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Originally Posted by Indeathinite
I guess in terms of carp sizes, it was a baby? 3.5 lbs....I caught it on accident. I was running a small shallow cricket crankbait. I hooked it in the side, so I'm assuming it didn't really bite at it. What was strange is this was literally 1 foot from the bank in VERY shallow water. I guess that is typical behavior of this fish.
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That's awesome, I watched a video last night where a young man caught a 60# grass carp by snagging its tail. Talk about one hell of a fight, it took awhile to get the fish in.
Its a shame carp are considered a "trash" fish here in the states. They are a challenge and fun to pull in for sure. In Europe carp are to anglers what bass and other game fish are to us. A totally different fishing culture but interesting, they sure make bank fishing look well...brilliant. They design small lakes and ponds for bank fishing with plots or "swims" that each fisherman can setup all there gear for the session. They have some very neat looking gear, tackle, and rigs as well. All very interesting my opinion at least.
I wish carp would get more love here in the states. There are a lot of unused ponds/small lakes that could be cleaned up and turned into something like the euro style with swims etc. It would be a nice option for bank fishermen and just another style of fishing all together and that's never a bad idea. The more fishing options we have the better I say.