What's the biggest carp you ever saw?...

[Bass Commander]

So there we were on the beautiful Pamunkey. We had just put 5-6 keeper bass in the boat when suddenly, Mike says "got one".

For nearly 20 minutes we chased this fish with the trolling motor across the river several times. Mike was using 10lb test and he didnt want to horse the fish up. I had visions of my buddy Mike Allen posing with the new world record (or Virginia State) record smallmouth.

The fish finally comes up enough to see the tail. I think I muttered something such as "we need a bigger boat". I think Mike said something like "damn that thing is as big as Original Trickworm"

In all honesty, once he was able to pull that fish up along side of the boat, it was easily 50lb+.

[Blue Steel]

Biggest freshwater fish I have ever seen!

[Keith Redd]

I fish for the little green dudes.

Did you guys boat that fish or release it from the side of the boat?

Ive seen some big carp on Kerr, but nothing like that size....I know those dudes muddy up water like crazy...

[Bass Commander]

There was no way to boat it. No net would have been big enough. I guess if we would have had a gaff...

The fish was foul hooked in the tail. Once it surfaced next to the boat, Mike was able to pop the rod and get his lure back.

You know had that been a 5lb largemouth during a Region tournament, the fish would have broken off

[Blue Steel]

I snagged the fish in the tail,actually had to follow it around the river for 20 minutes.I never knew they grew that big,I told Rob we had a Citation but,he said we didn't have a Harpoon LMAO

[Keith Redd]

Carp 49 lbs. 4 oz. Lake Prince 06-25-1986 Jeff Graham

Where is Lake Prince? But that is the state record for VA. Id like to see a picture of that fish.

[Keith Redd]

Crankbait?

And there is no doubt if it was a TX and bass the lure would be still in the fish.

[Blue Steel]

Man I think I had that beat! But...I really don't want to be known for that kind of a record

[Bass Commander]

Lake prince is one of the Suffolk Lakes. The Suffolk lakes (Prince, Western Branch, Burnt Mills) etc are limited by 9.9hp engines however they off some of the best fishing in the State for lm bass and other species.

[Keith Redd]

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Still pretty cool to catch something of that size.....10# line also?

[Bass Commander]

Mike...you UNOFICIALLY HOLD THE STATE RECORD FOR ....CARP

[Blue Steel]

Unofficial Carp King.....

[Keith Redd]

For the CARP KING

[Bass Commander]

Mike, for the record...can we say you caught it out of the Gambler?...

[Blue Steel]

Nope out of a CarpAllison...

[Bass Commander]

So I now have the World's fastest Carp Boat"...great

[pete 1]

i think in england they are considered game fish here just a pain in the azz
they biggest were the ones we used to shoot in the susquehanna river when i was a kid were in the 30 to 40 lbs class. bow hunted them to in the shallows
for ciggy money but that was a long time ago

[Lea]

Wow!!!!!!!

[John_R]

Here is my biggest...not sure of the wieght but tail hooked and was a blast to catch..

[Bass Commander]

Senior, Mike's looked to be considerably larger than that...what a beast!