Cornacarpio's Cumulative Carp Culling Caper

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Re: Cornacarpio's Cumulative Carp Culling Caper

Post by Cornacarpio » Wed Apr 17, 2019 6:11 am

Don't think it's a SP, as I've caught a few of them before. A rudimentary Google search tells me that Karkarook Lake has, in fact, been stocked with Estuary Perch, so I'm reasonably confident it's an EP.

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Re: Cornacarpio's Cumulative Carp Culling Caper

Post by Sebb » Wed Apr 17, 2019 6:35 am

Cornacarpio wrote:
Wed Apr 17, 2019 6:11 am
Don't think it's a SP, as I've caught a few of them before. A rudimentary Google search tells me that Karkarook Lake has, in fact, been stocked with Estuary Perch, so I'm reasonably confident it's an EP.
Yes EP. Karkarook been stocked with EP once a year in the last 3 years. Also recently stocked with cod and yellowbelly. And the usual trout every school holidays.
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Re: Cornacarpio's Cumulative Carp Culling Caper

Post by Kimtown » Wed Apr 17, 2019 8:30 am

Looks like a light coloured Australian bass to me?

Hmm maybe not actually. The mouth is pretty different. Eyes, body shape and dorsal fin are very similar however

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Re: Cornacarpio's Cumulative Carp Culling Caper

Post by Sebb » Wed Apr 17, 2019 9:18 am

I heard that when the fisheries is out of EP, they put some bass instead to add the number.
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Re: Cornacarpio's Cumulative Carp Culling Caper

Post by Cornacarpio » Sun Apr 21, 2019 7:54 pm

After feeling really guilty yesterday for doing nothing but watching the entire first season of Dirty John on Netflix (despite having a headache for most of the day and feeling generally 'flat' - and having to work overnight), I decided today had to be more productive - and it was. I unblocked the sink in the bathroom after consulting the Google machine, and I did some grocery shopping after that, so I was already off to a 'flyer' (relatively speaking). While I was in Safeway, I decided to buy a loaf of bread, just in case, you know, I might actually want to go fishing. It was actually a good day - sufficiently warm for this time of the year, but a late shower and/or thunderstorm looking likely according to both the sky and the forecast. Should I go, or shouldn't I? I thought to myself. Should I go back to Karkarook Lake? By the time I get the bus there, I probably won't have too much daylight left, so my choice was made fore me - the creek it is! Despite the warmish conditions, I wasn't too confident of catching a fish, I can't remember catching a carp down at the creek this late in the year before and the water was looking very turgid. I gave myself about a 40% chance of catching something on the bike ride there.

I was off to a slow start, not much action for a while, but then I stalked the banks, and noticed a couple of carp swimming around right on the margins, including one very healthy mirror carp, probably in the 8-10lb range - which is always a good sign. I failed to lure the carp/s to my bait/their demise, so I returned to one particular spot not too far away for some 'sit-down' fishing. It was rather slow-going, and just as I was contemplating leaving, and trying a different spot, I got a tentative bite. I reeled my line in, no bait, but at least I had a bite, my enthusiasm was at least aroused. Not long after, another bite but this time the hook stuck! I was on. I don't need to tell anyone how much I love catching Carp - the fight that ensued was absolutely magnificent. Plenty of long runs, plenty of drag pulled and the always imminent danger that my line could snap at any second. At one stage the line was actually snagged on a submerged branch, so I traversed the creek to un-snag the line. Luckily, he didn't get off while I did this, and I actually ended up landing him on the opposite side of the creek from where I originally cast - he just did not want to come in! I was pleasantly (but not unexpectedly) surprised to learn he measured in at 69.99cm!

Having well and truly spooked all the fish away from that particular spot, I tried another well-known spot on my way home. I didn't have to wait long before a) I got a bite and b) I landed another carp to the tune of 64cm. While not as dogged as the first fish, it still put up an excellent fight.

What a day, I wasn't really expecting to catch much, but walked away with 2 rippers! I usually 'hibernate' during the footy season, but it's already round 5 and I'm still catching fish! Can I keep going? Or will the depths of winter be too much for me and the carp to endure? Fishing in any month without an 'r' in it seems daunting...

The (Carp) season ain't over yet!

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2018/19 Season: 78 (1711)
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Re: Cornacarpio's Cumulative Carp Culling Caper

Post by Lightningx » Sun Apr 21, 2019 8:03 pm

Great read as always mate.
Turns out you made the right decision with a couple of beauties!
Nice work :thumbsup:

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Re: Cornacarpio's Cumulative Carp Culling Caper

Post by Sebb » Sun Apr 21, 2019 9:58 pm

Big fat carps! Well done. Keep trying and it'll be fruitful.
Never really thought of winter fishing for carp. Thought they just eat and eat and eat.
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Post by happyfriggincamper » Mon Apr 22, 2019 1:10 am

Nice report mate - good culls there

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Re: Cornacarpio's Cumulative Carp Culling Caper

Post by GregExplores » Thu May 30, 2019 6:29 pm

Cornacarpio wrote:
Fri Jan 11, 2019 10:02 pm
Popped down to the creek tonight afterwork. It was hard work! Carp everywhere but seemingly unwilling to take my bait. After trying the humble running sinker rig, which I had a bit of success on at Coburg, and my 'traditional' float set-up, I decided to change tack: floating bread crust. I almost got a strike straight away! The water was too dark to see the Carp, but I saw the water 'enveloping' the bread-crust, then a splash...then nothing! Feeling rather dejected, I tried another spot. More or less the same thing happened - I could see the Carp swimming towards the bread. He 'nosed' it, but didn't inhale it, like what often happens when fishing off the surface as the fish seem a little less sceptical of a piece of bread floating 'naturally' on the surface. This happened about two times before he finally 'went for it'. On the end was a modest, but respectable 38cm Carp. I was feeling mightily relieved just to catch something, as I considered going home several times during the trip.

The only thing I can think of that would make the Carp skittish when taking bread off the surface is if they feel or 'mouth' the line, i.e the leader as opposed to the hook-bait if that makes sense...

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2018/19 Season: 26 (1669)
Where around the creek did you catch this. I live close to it and go fishing there but I never catch anything. I have only ever seen one carp.....

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Re: Cornacarpio's Cumulative Carp Culling Caper

Post by Cornacarpio » Fri Aug 30, 2019 6:38 pm

Did someone say winter Carp? Oh yes, boy oh boy wowee...the degree of difficulty in catching a winter Carp from the creek is 10! And I've finally done it! With a day to spare...

I'm declaring the 2019/20 Carp (pre) season officially open!

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2019/20: 1 (1712)
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