Posted By Stonecrusher on 03 Jun 2010 07:10 AM
Stay with your ethical approach, there's no reason to kill a fish (rough or game) you aren't going to make use of somehow. Rig that works most effectively most of the time is a simple slip rig like you're using baited with a #6 or 8 hook and corn for bait. You can add flavorings to the corn (plain baking flavors like strawberry or vanilla are popular) if you want to experiment with that, but they aren't necessary. Throwing in some free feed (just loose corn, basically) will get them in a much more cooperative mood. Small pan-sized cats also seem to favor strawberry flavored corn.

Posted By Stonecrusher on 07 Jun 2010 06:04 PM
So, let me get this straight, being the complete internet noob that I seem to be.....
No posting without emoticons (smiley faces) so people can tell clearly what I mean, no matter how much I dislike them in general.
No using proper English in a post, no matter how tempting or necessary, to keep from confusing the folks who have proper "netiquette".
No sarcasm (implied or direct) since that negates the validity of any statement I may make in the post no matter the subject.
Take up watching childrens' programming and playing video games in order to fully understand the new "lingo" I am obviously lacking.
No dissing bass fishermen for flipping gear.
No mentioning other styles of fishing in a species specific topic sections to keep from confusing others as to what I'm talking about.
No exact weights of fish I may have caught as an example of how large a fish you can land with small hooks to keep from clouding the issue with extra numbers.

Got it. Boy, this internet thingy is tougher than I thought, but let's give it a shot ......

NO, let's not. I make no apologies for my use of a vocabulary my parents worked very hard to encourage in all their children. As for your emoticon fetish, you do whatever you want with'em, I choose not to use them on purpose, I find them to be nothing more than a distraction. I've gone back to the post that seems to have started all of this several times, and I've yet to find anything in it that would render anyone stunned or insensible (stupefied), but there are no emoticons so I might be missing that part (that would be the one with the rolly-polly eyes, right?). Maybe we're not talking about the same post, but you wander back and forth between two of them as suits your argument for the moment, so excuse my confusion here, I'll try to treat them both as one for clarity from now on.

If you had actually taken what I said about smaller hooks at face value, we probably wouldn't be going back and forth like this. There was no mention of 5/0 hooks until the second post between us, in the first all I did was use a range of numbers (10-20) to exemplify peoples attempts to "hide the hook", an unnecessary act on their part. The very first thing I mentioned was the difference in strength between regular wire and forged wire, which seems to have escaped your reading entirely. Smaller hooks are less noticeable to the fish, another point. Smaller hooks take a bite with less force required on the hookset, another point. Smaller hooks cost less per package, yet another point. While the size of a fish's mouth is a consideration, it is the size of the bait being used that would ultimately be the deciding factor in size choice (you wouldn't use a #2 hook and a 6-8 inch shiner for bass, would you?). It seems you've taken my example of what I have been using for my fishing so far this season and applied it as the only rig I use at all, which is far from reality.

Let's move on to the second, sarcastic post you seem to have so many problems with. You want me to learn about Pokemon ??? Really ? I don't own a PlayStation or XBox, don't watch the Cartoon Network, and don't spend my time watching `toons in the afternoon. Haven't even played video games since the Atari 2600 was popular back in the day, so the likelihood of that happening is not anything I would bet the farm on. Wasn't aware knowing the characters in a Japanese cartoon series and video game was required in order to qualify as a proper modern day fisherman (to quote you directly "You've got to learn a little about fishermen lingo for fun"). There needs to be a new rule book written somewhere so simpletons such as myself can refer to it from time to time to keep up with all these important changes. I mean, after all, who knew a yellow spot with a face scrawled on it could be of such vital importance?

Posted By keeganbailey on 15 Jul 2010 02:55 PM
I have experimented with several carp baits. I have had great luck with dough balls and corn more than anything else. It also helps if you chum with bits of the bait you're using. Cut a hollow wiffle bat in half and put your chum inside. Then with a quick flick you can dispense the chum farther than by hand.
TIGHT LINES!