How do I catch Grass Carp?

[Mechanic Bob]

I have tried Wooley Buggers on the Fly Rod. Sweet Corn, Wheaties, Bread, and Red Worms on the spinning rod.
Any good, solid suggestions?

 

[GSOHunter]

Kix soaked in fruity drink.

 

[BLOODBROTHER]

Catch em with a bow and arrow.

 

[Mechanic Bob]

Catch em with a bow and arrow.

We did that when I was a young'n living in Lansing MI along the Grand River. That was some fun!

 

[OutdoorsAddiction]

Have you ever tried any of the european methods for carp fishing? Carp fishing is huge across the pond. Its a whole 'nother world. I am starting to get into the European method for carp fishing and it looks to be really fun. Check out www.korda.co.uk
and youtube, you might find your new obsession, lol.

 

[OutdoorsAddiction]

Try this with feed corn or canned corn on the hair instead of the bait balls.

 

[Mechanic Bob]

I have spread canned sweet corn and dough balls and they just swam across the chum.
I have tried something equivalent to that Hair Rig. I think I had a #10 hook and they would not buy it.
thank you for the link.
I had a buddy from the UK and his Dad kept me informed about their methods. I think I need to try them.

But do these Carp eat the Maggots or are they just grass grabbing fish?

 

[nccatfisher]

They will eat anything as they get large. They become prolific moochers in ponds and love fish food.

 

[Steelshot]

Grape tomatoes

 

[OutdoorsAddiction]

They will eat just about anything. They are omnivores so they will eat insects, plants, and smaller fish once they are larger, but not very often. They are not a predatory fish, but they will prey on a smaller baitfish very very ocassionally. Good luck to you, they are very mysterious fish. Some days you can throw everything you have at them and they won't take and some days they will take everything they come across.

 

[Mack in N.C.]

Like above said, grape tomatoes, cherry tomatoes green beans , corn but bread works as good as anything.

 

[shaggy]

Like above said, grape tomatoes, cherry tomatoes green beans , corn but bread works as good as anything.

Is that tomato only for grass carp or for common carp as well?

 

[Mechanic Bob]

I have seen them MANY times tugging and pulling the reeds off the bank. Then swimming off with the reeds in the mouth.
I have snagged them by mistake, and you talk about a wild ride! But to catch them regularly, would be a real treat!

 

[red neck richie]

A dough ball with shrimp or corn in it. They are bottom feeders.

 

[Mack in N.C.]

Is that tomato only for grass carp or for common carp as well?

only grass carp. Grass carp love bread on top especially place where people feed the ducks bread.

 

[darkthirty]

A dough ball with shrimp or corn in it. They are bottom feeders.

Common carp may be what you’re thinking about. Grass carp are not bottom feeders.

 

[darkthirty]

I had a buddy who caught the hell out of grass carp with a fly rod. He tied his own flies. He made “flies” that looked like blades of grass, he made’emtgat looked like pieces of of white bread but his go to fly was one he tied that looked just like a piece of dog or fish food.

 

[Blackwater]

Saw a bunch of them under a muscadine vine in Mt. Island Lake some years ago and they were vacuuming them up as fast as they fell when the wind blew. Don't know if grass or common but they were definitely carp.

 

[Mechanic Bob]

Kix soaked in fruity drink.

I'll have to try that.
May try the Grape Tomatoes too.

 

[Bailey Boat]

If you can find Cicada's hatching in trees over water you'll find Carp sucking them up as soon as they hit the water. During that time they are easy to catch using a fly rod and any top water bug. A 20 pound carp on a fly rod is memorable...

 

[Ashy Larry]

I had a hand in doing this for several years straight.

 

[sky hawk]

Fish food, and big buggy flies are the only thing I've caught them on. I've snagged them a couple of times though.

 

[Mechanic Bob]

I'll have to try the TRIX with Fruit Juice or the Grape Tomatoes.
Anybody ever catch them at Sutton? I have seen them tugging, pulling on the grass cane, and swimming off with long strand of grass in their mouth.
I have tried the Woolly Bugger many times, but no luck.