Balboa lake goldfish

[FISHSTIX]

I went around the corner to Balboa lake today for a couple of hours in search of some carp. I was soaking some corny dough and was not disappointed.
Tackle was a size 2000 reel with 4# on a 7'6" rod and a size 12treble with some home made dough.

http://i452.photobucket.com/albums/qq245/FISHSTIX_bucket/20100113_12.jpg

HOOK-UPP...
http://i452.photobucket.com/albums/qq245/FISHSTIX_bucket/20100113_06.jpg

http://i452.photobucket.com/albums/qq245/FISHSTIX_bucket/20100113_07.jpg

http://i452.photobucket.com/albums/qq245/FISHSTIX_bucket/20100113_09.jpg

The release back into the drink...
http://i452.photobucket.com/albums/qq245/FISHSTIX_bucket/20100113_08.jpg

They're some pretty hard fighters with long runs and fun on light line.
Till next fish....

[Fishbones]

Nice golden bass....carp are fun on #2 & #4lb test...all day long.

[troutdog]

WTG FishStix, that is a nice sized goldie for Balboa...thanks for the post!


TD

[Fire Ball]

Carp are really ugly, but I bet they fight pretty well. Looks like a nice one.

[carpanglerdude]

Awesome report, love the pics, and a beautiful fish too.

Do you use a bite indicator?

[Fishmeister]

DAAYM!! Congratulations man!!! That is a huge carp for bolboa, I tried that pool several times for a carp, but was only able to catch small tilapias. Great catch!!! How do u make the drought balls for carp?

[FISHSTIX]

Nice golden bass....carp are fun on #2 & #4lb test...all day long.
They are alot of fun, and powerful fish too.


WTG FishStix, that is a nice sized goldie for Balboa...thanks for the post!


TD
Its the best fight in the area for a pocket full of dough!:LOL:


Carp are really ugly, but I bet they fight pretty well. Looks like a nice one.
They hit like freight trains and put on a good show on. Its alot of fun on light tackle.


Awesome report, love the pics, and a beautiful fish too.

Do you use a bite indicator?
Thank you! I post up next to the rod and loosen the drag so that the fish takes the bait and makes a good long 1st run.

DAAYM!! Congratulations man!!! That is a huge carp for bolboa, I tried that pool several times for a carp, but was only able to catch small tilapias. Great catch!!! How do u make the drought balls for carp?
The tilapia are fun too! For the dough, I took the basics and kinda ran with it. You can use corn, and bread too.:Wink:

[Cangler]

Nice fish , grats , they sure fight better than Lame Mouth Bass

[fisherman from long beach]

damn how long was the fight?

[FISHSTIX]

Nice fish , grats , they sure fight better than Lame Mouth Bass
lol, thats for sure!:LOL:


damn how long was the fight?
I would guesstimate around 8-10 min.

[carpanglerdude]

Are you using a bolt rig? With such a loose drag, I'm surprised they hook themselves if you aren't using that rig...

[Ray Lopez]

beautiful carp out of balboa!

I used to love catching the carp out of that lake. Caught some big carp there in the 90's had a 15 pounder out of the LA river fishing for tilapia that was crazy