Why is it that when someone brings up Carp or Carp Fishing in a conversation about fishing that most people treat it like it is a dirty word. I mean there is almost always a completely negative aura about a conversation on carp fishing. I mean to most people if you go out carp fishing you are just one step below fishing with a cane pole and bobber.
Why does Carp fishing get such a bad wrap? Why don’t people fish more for carp or go to exotic places places to catch them? I don’t know about you but I would rather hook a monster carp any day than go after the more popular pan fish or so called game fish. Don’t get me wrong I like catching them too, but in my book a teeny tiny crappie or even a decent sized bass doesn’t compare to a 20+ pound carp. I guess it is each to his own, but I do think that carp fishing does get a bad wrap among anglers.
My First Time Carp Fishing
I have always been an avid angler, taking any opportunity I could to go down to our pond when I was younger. So I was no stranger to fishing when I first decided to try and catch that first carp.
It all started when I was in the local bait shop picking up a few things for my morning fishing trip when I noticed that they had home made carp bait for sale. I thought to my self why not I had never tried that before. So I bought some even though my plans for the day were bluegill and bass along with the usual pole set out for catfish.
Even though I had no clue as to what I was doing. Let alone having the proper carp fishing gear. I got my bait rigged up, tossed it out there and put the rod and reel in a stick so that I would be able to check on it easier. Then I went about my bluegill and bass fishing.
After a while, I really was not even paying much attention to my carp fishing rod. Then just as I was starting to pack up all my gear. I noticed out of the corner of my eye that my rod was just about ready to fly into the lake! I jerked and hooked into what seemed to be a monster of a fish. I mean this thing felt like I was dragging in a log. It took me a good 10 minutes to get this thing in, I only had about a 12lb carp, but after that I was hooked. Since then I have upgraded my rod and and real, bought better carp fishing tackle that is more able to handle these large fish.
