Carp in okanagon lake..

[Bc Deer Hunter]

Well im just wondering if any body has any spots they would like to share for going after carp?? Any specific flies?? Probably be fishing from the shore...thanks in advance!!

[knockturnal]

This is my favourite fly... as in "let-r-fly".

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v149/knockturnal/25F6EA39-6291-472A-A099-3EE1AC59CFB0-1457-0000022BBBAF6B9B.jpg

[hunter1993ap]

This is my favourite fly... as in "let-r-fly".

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v149/knockturnal/25F6EA39-6291-472A-A099-3EE1AC59CFB0-1457-0000022BBBAF6B9B.jpg

thats what i was going to say, or a pole spear also works good. its a lot of fun spearing carp.

[ruger#1]

Caught lots of them in Oliver when they had the carp off contest on Tugunut lake. We used corn, Caught a few bass that way also.

[Bc Deer Hunter]

This is my favourite fly... as in "let-r-fly".

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v149/knockturnal/25F6EA39-6291-472A-A099-3EE1AC59CFB0-1457-0000022BBBAF6B9B.jpg

Very cool.... How much does something like that cost???

[Bc Deer Hunter]

Caught lots of them in Oliver when they had the carp off contest on Tugunut lake. We used corn, Caught a few bass that way also.Thanks for the heads up, I think that may be a bit to far to drive, any info for Kelowna and area??

[knockturnal]

ive caught lots around gelletly and green bay on the westside. they are everywhere in the lake in spring and summer as soon as the lake begins to warm up. I usually go out to duck lake when they are spawning in the south end and smash them alllll day with the bow.

[knockturnal]

Very cool.... How much does something like that cost???

You can find old bows for pretty cheap. My other setup was $80 for the bow and $110 for the reel/arrow combo.

[Bc Deer Hunter]

Awesome thanks knock!! :) Hopefully they will be hanging around the shores!! Edit: wow decent price!! That is for sure on my to do list now :) happy new year!

[KTownKiller]

There's loads of them in Rotary Marsh right beside those condos!! Some frigg'n bleeding hearts would probably get you on the news again like we were goose hunt'n!
So now you wish you bought my old bow when I got your crossbow? :-D Would Honey retrieve them for you? Talk to the guys at Trout Waters, they got serious ideas about any kind of fish'n.
Good luck!

[The Dawg]

Awesome thanks knock!! :) Hopefully they will be hanging around the shores!! Edit: wow decent price!! That is for sure on my to do list now :) happy new year!


You have GOT to check out the videos!

[knockturnal]

Ive also caught a bunch off of the bridge on Pritchard drive. They would make a circuit of the channel when they came in and would give you 2 separate chances to catch them. I always used a small #10 hook with a ball of hand dug worms with 1 or 2 small split shots above it. There are some BIG carp in OK lake. Sight fishing them along the beach is also pretty fun. I would recommend a good set of polarized sun glasses.

[Bc Deer Hunter]

There's loads of them in Rotary Marsh right beside those condos!! Some frigg'n bleeding hearts would probably get you on the news again like we were goose hunt'n!
So now you wish you bought my old bow when I got your crossbow? :-D Would Honey retrieve them for you? Talk to the guys at Trout Waters, they got serious ideas about any kind of fish'n.
Good luck!
Wow really?? Yep don't think it would be worth the trouble haha!! She would most likely not unless they would float to the top... and that's a good idea next time im in Trout waters I will have a talk with some of the guys!

You have GOT to check out the videos! ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InURL5T8ezM somehow I stumbled across this one!! Pretty cool and right out of the big lake :)


Ive also caught a bunch off of the bridge on Pritchard drive. They would make a circuit of the channel when they came in and would give you 2 separate chances to catch them. I always used a small #10 hook with a ball of hand dug worms with 1 or 2 small split shots above it. There are some BIG carp in OK lake. Sight fishing them along the beach is also pretty fun. I would recommend a good set of polarized sun glasses. Cant wait, i'll give you an update on how I do!! Great advice, thanks again :mrgreen:

[bowhunterbruce]

seen some good 3 and 4 footers out by the log booms on the west side by bear creek honest 30 lb'ers for sure. as knock says though ,by far the most fun is south end of duck lake as it starts flooding the south end ,late april to mid may and doin it with a bow.
bhb

[NORTHERN HUNTER]

Apologize for the ignorance in Carp fishing but do people eat them things or are they just garbage fish?

[Bc Deer Hunter]

Apologize for the ignorance in Carp fishing but do people eat them things or are they just garbage fish?
they are an invasive species and eat native fish and there eggs, but to answer your question there are no good to eat..

[Bc Deer Hunter]

seen some good 3 and 4 footers out by the log booms on the west side by bear creek honest 30 lb'ers for sure. as knock says though ,by far the most fun is south end of duck lake as it starts flooding the south end ,late april to mid may and doin it with a bow.
bhb
Thank you aswell Bruce, should be a lot of fun this spring!!

[NORTHERN HUNTER]

Thank you for the insight. Knew that they were invasive but didn't know if they had any culinary appeal.

[hunter1993ap]

Thank you for the insight. Knew that they were invasive but didn't know if they had any culinary appeal.

if you've had chinese food in the okanagan youve probably had carp.. lol;-)

[aggiehunter]

If you take them home and feed them oatmeal in the bathtub they clean out a bit...other than make sure when you catch/shoot one you stab them in the back of the head and bleed them out good.....

[Hunter8]

Traders cove I spearfish them in the summer months. Theres some biggins. Do u eat them?

[SPEYMAN]

Duck Lake at end of airport is full of them,so is Woods Lake and most other OK Lakes.

[rocksteady]

Send a pm to amphibious, he is the king of carp.....in a good way...

[The Dude]

Send a pm to amphibious, he is the king of carp.....in a good way...

I second that emotion^^^

[The Dawg]

I second that emotion^^^

Yes! It was his Carp vids I was thinking of!

[The Dude]

Did he ever post the spear hunting ones from the GoPro?

[knockturnal]

I also go off the logbooms for them. That's some serious spot and stalk hunting. I probably put on 5km every time I'm out there walking all over the booms. I get a bunch of suckers and the odd squaw fish in there as well.

[knockturnal]

Here's one from a while ago.

http://vimeo.com/m/15316030

[Sofa King]

seen some good 3 and 4 footers out by the log booms on the west side by bear creek honest 30 lb'ers for sure. as knock says though ,by far the most fun is south end of duck lake as it starts flooding the south end ,late april to mid may and doin it with a bow.
bhb

easily 30 lbs.
them buggers are thick.
i've seen some that i'd almost be scared to hook into.
i'm guessing 30-50 lbs.
i know a dock system where there's a pile of them.
they'd easily bust my rod going under the dock i'm sure.

on real hot summer days you can find them sunning themselves on the surface.
saw a couple on nicola this year flopping their fins and tail out of the water.
almost coasted the boat close enough to net him.
but man you could see the power in it when it spooked and powered down to the depths.
someone told me that they're just a powerful pull for the first bit then they kinda give up.
is that true?

[The Dude]

http://vimeo.com/15316030

Cool vid! Nice editing as well. What camera?

[Sofa King]

http://vimeo.com/15316030

Cool vid! Nice editing as well. What camera?

that's an awesome vid.
great quality.
wonder what the craziest shit they've seen is?

[knockturnal]

That's not my video. I grabbed it from Wally's Vimeo page. He's friends with Amphibious. I was having some beers at a friends place and met him(Wally) and he invited me out with them this summer. I don't think I can pass that up!

As for carp on a rod, they fight like crazy!

[300H&H]

There's loads of them in Rotary Marsh right beside those condos!! Some frigg'n bleeding hearts would probably get you on the news again like we were goose hunt'n!
So now you wish you bought my old bow when I got your crossbow? :-D Would Honey retrieve them for you? Talk to the guys at Trout Waters, they got serious ideas about any kind of fish'n.
Good luck!

There are some HUGE ones in the "lagoons" area also.

[Sasqman]

That video was awesome!!!! Where do u buy spear guns? Need to get one ASAP.

Paul

[Sofa King]

That video was awesome!!!! Where do u buy spear guns? Need to get one ASAP.

Paul

be careful if you see one in a pawn shop.
i think they are like bows and should not be dry-fired.

[Kudu]

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[Sofa King]

holy shit.
on the flyrod?
well done.

[Bc Deer Hunter]

Very nice!! Do you think a 5# would hold up to a carp?? (thanks for sharing the flie TOO!!)

[hunter1993ap]

Very nice!! Do you think a 5# would hold up to a carp?? (thanks for sharing the flie TOO!!)

i would tie on a # 8-12 with at least a 2x heavy hook. you will have a great fight with a fly rod. 5 weight will take a while, especially with a 15+ pound carp.

[Bc Deer Hunter]

Thanks!! Very excited to hook my first one!!

[Sasqman]

be careful if you see one in a pawn shop.
i think they are like bows and should not be dry-fired.

Thanks for the heads up Duallie.

[Sofa King]

Thanks for the heads up Duallie.

now i'm not certain on that.
i'm sure someone else on here will inform us for sure.
but, i was looking at one in a pawnshop one time, and i was told that.
it kinda makes sense i guess.

[KTownKiller]

if you've had chinese food in the okanagan youve probably had carp.. lol;-)

Mmmmm! Those things are good then!:-D

[Kudu]

Here is a great carp fly - try a couple but hang onto your rod.



http://youtu.be/yD1iuKJLbck