I was trying to get some fishing in this morning before the thunderstorms arrived. I did get to fish for about 3 hours.

Had a productive morning catching 4 small keeper bass, none bigger than maybe 2 pounds.

Was casting along the shoreline with a rattletrap and unintentionally snagged a huge carp. At first, I thought it was a catfish because it just pulled... then I got a glimpse of it. It was a huge, stinky carp.

Don't know for sure what it weighed, but guessing 8-10 lbs. Had a whale of a time...bringing that bad boy in. They really fight hard. They stink too, but it sure was fun.

I've snagged several on accident while bass fishing. Seems like when it happens to me it's always when I'm fishing a LC or some other expensive bait that I have to worry about breaking off on a dang carp.

I've snagged several on accident while bass fishing. Seems like when it happens to me it's always when I'm fishing a LC or some other expensive bait that I have to worry about breaking off on a dang carp.

That was not the case for me, I was using an old gold rattletrap, but I was really surprised at how much they pull. And how much they stink