Thread: Catching Koi Carp

Originally Posted by blip

sorry not a fisherman but what are those spring looking things for

The spring is for holding the bait so that you can cast it out.

Originally Posted by blip

sorry not a fisherman but what are those spring looking things for

Makes the dynamite more bouncy

gelignite lots of it just throw it in with a short fuse net out the remains all that crap fish deserves

Originally Posted by 30.06king

Anyone tried Koi meat for Snapper bait ?
Do Snapper go for it ?

Yeah, I use it when I get it as a by catch chasing mullet. It's a pain to scale and fillet but snapper eat it just fine. Still prefer mullet though.

Got this lot last Thursday off Port Waikato. Caught using both mullet and Koi and did not notice any difference in hookup.

Originally Posted by Black Rabbit

If there is no rules about how many hooks you can use and what bait is allowed, then use this hook set. Tie it at the end of your line, leader, no leader does `t matter and use one ball sinker since you `r going to cast it away. Mono line is better because it sink fast and fish can `t see it. You can use your salt water gear for carp, rod over 3m long. Make bait dough and cover those hooks inside. For big carp living in deep water....well you got yourself a nice fight.

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Did you make those yourself or buy them?

Originally Posted by Happy Jack

Look up some English fishing channels on YouTube carp fishing is big over there

I've watched some of those videos and those rigs don't look simple to tie and tackle shops in NZ don't seem to supply parts needed to tie carp rigs. My rig is going to be a small float at one end a small sinker and 5/0 hook with bread and maybe corn at the other end. Going out later today.

5/0! Try size 2, not 2/0, 2.

Originally Posted by MB

No, but snapper would eat anything, including an old t-shirt, dead birds and polystyrene (I've seen it with my own eyes). I'm sure carp will work as bait. Some people swear by it. I wouldn't expect it to be as good as skipjack tuna, blue mackerel, pilchard etc in creating a scent trail, but if the snapper can find, they'll eat it.

We find it to be better than pilchards and mullet. stays on the hook really well and is oily enough to attract fish. Blue mackerel and skippies are too nice to use as bait!!

we catch them with bows and arrows, or a fyke net. works a charm.

I used to shoot them on a farm behind the Rangiriri pub. 22.250 worked, but so did .221 fireball, .223, 280 Rem.

I always wanted to buy a cheap SKS and a bucket of ammo, but never got around to it. Sigh.......

Originally Posted by Russian 22.

We find it to be better than pilchards and mullet. stays on the hook really well and is oily enough to attract fish. Blue mackerel and skippies are too nice to use as bait!!

we catch them with bows and arrows, or a fyke net. works a charm.

tried koi of cape Karikari burley and bait - a spot that normally produced good snapper- had no luck with it went back to skipjack - surprised many on here had success with it - maybe should have tried again --but cannot eat skipjack in any form just cant stand the smell

Originally Posted by Barry the hunter

tried koi of cape Karikari burley and bait - a spot that normally produced good snapper- had no luck with it went back to skipjack - surprised many on here had success with it - maybe should have tried again --but cannot eat skipjack in any form just cant stand the smell

maybe auckland snapper like it better we even use catfish as bait and burley. mince the carp and catfish frames up. fillet them and voila. we find it stays on the hook well.

So, went out today, drove into Huntly, looked around the river but didn't find any spots that looked suitable for carp or accessible so tried the two lakes but nothing was biting, water was quite choppy. Drove around to Ngaruawahia to find a spot a workmate told me about but couldn't find it so went for a walk along the Rail Trail walking track that runs along the Waingaro river next to Waingaro road, I've have seen carp in that river. Tried a few spots along that track, plenty of fish but nothing was taking the bait, bread. The last spot I tried I changed out my rig, from a float with small sinker rig to a simple trace with a 4/0 hook, boom, fish on, big fish, put up a big fight and as I was pulling it up onto the bank the bloody line snap at the hook only a few feet from me and lost the fish. After that nothing else was biting so called it a day.

They are smarter and stronger fighters than most would credit.

Originally Posted by Three O'Three

Did you make those yourself or buy them?

I used to make them but buying it in China is more convenient, save lots of time and efforts.