Carp skin backing interest, making a list..(Pics for madcrow added)

[TurtleCreek]

you got it sadie

[John K]

You can keep me in mind if you get some extras, sure i can find something to trade.

Thanks !

[Lee Slikkers]

I'd love to be added to the list...looks like a lot of folks like this idea, your either very kind or have a lot of free time on your hands, lol.  Thanks again.

[JW_Halverson]

Hey Turtle, what do you use for bait for carp?  I have only rarely caught carp and never with any regularity.  I would fish for them, but I have yet to find a bait that interests them even when they are tailing and feeding aggressively!!!

They are an absolute scream on a flyrod, but again, you don't often get good bites. 

[HickoryBill]

Please sign me up. I'll come up with something good to trade!!

[TurtleCreek]

  I find a pocket of slack water, usually down stream from a bridge or bend in the river where they are stacked up- the water where I find em' is usually pretty shallow- 2 to 3 feet.  Then I just drift fish them with a 1/4 oz sinker and a ball of night crawlers.  I catch them year round, but the pre-spawn/spawn is when I get the most action and the fish are a bit bigger too(late february through the end of may).  I also use a smaller bait holder hook as they are more sensitive to that than most people think.  I have 18 guys on the list so far, but if this year is as good as last year, it should be pretty easy for me to catch enough carp to make everyone happy- at least a dozen carp each trip is no problem at the "honey hole"!

[JW_Halverson]

I've never had trouble finding the carp, but have rarely had them bite any bait, especially worms/nitecrawlers.  Maybe we have vegan carp here.  You do make an excellent point about the smaller hooks.  Their lips and barbels are as sensitive as a grizzly bear with hemorrhoids in fly season.

[Bevan R.]

JW
do a goggle on 'Carp Boilies'. You get recipes on making carp bait from the experts.

[Gus]

We used to hunt them with Bows...
When I was a kid, back in Beggars Canyon...

-gus

[Bevan R.]

We used to hunt them with Bows...
When I was a kid, back in Beggars Canyon...

-gus

I still do Gus. I much perfer bowfishing than spring turkey hunting.

[sadiejane]

thanks man!!

my pops always used stink bait balls he used for catching channel cat.
he caught a mighty number of catfish with that stuff but the carp ate em up too!
sorry i do not have his recipe.

[TurtleCreek]

First batch in, bcbull you're up-PM sent

[M-P]

TurtleCreek,  Way to go!   Post some pics?     Ron

[TurtleCreek]

I was in a rush to filet them out last night before the wife got home or I would of taken pics, next time I will.  Managed to get two more yesterday so I am working on Lee Slikkers batch(#2 spot).  I was pretty surprised to have come into the carp this early, I really had to work for them, a lot of "hole hoppin".  The best part of the year is yet to come!

[Keenan]

Guys I can't say enough about TurtleCreeks skins. The were very well prepared and top quality all the way.  I have had so many people look at this bow and the response is always about how cool the skins look. Sure can make a stick look fantastic. Thanks again Turtle