Out yesterday afternoon to look for some bass.  Went 1/4 mile and my locator lit up with fish.  Dropped a spoon and caught a 2.49 Alabama Bass, dropped again and caught a smaller one.  Third drop a 11" striper appeared on my spoon and the next one another small bass came up.  The next drop the fish had moved on but I was jigging the bottom and the spoon stopped, thought I hooked the bottom when it moved.  To make a long, 10 minute story short, I thought I had a big striper then a good catfish but when I brought it up it turned out to be a 5.55 lb carp hooked in the gill plate.  Toughest fight since the last time I caught a decent, 5-10 lb striper.

 

 

Nice. But sadly it doesn't count, hook wasn't in the mouth.😆

Carp are powerful. I always admired the Lindners for focusing on carp from time to time. It's like dancing with the homely girl because she's a better dancer than the pretty girls.