1 hour ago, AlabamaSpothunter said:

I caught one last week on a blade bait that was the biggest freshwater fish I've ever caught or seen in person.  

Absolutely blew my mind, didn't fight nearly as hard I thought it would have.  Thing was easy 3-4ft, 25-50lbs.   Just massive.  

Did you take a photo of that thing?

Dang thing wouldn't fit in the net, and while I was trying to fumble around with it besides the boat it freed itself.    

 

I'm going by saltwater rules, I touched the leader, and fish 🤣

 

It amazes me that I have 8hrs of memory/and 6hrs of batteries for the GoPro, and still seemingly miss so many things that frustrate me.      

Ya I can see why a 4 foot blob of scales and sucker mouth wouldn’t fit in a bass net.

I wouldn't have had the heart to kill it, but they're not supposed to be in the lake.   I've seen 2 other huge ones up shallow, tried to snag one like a kid lol.  

In my experience I get one big carp eating a lures  year and they are always tanks.

i tailed hooked one in mexico recently.  i thought it was a gigantic bass.    on a finesse jig.  

 

i have only taken one carp in my life on purpose.  and that was on a ball of rice crispy treat. 

Now, whats the most tastiest carp recipes you studs have?

C'mon give em up!!😛🥴