i was just wondering if anyone has any special tactics to get close to carp in late summer. i am going out with my buddy tomorrow to try a small creek i duck hunt. i have waded it in the early spring and early summer but i wanted to know if anyone has any suggestions on how to approach the fish this late in the summer. also how many people on here shoot carp from the banks. i feel that wading / shore shooting is awesome. so how many other shore dweller are on here.



Thanks

William

RIGHT-O !!

I like wading and bank shooting too. It's tougher to find fish and the refraction angle is usually pretty challenging, but it can make for some very satisfying kills, especially when you have to stalk just to get within range.

Advice?
Move slow and quiet. Late season carp are pretty sensitive to vibrations on the shore and will spook easily. Don't forget to check in the grass right at the edge of the water. Over the years I've spooked up countless fish that were so close I could have fallen on them, but didn't know they were there until they disappeared in asplash. Some had the nerve to laugh at me. [:-]

Also, take your time to scan all of the water. Walking is not like bowfishing from a boat, where you will only have a few seconds to shoot at a fish before the boat takes you out of range. You can take your time, stare real hard at those shadows to seeif they are fish, and study the weed beds waiting for a glimpse of orange tail. Often the fish will not be very active during the day, and you will have to excercise some patience to see them.


Good luck.

William, are you gonna try wading more this summer or just go for the new boat?

still gonna wade. plan on doing it tomorrow actually, but i am stil going for the boat,.

As mentioned above, go slow and easy. Like any other still hunting, walk little and look lots. Try to keep the sun at your back and don't wear bright clothes. Watch for fins and backs out of the water, rising mud swirls, wiggling weeds, grass or pads. Many times I've been able to find one just by following up on its mud trail. Also check out areas where ducks and geese hang out. Duck crap makes great carp chum. If you see one moving, sometimes you can work in front of it and let it come to you.