HELP!!!

[Begginner12 0]

Hey Guys,I really want to catch some Carp for fun.Just i am new to the area and need some help on any locations anyone is willing to give away,I have no idea what to look for or where to go, Help please?

[Peelin 0]

Hi there and welcome.For carp just about any permament body of fresh water holds them, give mawson lakes a crack, have pulled some out of there that you could saddle up and ride, also surprisingly good carp water is in the city from opposite the zoo down to the brewary in the torrens, plenty of easy to access water along there, spotted a scool of 50-60cm jobbies feeding around the frome road bridge (just by the zoo) saturday mornig.Good luck and enjoy.

[Begginner12 0]

ok im going to head down to the bridge opposite the zoo tomorrow.im going to use corn kernals, but i just have a hook about a foot below a running sinker, is that any use?

[southslide 0]

try no sinker at all mate, i get more takes un weighted then i do evan using tiny split shots

[Begginner12 0]

so just cast on the surface of the water?will they take that?and cast into reedy areas?is burley necessary?

[__matt__ 0]

Burley unless you're sight fishing.Can't go far wrong with sweetcorn as bait and throwing a few handfulls tight to the bank to keep them around.If fishing blind go a small running sinker with two droppers below it. Drag set to around a half a kilo and in a rod holder with line taught. Fish hook themselves and it saves chewing up time waiting for them to move off.Will find fish almost anywhere in the torrens from westbeach to athelstone.Have fun.

[MarsOne 137]

Burley up with creamed corn.... Cast into where you throw your burley in - I've always used bread squashed into balls, it casts much easier too.good luck, its pretty simple fishing and hopefully you'll get a few.

[Begginner12 0]

Hopefully.!!!

[Guest Brent61southoz]

have found afternoon sessions more productive , 330pm onwardsbrentif i can get out i'll come in too

[Begginner12 0]

Ok guys,i went at about 11pm-12.30, no luck.I went where the grass started just on the right hand side of the bridge if your facing the zoo, dropped a few handfulls of corn up against the bank about 15mins before casting, i then dropped my line tight to the bank about 2m off. I left it there for a good 20min without reeling in and didnt get a single nudge or bite.I ended up feeding my corn to some little ducklings who ate right out of my hand, was really cool but id much rather reel in a 10lb carp :(can someone tell me if im in the right area or what im doing wrong?cheers.

[Guest Brent61southoz]

cast across to the reeds opposite or across to bridge pylon, within 2m.failing that a further 200m approx towards uni footbridge , cast near aeratorbrentlet me know when your heading in and i'll show you

[Begginner12 0]

any chance you could copy a google map of the location and highlight the areas i should try?

[Guest Brent61southoz]

ok see how i go

[1ONMEPILLIE 0]

I can hear that Cuttlery draw opening......

[Guest Brent61southoz]

both spots on left are where your fishing frombottom 1, cast to within 5m of other side or within 2m of aerator if visible,top 1 in near bridge, casting towards bridge or reedsbrentfailing that, try bonython park. i'll put a pic up for that too

[Guest Brent61southoz]

I can hear that Cuttlery draw opening......

cant find the sharp knives,d'ohbrent

[Guest Brent61southoz]

bonython parkblue/red is south golf course toilet block, park approx 100m west of that , walk across par 3 course (blue) under railway bridge and your there.red, your best spots to fish.brent

[afishyfish 4]

any chance you could copy a google map of the location and highlight the areas i should try?

Hi Beginer12Pity you bombed out first try' date=' but dont worry, they ARE there, and you will get them. Just keep at it and you'll soon see :)Brentsthoz and I fish there quite often, along with other members of the froum, but we dont [b']always[/b] get fish Its the right time of the year to potentially get some up to this size, if you're in the right place at the right time They're pretty tough fighters in some ways, but are usually not that hard to land or catchA variety of rigs will work, but personally I'm a great believer in keeping it simple.I like to just tie my leader to my mainline with an albright knot, with no weight at all, roll a strip of white bread onto a long shank hook, give it a squeeze ao it wont float, and cast it out under its own weight It works too :woohoo: :woohoo: andCheers and good luck

[Guest Brent61southoz]

geez AFF, havent we seen enough of that bloody pic, ho hum, boringbrent

[afishyfish 4]

geez AFF' date=' havent we seen enough of that bloody pic, ho hum, boringbrent[/quote']Just trying to encourage him B2

[urhookedfish 12]

Now Im only joking now, but it was probably a fluke catch like his monster snapper on his whiting line..LOLLOLLOLHe certainly needs no encouragment to post his infamous picture up.Is that a carp?

[Guest Brent61southoz]

like the carps 'lip pose',any idea why its mouths openbrent

[afishyfish 4]

@ B2Its got its mouth open waiting for a big smocch just from you buddy :evil:

Is that a carp?

Its certainly not a Marlin URH :whistle: :evil:

[urhookedfish 12]

@ B2Its got its mouth open waiting for a big smocch just from you buddy :evil:

Is that a carp?

Its certainly not a Marlin URH :whistle: :evil:

Its just Ive never seen that photo before. You would have thought that such a massive carp would be worthy of having this photo plastered over many many many many many many many posts!!!!

[afishyfish 4]

Its just Ive never seen that photo before. You would have thought that such a massive carp would be worthy of having this photo plastered over many many many many many many many posts!!!!

Now there's an idea :woohoo:

[afishyfish 4]

I can hear that Cuttlery draw opening......

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:so you still alive B2? If you are, maybe you could go cast his line in for him

[snake 1]

throw a few sugar cubes around the area ya cast,carp have a sweet tooth good luck