Just got this photo from a friend.  He got it yesterday in a local reservoir.  48 lbs. on the nose.  1 lb. 4 oz. shy of the state record.

I knew there were some big ones in there, but I didn't know they were this big.  Might have to rethink my carp fishing tackle from now on.

2-3 years ago, this same guy caught one around the same size from the bank.  Couldn't get it out of the water or weighed due to having had surgery a week prior and being alone.  IMO there is a state record carp swimming in this lake.

I have caught a few of those in the teen range but never even seen one that big....that is a monster. Congrats to him and I hope he released it....

That is one hell of a Koi.  

monster ;D

Have a look a this one: http://www.afv-roedental.de/photo29092006051123/1159804391.jpg   or this one:

http://www.fisch-hitparade.de/reisen/thailand/5.jpg

nice fish T-rig 8-)

nice fish T-rig 8-)

That's not me in the pics.

It looks like it swallowed a rock.  :-?

Looks Yummy.......... ;D

Looks Yummy.......... ;D

EWWWWWW

wow man that's a big carp there. That's what I do a lot of carp fishing. But I have never caught one that big before.

Charles

I have caught a few of those in the teen range but never even seen one that big....that is a monster. Congrats to him and I hope he released it....

 I don't know about VA but in CA it is illegle to return a live carp to the water.

I don't know about VA but in CA it is illegle to return a live carp to the water.

Really? If so I didn't know that.

I know that if you catch a pike you're required to kill it by law and report it, but never heard that about carp. I know a couple guys that fish for carp almost exlusively and they never said anything about it. They just keep the big ones and throw the small ones back.

I don't know about VA but in CA it is illegle to return a live carp to the water.

Really? If so I didn't know that.

I know that if you catch a pike you're required to kill it by law and report it, but never heard that about carp. I know a couple guys that fish for carp almost exlusively and they never said anything about it. They just keep the big ones and throw the small ones back.

 Yep. Its a invasive fish...

I live in California and release carp all the time. I dont think it is illegal to put them back and no one has ever given me a problem because I release them. Even if it was illegal to put them back I would still do it. I feel they are a great game fish just like bass. Also I dont get what I would do with a carp if I were to kill it? I dont know how to cook them and I would never leave a fish on the side of the lake just to kill it...

Holy Hurley Burley that be one helluva carp.