went out at about 630 last night to try and put some more squawfish in the freezer for crabbing. I wasn't fishing 5 minutes before a strike. It didn't stick and I grabbed the pole and it hit again. Fish on. It started making run after run taking line. I'm only using 6 lb so I had to play it. it ran side to side up and down. I didn't know what I had. I thought maybe a salmon(we catch one occasionally), but it wasn't jumping, maybe a big pike but I was in open water when it hit. Eventually I had a glimpse of it, a carp! What is a carp doing hitting a glass shad rap trolled at 1.5 mph. It made a few more runs before I netted it. It weighed out just below 14 lbs. That added considerably to the crab bait in the freezer. It was just an awesome fight. I've caught halibut, lingcod, seabass, ocean salmon this year and this was one of the funnest fights of the year. I love light tackle when a big fish is on. Also caught 3 average squaws. Fished a little over an hour. I was trolling anywhere from 11 ft to 50 ft of water. I was trying to stay off the weeds. both plugs worked equally well (2 ea). I had the glass shad rap in perch and a shad rap in yellow/blue. Trolled 1-1.5mph. Lots of fish jumping or popping the surface at dusk. Could be some great fly fishing action or trolling right on the surface. I know this isn't the most prized of fish but a great fight is a great fight.

AJ's Dad

9/9/2011 10:02:00 AM

I can only imagine the reaction I would get from my wife if she opend the freezer and saw a 14 lb carp in there. LOL I'll bet the roof would come off the house! Catching carp are defenitely fun times. Happy Fishing

Mike Hutsell

9/9/2011 4:49:00 PM

I agree carp are FUN and for you to get a 14 pounder on that light of gear what fun that must have been. If you got enough nerv next time you get one, Cut all the dark red meat out of it and smoke it. You might be surprized!!

natetreat

9/10/2011 12:47:00 AM

Hahahaha! We've got another one on the carp bandwagon! Carp are fantastic fun and not bad table fare for freshwater fish. Welcome to the club! I love catching those guys and it's not as easy as you'd think!

the thumb

9/10/2011 8:11:00 AM

I actually have smoked and even sauteed some once. they aren't too bad to eat. and it isn't that easy to catch them. they are a blast to catch.

kevinbe

9/10/2011 2:15:00 PM

Can you divulge any info on the Salmon you've caught out of here. I'm thinking of trying this at 9 mile dam area, but all I've heard is there on the other end of the lake.

the thumb

9/12/2011 8:12:00 AM

we have caught 3 so far in the last few years. We are trolling rapalas. 3 different colors and diving from 10-20 ft. 2 were caught in late aug in the suncrest area (by the ski course and by the sandy hill), and 1 in april down at the other end of the lake. I've heard that there are alot below long lake dam. I don't know how to access the bank fishing there. The few times we have actually went out to catch the salmon we haven't. So far just an incidental and lucky catch when we do.

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