They Don't Always Hit

If you've tried carp fishing and blanked, rest assured you are not alone.  They are moody fish greatly influenced by weather changes.  They are difficult fish to catch on rod and reel at times as they don't always hit.

Yesterday the RI CAG held their annual fall fish-in at Scotts Pond in Lincoln, a place that has a lot of fish.  For two days I prebaited the area with about 5 gallons of maize.   There were 11 of us fishing, with many of the guys being highly experienced at this.  The result.....not one carp was caught in four hours of fishing.  The lone fish that was landed was a horned pout (see photo). This clearly proves that carp don't always hit.

Up until mid week, the October fishing in RI was red hot. On Wed., we had a big rainstorm that dumped over two inches of rain on the state and caused very high water everywhere.  I suspect that storm, along with some cooler weather that followed, shut things down.  I've tried several spots since Wed. and landed a grand total of one small mirror carp.  They are just not hitting right now.