Fishing a HIDDEN Sandbar DEEP in the Woods! (River Fishing)

[@garymcintyre9000]

I've never understood why people want to catch carp.😮. What are carp good for? You don't eat them do you? As far as I know they are just trash fish... I've seen people catch them to use as catfish bait. But other than that I just don't understand, .🤨🤔🤔

[@OutsidewithTom]

Well Gary, it's called sport fishing. Carp are big, strong, hard fighting fish that are fun and challenging to catch. Do you understand now?

[@Fisher95rc]

Nothing in fresh water besides maybe a catfish pulls as hard as the common carp. They're pure muscle, a good time to fight 1v1 on rod and reel, and personally I think they're really cool looking fish. It's about the challenge. Anyone can catch a bass. Carp make you work for it. It's maddening yet enticing all at once.

[@Cali_fishin]

Someone's mad they can't catch a carp, lol

[@charlielippert1451]

Actually they do taste good, very mild flavor. Just a lot of bones. They also fight hard and get huge.

[@kmb957]

I fish for carp because of their size and fight. I haven't tried eating one. It's also very relaxing fishing for Carp. Bait the waters, set out the rods, and wait for the line to scream. What i don't understand is the appeal to bass fishing? Cast after cast after cast just to get a 2-6lb fish. Such a waste of effort and time. Bass should be called "the most disappointing fish of a thousand casts".

[@Eightpoundtest]

Tom, I grew up in a small city a few hundred miles upriver from where you are fishing and as a kid witnessed sandbars build and at other times watched them disappear. She has a wicked current cannot be trusted to even the strongest of swimmers. I miss that river and cherish the memories of fun times exploring and fishing along her banks. If you think those carp pull hard in that current, try retrieving a paddle fish or sturgeon. You'll be having sweatballs dripping from the tip of your nose. lol! Thanks for sharing.

[@OutsidewithTom]

Thanks for sharing your memories of that river. Haha, yeah there are definitely some monsters in there that would give me a workout!

[@davidgarcia9808]

Catching fish and peace and quite what could be better. Another enjoyable video, thanks Tom

[@OutsidewithTom]

Thanks David!

[@garrisonh]

Nice! I was looking forward to you fishing this spot. That river ain't no joke.

[@OutsidewithTom]

You got that right!

[@carpfishingarkansas3992]

That looked like a lot of fun! I have very little experience on rivers. Didn't realize what a massive difference it made!

[@OutsidewithTom]

Yeah, the swift current on this river makes for a very different fishing experience compared to lakes!

[@gordygroover]

Only one good thing that can be said for those cockleburrs is that they gave the inventor the concept for Velcro. Thanks for letting me tag along

[@OutsidewithTom]

That's interesting!

[@luke_angling]

It was worth the bike ride. You caught some nice fish. Over here I fish rivers a lot and you always get a good fight. The fish know how to use the current. Thanks for sharing it looked a real.nice place to spend a few hours

[@OutsidewithTom]

Thanks 👍

[@stevehogan8829]

Nice for taking me along,

[@Shmegg]

Woohoo... I look forward to the Fall stash of back logs.

[@OutsidewithTom]

It's that time of year!

[@andyroberts4089]

I’ve been wanting to watch you fish for carp on a big river. As you know and discussed about the sand bar disappearing, you can never step into the same river twice. I’ve been learning a lot from you. Looks like you might be in my neck of the woods. I love that river. It’s a wilderness of its own and every trip is an adventure. At times, it seems to have its own weather, and the environment is very challenging. But that’s what I love about it. I hope you might do a few more fishing episodes on that River. You will not regret it. I’ve been carp fishing on it for a year now, but I have fished it for catfish many years. I had a lot of great adventures out there. I’m going out tomorrow in fact. Can’t wait.

[@OutsidewithTom]

Yep, that river is a powerful force indeed. I definitely want to do more fishing there, finding access is the biggest challenge. Glad you enjoy the videos, thanks!

[@antunkokos6564]

Tom you pick very nice places what I can see on this video you can still fish on your left if the sand bank is no more and you said it right you are having a good time 🎉keep fishing 😊

[@Christian_1980]

Nice video. Great place.

[@OutsidewithTom]

Thanks for watching!

[@firedaddycarp13]

Nice video Tom

[@OutsidewithTom]

Thanks!

[@antunkokos6564]

Tom you pick very nice places on your video you can even fish from your left if you loose your sand bancks

[@richardwarfield7386]

Hey Tom - nice peaceful spot to fish. Having to live vicariously thru you lately. No rain here in MD has made fishing poor as the water levels in local lakes are very low and spots I normally fish are just to low. Caught one fish in last 3 weeks - give it another shot at a different lake then not sure what to do until it rains.

[@OutsidewithTom]

If it makes you feel any better, I haven't caught a carp in 3 weeks either. This video was filmed back in September. Thanks for watching.

[@jaydesimone4297]

I’ve been squeezing the last few weekends out of blue crab season, then switched to clams before it gets too cold for that, too. I’d like to get a little fall carp fishing in, though!

[@OutsidewithTom]

That sounds interesting, I've never fished for crabs or clams.

[@jamesdaly6617]

Man those ebikes are awesome, the amount of areas I could access and videos I could make with one lol, if any of those companies are looking for small channels just getting started that would promote the crap out of thier bike, send them my way please lol

[@OutsidewithTom]

Yep, ebikes are pretty neat. It only took me 5 years and 350+ KZbin videos to get one for free.

[@jamesdaly6617]

@OutsidewithTom lmao right, well congrats on it, they are definitely handy

[@kmb957]

Have you thought about adding a clock to the video so we all can see how long between catches?

[@OutsidewithTom]

Interesting idea. I think would be a lot of extra work on the editing side of things, unfortunately. I usually try to say in the video what time I'm starting, how long between bites, etc. Mabye I'll try to do that more often. Thanks for watching.

[@troutheadadventures6521]

This trip was a bunch of fun, but I don't know about those cocklebur things. Lol

[@OutsidewithTom]

They can be a real pain for sure!

[@dadieng3155]

HI !MY FRIEND GOOD LUCK. ,DON'T. FORGET COOK😂🎉

[@joecharlton2571]

please could you explain how you set your lines, i'm very new to carp fishing. I've got some bells same as your's but not sure how to use them with the stands? End up with them on the rod tip and they fly off during a cast

[@OutsidewithTom]

My bells are clipped to the bank sticks and that's where they stay.

[@joecharlton2571]

@@OutsidewithTom cheers

[@kapataunporter]

are you planning to use underwater camera on the river? really curious about what happens to the packbait in the current

[@OutsidewithTom]

Probably not, as the current would just move the camera around constantly. That would be cool to see though.

[@kapataunporter]

@OutsidewithTom it would be really cool. cheers for the great vid!

[@benprice3719]

Do you ever consider using cage feeders when fishing in current? Otherwise your pack bait can get washed away quickly.

[@OutsidewithTom]

i just pack the bait on harder when fishing current. Works pretty good for me.

[@joecharlton2571]

need a dirt bike at the start 😅

[@OutsidewithTom]

Not allowed on these public lands.

[@DavidHill-g3u]

I absolutely use that math as well. Lol

[@OutsidewithTom]

Carp + Current = FUN

[@hhopf1042]

Oh oh Problem 😉🇩🇪🌲🔔🍀

[@madtownangler]

I have yet to catch a "fat" catfish in the river by my parents house. They use all that excess body weight to stay alive and kicking.

[@OutsidewithTom]

Yeah, river life is definitely a different world for the fish compared to still water.

[@terryhancock]

Does he loosen he drag all the way

[@pastmasters9591]

His reel has a drag switch. Once a fish is on he just flips the switch

[@OutsidewithTom]

My reel has 2 drags. One is loose and lets the fish run, and then I switch to the other drag to fight the fish.

[@terryhancock]

@OutsidewithTom you mean a live liner