catching a common carp (Cyprinus carpio)

[s8tank]

Well done on snapping the carps peck fin.

[ContrerasKiller310]

nice size but if u go under the bridge there might be bout carp that are mostly 20-30 pounds juss hiding there so u might wnna fish them but bigger rod too. Good luck :)

[blackmountainboar]

@ContrerasKiller310 - Oh we've caught 20+ pound carp here before by just chumming with corn and they swim right in - cheers bud!

[Eric2827]

faggit

[R3SP3CTmySISTUH]

@Eric2827 its Faggot nice try rookie

[thejanitorssuccess]

what was the set up.

[silverblade626]

i was actually doing a project earlier this year on this fish. Your description helped me a lot. thanks!

[bionicsjw]

Where was this at? It looks like Ft. Monroe, Va

[Bowserboyproductions]

dude i have the same rod

[atalayapark]

Really nice fish, How much did it weigh?

[blackmountainboar]

Roughly eight pounds--They get much bigger and heavier than this in the lake--this was an average size that we catch though---I have a very short follow up vid I took of us weighing this carp--thanks!

[carpangler89]

How are they wiping trout? Carp like slow and deep waters and trout likes fast, fresh and cold waters..., I dont understand how carp wipes out trout.

[oliversinhell]

Well landed ! wasn't easy with the pier in the way , he could have got wrapped around a pole there , are these carp native ? we have a big problem with the suckers here, they were brought over by people from the UK/EU and dumped in our rivers , they are slowly spreading and wiping out the native trout !

[blackmountainboar]

Sorry to hear that, man. No, the common carp (also known as German carp, European carp, mirror carp or leather carp) were native to Asia then introduced to Europe and eventually the U.S. in the late 1800's. Because high levels of contaminants in ares of the Great Lakes that contain heavy industry, these bottom-feeders wouldn't be recommended to feast upon. Even if the common carp were safe enough to eat, I'd still rather dine on a fresh trout from a clear running stream any day !