Lincoln Park Lake 7-13-11

[gymrat987654321]

Fished Lincoln Park Lake in Jersey City today. Started out with the usual nightcrawlers under a bobber. I was getting bites but wasn't able to hook up with anything. Puzzled, I kept at it and eventually found the problem. I was getting bites from little ity bity killies. I broke my record for smallest fish caught on rod and reel. I caught maybe 5 of them and gave up on the nightcrawlers. I put the killies on a bigger hook and casted out. One suspended maybe a foot under a bobber and the other on the bottom. Well fast-forward 2 and a half hours and the 2 killies are still on the hook without a bite. The one exciting part came when I saw a big fish in the shallows I thought was a bass. So I reeled in one of the killies and dropped it right in front of the fish. Well after a few seconds I realized it wasn't a bass but a carp and he completely ignored the killie. Well next time I go here it looks like I'll be bringing corn and bread instead of the nightcrawlers.

[Salty Dog]

Carp can be allot of fun on light tackle .Espeacially when the water is cool ,like spring fed , then they put up an even better fight .We would bring a big can of corn and throw out a handful , to get them chew'n .Tight lines .

[Scott G.]

 

[Bucktail]

Takes a lot of skill to get a hook in a fish that small.

[swirlchaser]

Carp can be allot of fun on light tackle .Espeacially when the water is cool ,like spring fed , then they put up an even better fight .We would bring a big can of corn and throw out a handful , to get them chew'n .Tight lines .

I second that