Commonwealth pond (don't laugh)

[Bankbound]

So I took my little brother out for some stocker trout action. We hit it 2 days after they stocked it. SKUNKAROO!

How to get skunked (not even a nibble) at a stocker pond 101: Fish with me!

I was embarrased, my brother will never let it down. We tried power bait, pautzkes, flys and an assortment of small trout lures. But I suppose if the ONLY fish I can catch are steelhead I could be doing worse, ALOT worse.


MH

[Dan Christopher]

Dont laugh, I got a call from mike and Kirk last night and they wanted to try some of the hot Carp action down at the lake. For 2 hours fishing I got 1, my boy 2 ,Mike 1, and Kirk got 5 the last one a real peeler. Pretty slow but better than sittin at home or hitting the trout pond. ;D

Capt. Dan the Carp Guide.

[upriverbright]

i'll book a crap trip ;D ;D

[TopWater]

Bankbound, I used to fish commonwealth all the time and would out fish every one 10 to 1 easy. Here is the key to my success.. On cloudy days use a small gold KastMaster and on the sunny days the silver/blue or the silver/green work great. I used to go there on my lunch breaks and catch anywhere from 10-20 fish in an hour all C&R. You gotta keep moving though cast a couple times and if you come up empty move on down. Try it and you will be amazed.

Dan, I know of some great carp holes around the area, and have a special bait just for them. Ahhh the poor mans bonefish.

Marshmellows
jello mix
cornmeal

Peanut butter and corn meal works great too!! And wheatie balls soaked with Big Red soda, and small cat or dog food superglued to a hook, the list goes on and on.

jb

[Ink-Fish]

I've been wanting to go Carp fishing for several years, but don't know the first thing about it. I was scared to ask any of my Salmon/Steelhead buddies for fear of "Banishment". My wife has been begging for me to take her catfish-ing for a month or so, but with all the Coho around I haven't yet. Anybody have any ideas that could be shared here on the board?

[TopWater]

Ink-fish, Carpin is a BLAST!!!!! Anywhere on the Willamette where the water is low and slow is good, like around Mary S. Young park or cedar island, or George Rogers park (where lake Oswego dumps into the Willamette) and souvies island are all good spots. Carp will eat anything so use stuff like worms, bread, peanut butter and cornmeal mixed togeather, wheatie balls, cat food superglued to a hook. And for another challenge try em on a fly rod. You can usually see them in the shallows feeding , just cast a small wollie bugger or hare's ear nymph and hold on. A big one will take you into your backing. Have fun and let me know how you do.

TopWater

[Ink-Fish]

TopWater, your quote

"Carp will eat anything so use stuff like worms, bread, peanut butter and cornmeal mixed togeather, wheatie balls, cat food superglued to a hook"

Do you mix all of this together?

I don't really understand how you get all of this to stay on the hook.

I'm gonna take my wife out fishin' for Carp, but I gotta get it all figured out first.

Thanks for all your help,

Jim (Ink-Fish)

[TopWater]

Sorry Ink-fish I should have been more clear on the baits I use...

Baits you dont mix
1) Worms - they work great, but you catch lots of other stuff too like squawfish and suckerfish.
2) Bread - just ball some up on a treble hook and toss it
out. White bread only and no crust and just enough to
cover the hook.
3) wheatie balls - this one is tricky, take a small handfull
of the breakfast of champions and mix with a little
water(this is best done at the river) smashing it into a
small ball, then work this around a treble hook. Cast
this very easy because it will fly off the hook. Wheatie
balls work great but are a pain to make.
4) Dry cat food- get some small dry cat food ad super glue a
few pieces to your hook (long shank works the best). This
one is a pain too and I usually end up glueing my fingers
togeather, But it works great.
5) Yellow sweet corn, 3 or 4 pieces on a treble hook.

Baits you mix....

1) mix peanut butter and cornmeal into firm balls MMMMMMM
carp love this!!!!
2) Cherry Jello mix, cormeal and marshmellow's, this one
is by far the most difficult and I have yet to get it
perfected so I will give this one to ya another time. Let
me know if you want a carp-fishin partner sometime.


P.S All of these baits will work, you just have to find the one that works best for you and the water you are fishing.

Good Luck.

[Ink-Fish]

Alright, now it's making sense to me. I'm a little slow on the up-take, but once I get it, I forget it fast.

Yah, I'd really like to go carp fishin', can we get together after Halloween (post-salmon)?

Send me an email or a message.

Thanks.

[Dan Christopher]

All I use is a bobber set 2 feet longer than the water is deep. So if the water is 4 feet deep I set the bobber at 6 feet. I get a piece of bread and make it slightly wet
( not mush) mold it on the hook and make your cast. Leave some slack in the line and when the bobber starts to bob or swim away set the hook. It can be done off the bank in fairview park on the lake.

[Ink-Fish]

NOw you're speakin' language I understand, you must've known that's right down the street from my house.

[Dan Christopher]

Mine too. ;D

[Ink-Fish]

If you ever get an urge to go over there, let me know, I'd like to try it.

[Dan Christopher]

It is mainly a spring thing for us. That is when they are spawning and close to shore in big numbers. They will be draining the lake on I beleave the 14th of this month. After that it will be a big mud flat.