I had the opportunity to do some fishing on Saturday, however the weather had no intention of cooperating. High winds meant saltwater was out as well as any potential lake/reservoir kayaking. The drop in temperature and the deluge of rain through Saturday morning was a combination that usually (initially) meant slow piking. SoI decided to target a species that I hadn't fished for in a long time, the humble carp. I went out and picked up some small circle hooks and weights and headed down to the river.
I got to my spot on the river at around 12:30pm and despite the cold, conditions looked great. I set up and began the waiting game. My friend showed up shortly afterwards. It took a little while to get them going, but once they did the bite was great for about 45 minutes. I ended up landing a few and missing some bites that didn't hook up. All in all the fishing was pretty good, and it was a great day with otherwise terrible weather. I had totally forgotten how hard those fish can pull, and they really remind me of a freshwater version of red drum, with hard, bulldogging runs. Definitely an underrated gamefish. All carp were released.
A couple of pics:
