Smiter
Dunce Cap For A Bit
I grew up fishing a muddy shallow river (max depth 6ft at low water). I caught a channel cat out of it that at the time that was just a pound shy of the then state record at 24#. I caught it on a trot line. Shrimp are a great bait for trotlines. They’ll stay on the hook until something takes them off. Hook em just like it looks you like you should. Caught a buncha snapping turtles too. Thems some mean sumbitches, lol. Dad and I ran the lines and he always threw them in the back of the jonboat which is where I was. Bigger ones could easily take a chunk out of the paddle used to keep them at bay.
Biggest carp I caught was 35# from the same river. It coulda easily broken my line but it just swam right up to the bank. Thought I had a little 2-3# one until I saw it. I thought about throwing a saddle on that sucker and riding it up and down the river, ha.
Carp can be eaten if one knows how to prepare them. You’ve gotta avoid the mud vein when preparing them or they are nasty. I tried it once and decided it nasty anyways. There is a well known carp fishing grounds just beyond a spillway near me where there are both carp fisherman and folks that are willing to buy your catch should you choose to not eat them.
I’ve even seen whole carp in some fresh fish cases in certain areas in Ohio. I kinda questioned that logic, lol.
Biggest carp I caught was 35# from the same river. It coulda easily broken my line but it just swam right up to the bank. Thought I had a little 2-3# one until I saw it. I thought about throwing a saddle on that sucker and riding it up and down the river, ha.
Carp can be eaten if one knows how to prepare them. You’ve gotta avoid the mud vein when preparing them or they are nasty. I tried it once and decided it nasty anyways. There is a well known carp fishing grounds just beyond a spillway near me where there are both carp fisherman and folks that are willing to buy your catch should you choose to not eat them.
I’ve even seen whole carp in some fresh fish cases in certain areas in Ohio. I kinda questioned that logic, lol.