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#1 thebigchombowombocombo

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Posted 07 May 2014 - 07:31 AM

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?

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#2 Shawarma

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Posted 07 May 2014 - 08:16 AM

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


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#3 DILLIGAF?!

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Posted 07 May 2014 - 10:10 AM

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.


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#4 BowSlayer

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Posted 07 May 2014 - 10:32 AM

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


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Posted 07 May 2014 - 10:53 AM

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 :P 


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#6 Kit

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Posted 07 May 2014 - 11:18 AM

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..


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#7 Carp Addiction

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Posted 07 May 2014 - 11:26 AM

Wow! great fish! Did you happen to get a weight recorded? That looks pretty close to the beast I caught at Tommy thompson.
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Posted 07 May 2014 - 11:34 AM

O_O. What in the world. 15 more lbs and you wouldve set the ontario record haha.
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Posted 07 May 2014 - 11:35 AM

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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
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Posted 07 May 2014 - 11:51 AM

Wow, that's a beauty carp.

 

I starting to change my thoughts on carp this year.


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#11 thebigchombowombocombo

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Posted 07 May 2014 - 05:25 PM

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


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Posted 07 May 2014 - 08:47 PM

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:


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#13 OCDComputing

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Posted 07 May 2014 - 08:51 PM

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!!


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Posted 07 May 2014 - 09:03 PM

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)


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Posted 07 May 2014 - 09:05 PM

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


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Posted 07 May 2014 - 09:07 PM

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


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Posted 07 May 2014 - 09:20 PM

:lol: Da floss boss


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Posted 07 May 2014 - 09:41 PM

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.


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Posted 07 May 2014 - 09:50 PM

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
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Posted 07 May 2014 - 10:07 PM

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.

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