anybody fish for

[Ridge_Runner]

Thee north carolina carp?

caught 2 citations last month, I don't see the attraction, but they were there and the water was too dirty to hold king mackerel. was a good time fishing with old friends

 

[salmonchaser]

I need to get some of those on my list. Most my fishing has been for trout and salmon.

 

[JD338]

Holy carp!
Looks like a fun time.

JD338

 

[Bruce Mc]

I guess that makes this a Keller Bay Carp.

 

[wvbuckbuster]

If you're getting a bend in the rod while fishing, it's a good day.

 

[Ridge_Runner]

yeah, its fun but! the locals blow them out of proportion, those 40# drum that you hafta release pull about 1/2 as hard for about 1/2 as long as a 40# ray, but the rays are considered trash by the locals while the drum are revered as something spectacular to catch. So I make sure while I am there to refer to them as the North Carolina Carp!

 

[Guy Miner]

Been a while, but my buddies and I enjoy getting out for honest-to-goodness carp here in Washington, with our fly rods. They can PULL and one fellow had a carp shatter his 7wt Sage fly rod! Typically I'll use my 8wt rod for them, but a 6wt will do - ya just gotta play 'em longer and not use as much drag... It's all sight-fishing, wet wading in the shallows. Occasionally I'll catch a bass while fishing for the carp. Makes for a fun day. We just release 'em all anyway, it's just for the fun of it.

Crud - that photo has to be 10+ years ago... I need to get out there for carp again! Oh - that's my camera case floating in the water next to me.... LOL!

 

[DrMike]

Enjoyed fishing for carp, drum, and buffalo when I lived in KS and in TX. Carp was thought to be a trash fish, but an Indian neighbour would pressure cook any I would bring her. When she was finished, it was hard to distinguish her preparation from canned salmon. All in knowing what you're doing, I reckon.

 

[Teknys]

Caught some gigantic carp out of Lake Michigan at the Nuc plant discharge in the spring. Now this was probably 45 years ago but they were in the 20 - 30+ range. One or two to get it out of your system then back to trout fishing.