Joco Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Went a good handfull of times to Napean River to catch some carp and test out the new light gear setup... Used corn as bait, on my 2-4kg rod, 1000 reel, 4lb braid and managed to score some crackers... I was trying to hit the 1m mark BUT i think its impossible... I guess i will continue till i do... Managed to pull out a 85cm, 88cm and the BIGGEST at 89cm so far (NEW PB)... At the same time managed to score x2 catfish as well, on CORN that is LOVE the way these big boys fight... Usually they peel of anywhere between 30-40m of line out on their first run... Then you need to watch out for rock, weed, log structure where they go in hiding... LOST many more & it keeps me wondering if it was the one i am chasing.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irongustavius Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Whereabouts in the Nepean do you catch those monsters? Could be Australia's premier sportfish I'd love to get some big ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luderick -angler Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Nice work on the carp Joco thats a few less breeders there! But what disturbs me is I thinl that you may have a crucian carp there which I thought did not exist here? Tha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewhunter Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Great stuff Joco!! Those big carp really do pull hard on light gear & are great fun to catch & help our waterways at the same time. I knew Stewy would be jealous of the CATFISH! Cheers, Grant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joco Posted January 28, 2012 Author Share Posted January 28, 2012 THANKS fellas... But what disturbs me is I thinl that you may have a crucian carp there which I thought did not exist here? UNFORTUNATELLY you are right, its a CRUCIAN Carp and yes they do exist here... Caught x3 of these pups.... Well done Joey they are some really big swamp puppies nice cattie as well THANKS Stewy hope i crack the magic 1m mark I knew Stewy would be jealous of the CATFISH! SO close, yet so far away, from stealing Stewies record Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luderick -angler Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Joco, what gets me is who the heck released crucians? It's bad enought having commons! I just wonder if it was some misguided course fisherman? Cause they are not exactly ornamentals are they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafinx Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Great stuff Joey, congrats on the PB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddaniel Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 good going joco, spent too many years up there decimating the carp population, thats a few decent euros there, did u get the cattie on corn or worms??? if u want to hit it up again i can tee up a trip with a mate that lives up there as well with hawksbass and we'll put a dent in the carp population, maybe hit a few good bass along the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joco Posted January 29, 2012 Author Share Posted January 29, 2012 what gets me is who the heck released crucians? It's bad enought having commons! I just wonder if it was some misguided course fisherman? Cause they are not exactly ornamentals are they? From the reading ive done its a mix between a gold fish and some sort of carp. Introduced first into fish tanks and ponds and next thing you know, just like carp, they spread like ants. NOT a trophy fish at all BUT maybe in Europe. did u get the cattie on corn or worms??? YES got the cat on CORN, could not believe my eyes, NOT one but x2 in total Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diesel Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 nice work jocco gotta get me some of them,im sure there's plenty in there over a meter, just a matter of gettn through the weed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dean Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Nice fish Joco, you're not far of the meter mark. I've heard of a 1.2 meter fish landed in the Camden area this year, the big fish are there. Catfish numbers also seem to be on the rise with plenty landed on worms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joco Posted February 2, 2012 Author Share Posted February 2, 2012 THANKS fellas... 1m carp here i come Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
night_rider Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Guys, I'm thinking we need a fish raider carp destruction day? Lets do our bit to help the environment and crack that 1m Reading this has got me excited, Dinner aside, I'll go to the seafood shop, cIm going to become the carp hunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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