Got this huge common carp today that went 17 LBS on medium action tackle and 8 LB test... What a fight!

here is another pic...

bet that sucker was a handful!!  good job man.

what do you use to catch those??

what do you use to catch those??

Just bread or corn are best

wow...

That is awesome. Congrats  

Carp are way fun to catch.

Caption to the photo  

"I'm so happy I pooped my pants"  

What a fight that must have been.  Way to go!  

Yeah guys it was a very tough fight. Took about 10 minutes to land the fish. I only hooked into him about 15 feet out but I just could not get him to the shore. Every time I got him close he would shoot out to about 25 feet away from shore again.  He kept swimming from side to side slowly pulling a lot of drag. He did not make any long straight runs out to the middle of the lake though. I basically just let this fish run around and get tired. Did not want to force him in and end up with a broken line. I was only using 8 LB test. He got tired after about 10 minutes and I was able to net him on my first netting attempt.

Well done, congrats! 8-) I hope you'll catch one like this soon!

Well done, congrats! 8-) I hope you'll catch one like this soon!

I honestly doubt they get that big in California. Carp are a cold water fish and the water is warm here. Not best growing conditions for carp...

Well done, congrats! 8-) I hope you'll catch one like this soon!

Hey man how much does that fish weigh? That fish the world record carp by any chance?

Hey man how much does that fish weigh? That fish the world record carp by any chance?

Yes it is. It was 84lbs. 12oz. Have look at this huge carp from Thailand.

(Thailand is alot warmer then California )

Hey man how much does that fish weigh? That fish the world record carp by any chance?

Yes it is. It was 84lbs. 12oz. Have look at this huge carp from Thailand.

(Thailand is alot warmer then California )

That looks like a siamese carp. Those are only native to Asia arnt they?

Hey man how much does that fish weigh? That fish the world record carp by any chance?

Yes it is. It was 84lbs. 12oz. Have look at this huge carp from Thailand.

(Thailand is alot warmer then California )

Unbelievable :o

Nice fish, carp always put up a great fight.  8-)

Awsome fish FivePound! Keep the posts coming.

Nice looking carp. Have a ton of pretty decent sized ones up here in Michigan never caught one though.

Way to go five pound!

That other carp jeez. How does that guy even hold that thing!

Nice carp there  

IMO the carp's fighting ability is under-appreciated in the States.  They really are strong fish.  I just wish you could catch them on artificials.