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Welcome Michael.

I have never, ever caught a carp ice fishing. Do you have some tips for that or do I just wait until summer to fish?

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1 hour ago, leech~~ said:

 

Welcome Michael.

I have never, ever caught a carp ice fishing. Do you have some tips for that or do I just wait until summer to fish?

I caught a 40 LBer on Mille Lacs ice fishing for walleyes. It did not fit through an 8" hole. Had to drill 2 more to get it through. My son who was about 8 at the time thought I had a monster muskie as he was looking down the hole.

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On 1/5/2020 at 4:34 PM, leech~~ said:

 

Welcome Michael.

I have never, ever caught a carp ice fishing. Do you have some tips for that or do I just wait until summer to fish?

 

I did some research on this and they are a rare winter catch. They aren't entirely dormant, but awfully lethargic. You'd have to be incredibly patient to target them in winter...

 

...but don't wait for summer. Spring is where it's at. 

 

Find a shallow spot you can sight fish (I fish two little ponds that connect to shingle creek) and fly fish on sunny days. It is some of the most fun you can have. Very challenging and active fishing. I can't just put a worm on the bottom and sit still. Hard as I may try, I haven't got that gene.

 

My spring hot spots are all weed-choked and unfishable by the end of May. Plus as soon as algae shows up sight fishing won't work so fly fishing is off the table for carp.  

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