Warm Weather Heats Up the Fishing

 

One of several hogs landed in the past week
in this warm weather.

This warm spell of the past week had a big effect on the carp fishing here in RI. I've gotten some real bruisers in the warm-up. This frequently happens in mid to late fall.  The water temperatures will drop sending the carp into a non feeding funk.  Suddenly, we'll have a warmup which will elevate the temperatures slightly, and that sets the carp on a feed.

I am currently fishing in the national CAG Big 4 Tournament.  That event has sharpies from all over the country competing to catch their 4 biggest carp. My current score of 110 lbs. was bolstered by some big fish in the past week. So far, I've landed two 30's and two mid 20's in the tournament.  I've landed a bunch of 20's in the last week.  All of my fish have fallen for a combo bait of a kernel of maize and a white artificial pop-up.

Get in while it lasts because this fishing for big fish will end in a couple of weeks when the cold really sets in.