Carp Fishing - Catch Your Biggest Ever

Why does it seem so hard to get back to the basic's? Lot's of us now go to Indiana pay lakes or stocked fishing lakes just to catch a good carp, while our rivers and lakes get very little fishing pressure from carp anglers.

I'll also mention that I do not recommend Indy Lakes pay lakes and campgrounds in Indianapolis. Some anglers have been very dis-appointed with the fishing in these lakes, and the pools they run for catfish and carp. Even as a kid I would never catch much from here.

It seems like I've spend lots and lots more money these days than I used to, and have less fun! That just doesn't make good sense to me!

Next time I go fishing I think I'll just forget the pay lakes, grab a bag of full Wheaties, some old spark plugs for weights, and a few good hooks. You'll find me down on the White river, or maybe an old gravel pit, but where-ever you do find me, it's for sure I'll be having fun!!

Good Fishing Everyone!!

sam www.indianainfo.net/

Here are some tips to help you catch your best ever carp. When I caught my first carp, it weighed just over one pound. I know that is not much. The great thing was the way it fought, it felt as if it was twice as big. In fact the first spell of catching carp was brilliant fun, because they kept biting and I ended the day with a nice net full of carp.

None of these fish were much over one pound in weight but they gave me a lot of pleasure.

Well I did a little research and found that on the lake I was fishing, most of the fish were fairly new as it had been recently stocked and the biggest caught there was a little over three pounds in weight.
One thing anglers can all agree on is that there is a lot of love for fishing in the United States. From bass fishing to northern pike and walleye, or to stream based fish like trout or blue gill, there are fishermen who love to go after them all. Strangely enough, carp fishing has lagged behind the rest despite long being perhaps the favorite game fish in all of Europe!

Still, carp fishing is beginning to gain a little bit of ground in some parts of the United States. A non-native species, there are many anglers who simply don't like these big voracious fish, but many other anglers say that's the perfect reason to love carp! These fish can survive almost anywhere, and they can grow into giant trophy sized fish almost anywhere. Many American anglers have looked down on carp fishing, which is a shame since in many places carp fishing is considered one of the most respected forms of sports fishing.

Carp fishermen in the United States may have a slightly harder time finding good gear because of this. Finding good bass gear is easy because there are hundreds of thousands of avid fishermen who love chasing the large mouth bass. With far less customers looking at grass carp, it can be much more difficult for them to find the perfect gear designed to land a trophy sized carp. In Europe this is no issue at all, as carp in many ways is considered the king of trophy fish there.