04-24-2006, 04:29 PM
Went down to Utah Lake at 8 AM Saturday morning. Didn't really know what I was doing, but figured it out pretty quick. The water by the airport road is clear down to 2 ft, so I watched the reeds until I saw them moving closer. If you position yourself in front of a small open pool, the carp will come from the reeds into the clear water. With polarized sunglasses, I could see them pretty well.
I missed 20 or so good broadside shots, but when I finally convinced myself that refraction is indeed a scientific truth, I did better. My first carp was about 20 inches, second one was about 24. Both nice and fat. Once the arrows were in, there was no chance of them escaping.
One thing I learned though...patience. Until they're rioting on the surface, it's a waiting game.
BTW, I'm fishing with an ABS rig I picked up at Cabelas. I bought a spool and arrow from Sportsman's Warehouse that I've never used. Whatever they're charging, I'll sell them for $5 less.
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I missed 20 or so good broadside shots, but when I finally convinced myself that refraction is indeed a scientific truth, I did better. My first carp was about 20 inches, second one was about 24. Both nice and fat. Once the arrows were in, there was no chance of them escaping.
One thing I learned though...patience. Until they're rioting on the surface, it's a waiting game.
BTW, I'm fishing with an ABS rig I picked up at Cabelas. I bought a spool and arrow from Sportsman's Warehouse that I've never used. Whatever they're charging, I'll sell them for $5 less.
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