What Was That Monster?!

[flyfisher]

For me i usually target them with a fly rod.  Unless they are feeding you aren't going to have any luck.  Usually you will either see them feeding on the surface or tailing while they are rooting on the bottom.  If they are on top i use a small fly if on the bottom i usually go with a crayfish fly of some sort but have caught them on pretty much everything if you can get it in front of them without spooking them.

 

 I have read about people chumming for them and waiting for them to get active.  They use corn, bread and other homemade concoctions.  Then they just bait a hook with the same stuff, chuck it out there and wait....seems boring to me but there is no doubt it works.

[5 Dollar Fishing Game]

Awesome!

[flyfisher]

And if it is a 60lb grass carp it is most likely a state record as the world record i think is around 80lbs.

[5 Dollar Fishing Game]

I'd say the one today was between 30-35 pounds. Easily.

[Bankbeater]

Some of the lakes I fish have grass carp that are easily 50 to 60 lbs.  If you foul hook one from a boat it will drag you around the lake until it gets tired.

[5 Dollar Fishing Game]

Yeah, I was in my kayak too.  I wonder how cool that would have looked.  LOL  I can picture me getting pulled around that pond like a rag doll.  :-)

[00 mod]

Jeff, could an Asian carp get that big? Are they even found in NC? I only heard about them on theat episode on tv.

 

 

Yep, they can get that big!

 

[flyfisher]

Carp are the only fish i have caught so far that have taken me into the packing on my fly rod which is generally 100' or so.  I had one that i caught on my 4wt, think ultralight in conventional terms, while i was fishing for sunnies that not only took me into my backing twice but he took off so much backing that i was starting to see the spool.

 

I would have been way better off if i was in my kayak but i was shore fishing that time so i could only chase him so far.  He ended up being probably 10-12lbs or so.

[5 Dollar Fishing Game]

Holy cow! That's a huge fish in that pic!!!

[powerduster]

I have to agree on common carp too. Sometime back in april or may I was fishing a river and heard a loud splash and made a few casts in that direction, but no takers. Then a second one and I saw the whole body come out and thought it looked like a huge striper. Then the next one was very close and realized it was a common carp. Difficult to say, but had to be eighther in the 20 or 30lb range at least. I never seen a fish that size bring it's whole body 3-4 ft out of the water. Of course after seeing that, I spent some days using bread and corn to try and catch one. I was never able to get a single take and gave up soon after.

[5 Dollar Fishing Game]

Yep. I know that feeling. :-/

[kanasbassfisher08]

well there is a thing called big head carp aka big head buffalo carp and there is a small mouth buffalo carp grey in color sounds like a carp hope this helps

[kanasbassfisher08]

 

 

Yep, they can get that big!

 

yea thats a buffalo im pretty sure thats what im talking about

[00 mod]

There are many types of Asian carp, but the two most common of the invasive species are: big head carp and silver carp.  This is a silver carp. Buffalo are more brownish, you can see the scaling(most of the time) and have a more pronounced sucker mouth.

 

Jeff

[kanasbassfisher08]

There are many types of Asian carp, but the two most common of the invasive species are: big head carp and silver carp.  This is a silver carp. Buffalo are more brownish, you can see the sclaing(most of the time) and have a more pronounced sucker mouth.

 

Jeff

well thanks for clearing that up i did notice the scales where alot smaller then a buffalo after i posted. i saw that and was like well its to late to put my foot in my mouth but i was sure someone would clear it up lol sorry