A return to Chatfield, Kingfisher for an afternoon session with Ron. Though I lost a carp early to the leader knot failing we both put a couple of fish on the bank later in the afternoon. Overall a good session. Please Subscribe to the channel, Like and Comment, if you enjoyed the video. Tight-Lines, John …
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Carp are widely blamed for the decline in the quality of local fisheries and waters Here copy of my article over on FishExplorer.COM which talks about the subject that carp are indeed the victim, not the villain in our waters! Carp, the Victim of the Villain ? Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio) are an “introduced” species …
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Here are the links to the articles I wrote for Fish Explorer.COM regarding fish care and handling for carp. I have been asked many times to write some articles for the community on the appropriate, and Internationally accepted, standards of Fish Care and Handling with respect to carp. I wanted to start by saying that …
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In this video I show you the ingredients I use and how to put them together to make panko and a panko & oats packbaits for carp fishing. Everything can be purchased from your local grocery store! Basic Panko Packbait Ingredients: – 8 oz plain panko breadcrumbs – 7 oz creamed corn – 1 tbsp …
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In mid March, I met up with James, Ron and his son, Jordan. With the water temps still cold I decided to go back to basics and fish simple rigs with a range of brightly colored, highly flavored, pop-ups. For those that have often asked, who want the “how-to”, hopefully this episode shows you a …
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Here is a link to an article highlighting some of my best captures throughout 2015 on Big Carp News. Big Carp News – 2015 Best of Contributor – John Finney It is time to show off more of the stunning captures from each Big Carp News Contributor over the past year. This weeks focus is …
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In our first episode of Season 4, Ron and I take a trip to the Fairgrounds to see if we can catch our first “Leap Year” carp on a very windy Feb 29th. The morning was calm but once the 30+ mph winds blew in the afternoon the carp action picked up ! Please Subscribe, …
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