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River Carp

PostPosted: 10 Sep 2009 19:23
by Rob Harrison
Managed to get out briefly this morning...

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OK I know its not a boris but worth the pic! ;)

Re: River Carp

PostPosted: 10 Sep 2009 20:17
by Barbel123
I bet it still put a good bend in your rod Avonbarbel. My first fish of this season on opening day was an 8lb carp & boy did it go! That is the only river carp I have ever caught, do any of you guys catch them that often?
Cheers

James

Re: River Carp

PostPosted: 10 Sep 2009 22:38
by Rob Harrison
One hell of a bend on a lightweight greys... good fun though! :D

Its the third carp this season on the avon for me... although I did target this one (actually wanted one of the other bigger 2 but... ;) )

Re: River Carp

PostPosted: 10 Sep 2009 22:50
by barbelbloke
Had one on the wye a few weeks back.....21 lb 3oz common, long and lean fighting machine, weighed it and the bugger flipped back in before i could get a pic.. if you thought barbel went well.... this one put the reel into meltdown..

Re: River Carp

PostPosted: 11 Sep 2009 11:39
by barbelbloke
never really targetted the river carp, there are some good fish on the lower Ba, might have a go for them one day, probably end up with bream :D

Re: River Carp

PostPosted: 11 Sep 2009 13:20
by Barbel123
Interesting.
I have seen them in the BA before, but never bothered targeted them.
Still quite new to Barbel fishing so maybe I will catch a few more over time which wouldn't be a bad thing :)

Cheers

James

Re: River Carp

PostPosted: 09 Aug 2011 21:13
by CabbagePatchKid
Just out of interest, what's the biggest Carp anyone has witnessed from the BA?

Re: River Carp

PostPosted: 09 Aug 2011 21:15
by runhunt
good question. personally ive only heard of fish of about 19lb, but surely someone must have had a bigger one?
paul

Re: River Carp

PostPosted: 09 Aug 2011 21:28
by shippo11
22 plus...

Re: River Carp

PostPosted: 09 Aug 2011 22:36
by Rob Harrison
BIggest witnessed was 18lb but seen bigger than that in the BA (ok maybe a while ago) but also know someone who was spending £500+ on a syndicate water only to be just as happy to fish a stretch of the BA for a "river monster"...