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Details: Parent Category: Catch Of The Day On DuPage Angler; Category: Catch Of The Day Carp; Created: Sunday, 05 February 2012 23:37; Last Updated: Sunday, 05 February 2012 23:44; Published: Sunday, 05 February 2012 23:37; Written by DuPage Angler mwolthusen; Hits: 1835

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Mid-Winter Carp

DuPage Angler News - Willow Springs, IL

My family and I decided to head out for about 2 hours to try some carp fishing, using just bread and corn. We were expecting to catch very few fish, since its the beginning of FEBRUARY. We should be ICE fishing right now. We decided to try out our "secret spot" in Willow Springs, and boy am I glad we did.

My family and I decided to head out for about 2 hours to try some carp fishing, using just bread and corn. We were expecting to catch very few fish, since its the beginning of FEBRUARY. We should be ICE fishing rite now. We decided to try out our "secret spot" in Willow Springs, and boy am I glad we did.

Bait: Corn & Bread

Conditions: Sunny / 40 degrees

Time: 2:00 PM

Location: Willow Springs

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Bait: Corn & Bread

Conditions: Sunny / 40 degrees

Time: 2:00 PM

Location: Willow Springs

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Posted: 06 Feb 2012 17:26 by mwolthusen #1019

Im using a panfishing hook. Nothing big, thats how you get it to float. Tear out a circle in the middle of a slice of bread, fold it over the hook, and pinch the top so it doesnt fly off when you cast. Keep your bail open, and lets the fish run with it for about 5 seconds, then flip the bail so the line stops going out, and that basically sets the hook. it gets caught in its big lips, and ease the fish to the shore. Great time yesterday!

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 13:28 by Goofyfisher #1017

I myself have never caught a Carp but I am very interested in knowing and learning what your secret is!

Good Job!

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 13:08 by CSimon2 #1014

Congrats! I am not much of a carp fisherman, but look forward to reading your response. My subdivision ponds are loaded with them and I think they would be fun to catch.

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 23:46 by Marty Rogers #1010

Very nice start to the 2012 DuPage Angler carp section. I would like to hear more on how you used bread as bait. What type / size hooks did you use? Did yo use a bobber?