Koi carp spots in waiuku.

Hi everyone

been doing a bit of bow fishing and have gotten a couple at whangamarino swamp to use as snapper bait. Managed to get one at lake ngaroto however we were passing through so haven't been back.

Have tried mangatawhiri stream with none seen. We tried some corn on a hook which is supposed to be dynamite but we didn't even get as much as a nibble :(

Plenty of the hua's in western springs, stonefields etc however they're not great for walking around with a bow ha.

I'm going to call fish and game tomorrow however I thought i'd check on here first.

cheers

Waikato river is full of them,drift along weed beds in dinghy you will get a boatload in couple of hours.

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Originally Posted by The bomb

Waikato river is full of them,drift along weed beds in dinghy you will get a boatload in couple of hours.

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my inflatable is a work in progress atm

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Checkout Otaua, Hoods landing, grandson slays them down there, they are a real problem. You have to got to know the area it's in your area.

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will give it a nudge. cheers

try bread crumb burley..maybe try puncturing a can of sweetcorn as burley too...you will find a way..spotlight possibly isnt silly either.

Lake Waikare is full of them, if you walk around the shallows you will see their pressure wave ahead of the fish as they swim away from you. Easy to get a full stringer's worth in 15 mins. Chasing them with a spade works best for me, not so good if you want the carp intact.

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Originally Posted by Micky Duck

try bread crumb burley..maybe try puncturing a can of sweetcorn as burley too...you will find a way..spotlight possibly isnt silly either.

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Yes, burley is important.

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Originally Posted by slk12

Lake Waikare is full of them, if you walk around the shallows you will see their pressure wave ahead of the fish as they swim away from you. Easy to get a full stringer's worth in 15 mins. Chasing them with a spade works best for me, not so good if you want the carp intact.

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will try lake waikare again. it is on the way for me when i visit mum and dad.

Pitchfork in shallows works as well.

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Originally Posted by MB

Yes, burley is important.

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what would you recommend? i've tried sweet corn and strawberry jelly mix. and bread.'


might try a boilie?

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Originally Posted by Russian 22.

what would you recommend? i've tried sweet corn and strawberry jelly mix. and bread.'

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That sounds perfect. Have a look on YouTube for "pack bait".

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Originally Posted by Russian 22.

might try a boilie?

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Didn't know you could get them in NZ :D

You could make them I suppose, but I wouldn't recommend it. Carp have to be educated to take boilies. No chance of that here, because people generally aren't fishing for carp and almost certainly not using boilies. Sweetcorn or spam is a good bet. If you're not catching them, then maybe it's location.

A bag or couple of tins of whole kernel sweetcorn will do as an attractant , as will a good sprinkling of trout/salmon pellets

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trout/salmon pellets

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I don't think you can buy those either. Dry burley pellets are probably OK, but expensive.

trying to catch cheap bait and something fun to do fellas hahahah. I'll try spam. the whangamarino swamp had a few so when i visit mum and dad again i'll pop by. I have never heard of someone shooting them with a bow or fishing for them so they might not be educated on corn either

a small polybin from fish n chip shop will make a good worm farm in back yard..within a few months yo uwill never have to worry about bait ever again... you can buy starter packs with thousands of tiger worms in them.."grunting" them out of lawn is heaps of fun too.... we have had all sorts in the farm..the ozzie blues are barstards for doing a hoodini on wet nights but thats ok,I catch them out of lawn again..... pretty sure whats left in my worm farm now are mosty hybrids of tiger worms but they sure do well and dont need much to keep them going,the trout n eels love them so perch or carp should too.

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trying to catch cheap bait and something fun to do fellas hahahah. I'll try spam. the whangamarino swamp had a few so when i visit mum and dad again i'll pop by. I have never heard of someone shooting them with a bow or fishing for them so they might not be educated on corn either

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https://www.waikatoregion.govt.nz/st...-carp-classic/
Went looking for photos I have of 12.8 kilo Koi and a 23kilo Grass Carp, Murphys law,can't find

Just pick a quiet backwater anywhere in that area,they will swim by.

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https://www.waikatoregion.govt.nz/st...-carp-classic/
Went looking for photos I have of 12.8 kilo Koi and a 23kilo Grass Carp, Murphys law,can't find

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My bad. ofc I have heard of people shooting them with a bow lol. :yaeh am not durnk:

i was meaning fishing for them with corn. tried chumming up lake pupuke and they weren't keen

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I don't think you can buy those either. Dry burley pellets are probably OK, but expensive.

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Just need to know the right people ;)

By the way Russian 22. Calling them Koi Carp is actually calling them Carp Carp as the Japanese is Koi. Splitting hairs for sure, but a good number of years in the `Pet fish` industry makes for some annoying shit ;)

A small footnote...the most expensive Koi that passed through my hands went for a mind blowing number of pounds sterling back in the late 80`s and was used in an insurance scam

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By the way Russian 22. Calling them Koi Carp is actually calling them Carp Carp as the Japanese is Koi. Splitting hairs for sure, but a good number of years in the `Pet fish` industry makes for some annoying shit ;)

A small footnote...the most expensive Koi that passed through my hands went for a mind blowing number of pounds sterling back in the late 80`s and was used in an insurance scam

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let me guess? step 1) buy a carp for $$$$. step 2) insure it. step 3) it dies. step 4) profit?

The Koi worked a charm. 8 good sized snapper. one that was prob 45cm long. two big 40cm KY. very happy and only used half a Koi to get all o the fish.

I'm in Hamilton pretty much every where you walk next to the river you'll them... i used to shoot with a bow behind dairy factory...

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Originally Posted by slk12

Lake Waikare is full of them, if you walk around the shallows you will see their pressure wave ahead of the fish as they swim away from you. Easy to get a full stringer's worth in 15 mins. Chasing them with a spade works best for me, not so good if you want the carp intact.

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is there a preferred side to bow hunt them? don't really want to have some angry land owner chasing me with a pitch fork!!

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is there a preferred side to bow hunt them? don't really want to have some angry land owner chasing me with a pitch fork!!

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Double rifle in large calibres, stop ‘‘em dead.
Back in the 80s, we bought a section by the river in Arcus st Hamilton. I was working on the property and my 10 yr old daughter was bored. I had a small spin rod in the car, so baited it with a bit of cheese, way she went, bugger me, she came running back in about 15 mins with a “goldfish “

Saw mention of Lake Waikare, I havent lived in Waikato for 10 years but the outlet by the control gates has a fish pass that acts as a koi trap if its still set up the same. Pic was from a good shoot there. Anywhere around there or the huntly lakes coming into spawning you cant go wrong and lots of public access, just walk around lakes and up streams/drains. Waikato river at Pencarrow and base of Karapiro dam where good spots for koi and mullet as well.

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Saw mention of Lake Waikare, I havent lived in Waikato for 10 years but the outlet by the control gates has a fish pass that acts as a koi trap if its still set up the same. Pic was from a good shoot there. Anywhere around there or the huntly lakes coming into spawning you cant go wrong and lots of public access, just walk around lakes and up streams/drains. Waikato river at Pencarrow and base of Karapiro dam where good spots for koi and mullet as well.

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When was in Auckland, my friends used to catch them but not much, usually in duck season. But after I make them a dinner with those koi, they went for koi more. Actually is good to eat if you know how.
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Vastly under-rated fish.

Was given one by at bow fisher once when I was letting a few fly at the Aka Aka swamp. Sat in my freezer for a couple of years before I decided to use some as burley fishing off the local boat ramp. Certainly worked at attracting Kingi's.

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Vastly under-rated fish.

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You are chef, so maybe you can invent some way to cook it in western style.

Question on bowfishing, do you need a fresh water fishing license to do this?

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Question on bowfishing, do you need a fresh water fishing license to do this?

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No, just don't shoot any trout!

For rod and line anglers, I could see it getting tricky.