D&R Canal Carp

[pacrags]

Went to the canal Sat Night in the hopes of carp and catfish, trying a spot that looked promising on google maps. Unfortunately hoping i'd catch some gills for catfish bait turned the trip into carp only.

and after getting to thespot, setting up the rods I found that my plano box with my baiting needle fell out of my tackle backpack (found it in the back of the car this afternoon), was cursing up a storm left the\h rod holders in the ground and started walking back to the car with all my other gear when i felt the pocket flap that holds in my plano boxes hitting me in the ass, when i took off the backpack to zip it up i noticed an inside zip pocket that i forgot was even there and in it was my old baiting needle that i <*cough*> lost and replaced ..along with some more hair rigs and bait stops.

I ended up loosing 2 fish to bent hooks, but the 3rd hook up ended in a 2+ foot 13 pounder - which i only got a quick picture, being as i was netting it the bite alarm on the other rod started going off ... unfortunately by the time o got to it there was no fish nor bait on the line.

going to need to find some heavier small hooks for my hair rigs ...these were bass pro shop #10 baitholders

going to go back there one night this week with some blue gills and try again for the cats