Senko Carp

[a1712]

Big Bear org. 6'6" MH, Curado K HG, Trik Fish 15lb. X-Rated Copoly, 5" Bluegill Yum Dinger w/a 1/0 Gamakatsu 1/8oz. wacky head. Not quite sure of the exact weight, it instantly bottomed a Rapala 50lb. digital and my tape wasn't anywhere near long enough. Anyone care to give a guesstimate on weight? I'm 6'2. 260lbs. It was a BLAST!!!!! Brian. 

[EGbassing]

Never fished for carp, but that thing is an absolute beast. Congrats!

[a1712]

2 hours ago, EGbassing said:

Never fished for carp, but that thing is an absolute beast. Congrats!

I've never fished for Carp either. Brian.

[mattkenzer]

WOW!

Congrats ..... An absolute beauty.

Great job landing it.

[J Francho]

Holy cow!

[Hez]

Has to be over 20 lbs

 

What a ride!

[soflabasser]

Nice grass carp.

[CrankFate]

Over 25lbs, closer to 35 probably. Those carp are heavy. That looks over 50”

[CroakHunter]

A 50 inch carp weighs about 50lbs. 

[Fishingmickey]

That's as them Pro's like to say a "Bigg'Un". It looks to be 55-60" and I would guess minimum 45-50 lbs. high end maybe 70.

 

Bet that took you a few minutes to get him/her in. Nice catch.

FM 

[JustJames]

He said it bottoms his rapala scale at 50lbs so 60lbs maybe, that a huge fatty carp BTW.

I bet you wanna fish for carp now, ehh? 

My Senko carp 23lbs look like a baby compare to your. This one was caught on Senko GP chartreuse tail on Medium rod, Calcutta 50, #4 izorline. It took me at at least 5 min to bring him in.

[Arcs&sparks]

Oh my word,  that is Huuuuge!

 

 

 I’ve never heard of a 25lb fish bottoming out a 50lb scale,  one might think it was over 50lb??  

^to above comments*

[CrankFate]

1 hour ago, CroakHunter said:

A 50 inch carp weighs about 50lbs. 

I weighed a few in the 15-20lb size and they’d fit in this one’s belly. I was being overly conservative. But you agree? It looks over 50” right?

 

Forget it, I didn’t see the part about bottomed out a 50lb scale. It would have to be 60+ and probably over 55”

[soflabasser]

1 hour ago, Arcs&sparks said:

Oh my word,  that is Huuuuge!

 

 

 I’ve never heard of a 25lb fish bottoming out a 50lb scale,  one might think it was over 50lb??  

^to above comments*

I agree with you that this grass carp appears to be well over 50 pounds just like his scale said. Last year I caught a big grass carp that was over 40 inches and it looks small compared to one the OP posted.This is a internet forum and internet fishermen seem to give low estimates on fish weight (even if someone post a picture of a fish that has already been weighed). 

[CroakHunter]

This is a 72lb Carp. The guy is 6'4 220. I'd say yours is in the 60lb range easy. 

[CrankFate]

12 minutes ago, soflabasser said:

I agree with you that this grass carp appears to be well over 50 pounds just like his scale said. Last year I caught a big grass carp that was over 40 inches and it looks small compared to one the OP posted.This is a internet forum and internet fishermen seem to give low estimates on fish weight (even if someone post a picture of a fish that has already been weighed). 

Yes. And then there’s the idiots that don’t actually read the whole post before commenting.

 

 

........................like me.

[soflabasser]

20 minutes ago, CroakHunter said:

This is a 72lb Carp. The guy is 6'4 220. I'd say yours is in the 60lb range easy. 

Nice carp, did you catch it bowfishing? Always wanted to try bowfishing since it similar to spearfishing which is my favorite form of fishing.

[CroakHunter]

18 minutes ago, soflabasser said:

Nice carp, did you catch it bowfishing? Always wanted to try bowfishing since it similar to spearfishing which is my favorite form of fishing.

Yes he did. 

[Arcs&sparks]

Lol there’s a bit of skim reading going on in this thread..  

 

I’ve been guilty of that too..

[Bluebasser86]

I had the same issue with this one, 50lb scale wouldn't even get it off the ground before it was bottomed out. Mine T-Boned a bone colored 168 Swaver. I was guessing 60-65, I'd say yours is probably in the same neighborhood. 

[N Florida Mike]

You caught it on a senko ? Never heard of that before.

I caught one that was 23 pounds and it was just under 3 feet long. For a minute there I was wondering if he was going to spool a BIG saltwater spinning combo I have. 

I vote your fish for "carp of the year "?

[Moto]

If I fish an ordinary Senko in a lake that contains both bass and carp, what are the chances I would catch a carp?

[soflabasser]

27 minutes ago, Mottel said:

If I fish an ordinary Senko in a lake that contains both bass and carp, what are the chances I would catch a carp?

Not often since carp rarely strike a senko. Most people fish with bread balls, corn, or ficus berries when they are targeting carp.

[JustJames]

@MottelI think there is chance but  rarely happen. I think carp hit my Senko becuz he thought it is a piece of corn and he was busy chasing girl. If you zoom my picture you would see my Senko and the yellow tail look like a piece of corn. This was mouth hook not snag BTW.

Another one here I'm not sure if I snagged him or hook him. The hook was at the out side lip, but I felt the hit before I set hook. Jerkbait is the most I caught/snagged carp on total of 3, this one and 2 snag on dorsel fin.

[Moto]

1 hour ago, JustJames said:

@MottelI think there is chance but  rarely happen. I think carp hit my Senko becuz he thought it is a piece of corn and he was busy chasing girl. If you zoom my picture you would see my Senko and the yellow tail look like a piece of corn. This was mouth hook not snag BTW.

Another one here I'm not sure if I snagged him or hook him. The hook was at the out side lip, but I felt the hit before I set hook. Jerkbait is the most I caught/snagged carp on total of 3, this one and 2 snag on dorsel fin.

Is there a bigger chance they will bite a rapala jerkbait? I know that corn is ideal but as of now I’m looking for alternatives