I didn't grow up carp fishing - not in the traditional sense, anyway. Back in high school, living along the upper James River in Virginia, I was broke but restless, and every summer night seemed to ...
In the United States, carp are mostly considered “trash fish.” These non-native bottom feeders were introduced to our country centuries ago and have adapted and thrived so well that they exist in ...
Carp get mixed reviews in this country. Some anglers — more than people may even realize — are obsessed with them. If you assess these bottom feeders based purely on the sizes they reach and the ...
Today we're carp fishing using a bolt rig on the T-Turn Bait Rig. We start the day off with a nice common carp catch, and even landed ourselves a beautiful mirror carp! A bolt rig is designed so that ...
Carp are an afterthought to many anglers, but their massive size and elusive behavior make them a fun species to target with rod and reel. Jordan Rodriguez Many local fisheries are loaded with carp, ...
Learn how a 16.3-pound carp set Maine’s record and why this hardy invasive fish thrives even in the state’s cold rivers and ...
I was walking along the banks of a remote stretch of the Pecos River when I spotted something at the water’s edge: a blue plastic box, the size of a small book, out of place in this unpeopled land of ...
An Oklahoma angler hoping to snag a giant paddlefish on Saturday instead landed a bighead carp that weighed 20 pounds more than the existing world record. The 110-pound carp was caught by Gabe ...
An angler recently broke a Connecticut state fishing record after reeling in a freshwater fish that weighed almost 50 pounds. The Connecticut Fish and Wildlife Facebook page announced the massive ...
Carp is one of the few fish that seem to have little gustatory appeal for many of us. There is one man, however, who is determined to change that by proving that carp really are table-worthy. Reggie ...