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Carp - Jnicholes - 04-19-2017 Hi everyone. I caught this carp on six pound test and a light action pole. All I used was a worm on a hook at the bottom of a pond and a small weight. It took me 3 minutes to bring in. I assume its about ten pounds. My only question is this, are carp normally this big? This is my first carp EVER, by the way. I attached a picture Jared [signature] Re: [Jnicholes] Carp - RBL - 04-19-2017 Yeah that looks about average. They grow pretty fast and most are between 16-30 inches with some getting much larger. The biggest I have shot with my bow was 33 inches long, I think it weighed 12-15 lbs. [signature] Re: [Jnicholes] Carp - flygoddess - 04-19-2017 I use a 6 wt fly rod and a fly the size of a dime. [signature] Re: [RBL] Carp - Jnicholes - 04-19-2017 Hi there! This is AVERAGE?!?! WOW! I was going for trout and I caught this. Jared [signature] Re: [Jnicholes] Carp - hooknhunter - 04-20-2017 Here's what a big one looks like........ Not my catch BTW. :-) [signature] Re: [hooknhunter] Carp - Duck-Slayer - 04-20-2017 Yep, HnH that was a big 1...... average for most ponds is 7-8 lbs, that one looks to be in that range. Carp are strong fish, go to the Snake River and the average is double that. Carp are a nasty pest and do more damage than good, hope you killed it! Matt [signature] Re: [Jnicholes] Carp - Squarehog - 04-24-2017 [left]Bowfishing is a blast. I'm thinking this is pretty rare, today I stuck a Large scale Sucker and common carp in one shot[] It was a great first shoot of the year! https://youtu.be/JE9g3m7YABU [/left] [signature] Re: [Squarehog] Carp - Duck-Slayer - 04-24-2017 good shooting..... Have you shot in any Idaho Bowfishing Tournaments? You look familiar. Matt [signature] Re: [Duck-Slayer] Carp - Squarehog - 04-24-2017 Thanks! I haven't shot an any tournaments. I'm still yet to stick a big Snake River fish yet. I could use some tips on hunting them in the Snake River. It seems that if the sun isn't out that it is really difficult to locate them.. [signature] Re: [Duck-Slayer] Carp - Jnicholes - 04-24-2017 Hi everyone. So the same day I caught that carp, I tried eating it. In my opinion, that was a big mistake. It didnt turn out good and tasted slimy. I dont know what happened. Now for a stupid question, is there a proper way to cook and eat carp? Jared [signature] Re: [Jnicholes] Carp - AlexB - 04-25-2017 Grind it, feed it to the pigs. Eat the bacon! [signature]