Huge carp!

[thebigchombowombocombo]

Hey guys!
Caught this guy on a texas rigged 3' black leech plastic.
Felt like it was close to 40lbs maybe 35lbs

Was pretty surprised that a carp took my plastic. Has this happened to any of you guys before?

 

[Shawarma]

Nevermind you being surprised... how was that battle with that huge carp???

 

[rich_ace_G]

3 weeks ago I was perching and the guy next to me hauled in a 15lb carp...yellow twister tail on jig. I thought it was weird but then you post this...it doesn't look weird now.

 

[BowSlayer]

nice fish, happens to me often in the kingston/belleville area, big ones there too.

 

[Kasim Baluch]

Holy Carp... (HA... sorry. had to)

Nice fish though! Congrats!

And wheres hammercarp with his comment... he's usually quick when theres a carp post

 

[Kit]

What a pig Jeeze I would of loved to see a video from that fight.. Bet your rod/reel had one hell of a work out haha..

 

[Carp Addiction]

Wow! great fish! Did you happen to get a weight recorded? That looks pretty close to the beast I caught at Tommy thompson.

 

[richardjai]

O_O.
What in the world.
15 more lbs and you wouldve set the ontario record haha.

 

[despotiko]

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They are very curious fish thats for sure, didnt expect to hit one on a lipless crank of all things but hey im not complaining

 

[instapump416]

Wow, that's a beauty carp.

I starting to change my thoughts on carp this year.

 

[thebigchombowombocombo]

Nevermind you being surprised... how was that battle with that huge carp???

It took probably around half an hour. I was using a crappy 6ft rod and a reel that didnt have smooth drag and it was constantly bulldozing.
A person who saw me hook the fish actually left halfway through the fight because he got bored lol

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They are very curious fish thats for sure, didnt expect to hit one on a lipless crank of all things but hey im not complaining

I was dragging my rig slowly across but for a carp to go after a crankbait? holy
I always see them slowly moving in the water but I guess they can be fast too =P

Wow! great fish! Did you happen to get a weight recorded? That looks pretty close to the beast I caught at Tommy thompson.

No I didn't have a scale with me but I do lift some weights so I think it's an accurate guess
Next time im packing on =D

 

[Dozer]

They are very curious fish thats for sure, didnt expect to hit one on a lipless crank of all things but hey im not complaining

Does appear to be hooked outside the mouth :blink:

 

[OCDComputing]

Geeeeeeezus that's a HUGE fish!! I just started to target them last year after I almost got spooled...lol...and wow can they fight HUGE! As well as be acrobatic! I hit one that must have been part Bass it spent so much time out of the water! Great fish dude!!

 

[Carp Addiction]

Wow, that's a beauty carp.

I starting to change my thoughts on carp this year.

Go for it man! you wont be disappointed.

When you target them specifically, its a game of patience, thats for certain. But the rewards can be amazing battles that last 5+ minutes depending on your tackle.

You wont always catch one, but its the thrill of the hunt that keeps carp fishermen going ;-)

The rigging possibilities are absolutely endless....

A skunked carp fisherman still goes home happy because hes thinking of what he/she possibly did wrong that outing for the conditions, and how to improve his/her methods the next time out.. and its that dedication carp fishing that ALWAYS pays off eventually.

I promise B)

 

[hammercarp]

What a beast WTG! I have caught them on jigs, especially in the spring. That is a dandy.

 

[despotiko]

Does appear to be hooked outside the mouth :blink:

Good eye my polish friend! What can i say, my flossing skills are impeccable, i learnt from the best They do fight a lot better when hooked in the tail tho lol

 

[Dozer]

:lol: Da floss boss

 

[instapump416]

Go for it man! you wont be disappointed.

When you target them specifically, its a game of patience, thats for certain. But the rewards can be amazing battles that last 5+ minutes depending on your tackle.

You wont always catch one, but its the thrill of the hunt that keeps carp fishermen going ;-)

The rigging possibilities are absolutely endless....

A skunked carp fisherman still goes home happy because hes thinking of what he/she possibly did wrong that outing for the conditions, and how to improve his/her methods the next time out.. and its that dedication carp fishing that ALWAYS pays off eventually.

I promise B)

I'll be sure to target them soon

My buddy sight fishes for them on a fly, its crazy how he stalks them so they don't spook.

 

[John Da Silva]

Just started carping last year a but only got one but it definitely is a patience game with carp .... And nice fish pics guys looking forward to seeing more

 

[Alfiegee]

Hey guys!
Caught this guy on a texas rigged 3' black leech plastic.
Felt like it was close to 40lbs maybe 35lbs

Was pretty surprised that a carp took my plastic. Has this happened to any of you guys before?

I have caught Carp on Mepps Black Furrey on 3 ocassions, one over 25 lbs, all in the spring while mining for Chrome They can put Steelhead gear to the test.
All were hooked in the mouth. I did get one on the same lure that was hooked on top of the head a few years back too.
Mepps is my lucky spring-time Carp lure LOL.

Alfie.