1st fish of the year, 26.11lbs!

[saxmatt]

I caught my first open water fish of the year this weekend, a 26lb 11oz carp! I think this is the biggest fish I've started my open water season with. Not a monster, but a great start to the year. Caught it on red peach flavored corn with bread and grits pack. Fought better than any trout I've caught :D

https://scontent-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xaf1/v/t1.0-9/10383502_10102575398467711_184512247275404890_n.jp g?oh=31a23ad49c181bb13e2a6b6debc38f3b&oe=55A2ED98

[XXlyakattacker]

Carp are fun to catch and overlooked by most fishermen. Nice fish.

[lennysky]

I used to fish for carp when was a kid in a secret spot in upstate. Best day 10-15lbnds and 10 to 25lb. That was fun. Congrats on a nice opener. Hard to beat an almost 27lb fish. Seen huge ones out of big D

[saxmatt]

I used to fish for carp when was a kid in a secret spot in upstate. Best day 10-15lbnds and 10 to 25lb. That was fun. Congrats on a nice opener. Hard to beat an almost 27lb fish. Seen huge ones out of big D

I'll catch a bigger one soon. I've caught them twice as big ;)

[Jigman13]

Nice fish dude. Almost didn't recognize you w/o ice under your feet!

[AndyS]

You ever catch a 26lb. trout in a river :confused:

[saxmatt]

You ever catch a 26lb. trout in a river :confused:

No, I don't think those exist in NJ, but I've caught a 12lb 14oz trout and most of the 10-13lb river carp I've caught fought much harder than that trout.

[saxmatt]

the only reason I mentioned trout is because this is right around opening day when a lot of people go out for the first time to catch little stocked trout that are easy to catch and don't fight. I'd rather catch a carp, pike, musky, walleye etc...nothing wrong with trout fishing I just like bigger fish.

[FASTEDDIE29]

Nice fish Matt! I'll have to join you one of these days. Looks like fun! I caught 32 trout on Saturday and they would all fit inside that Carps stomach, HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!:D

[liveitup1.75liter]

Thats alot of fishhh!! my opinion of carp changed a whole lot after targeting them.. u ever try for em with a fly rod?? Thats blowin up quickly!! Supposedly its like bonefishing on steroids.. good 1 dude!!!

[BottomBouncer13]

I caught my first open water fish of the year this weekend, a 26lb 11oz carp! I think this is the biggest fish I've started my open water season with. Not a monster, but a great start to the year. Caught it on red peach flavored corn with bread and grits pack. Fought better than any trout I've caught :D

https://scontent-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xaf1/v/t1.0-9/10383502_10102575398467711_184512247275404890_n.jp g?oh=31a23ad49c181bb13e2a6b6debc38f3b&oe=55A2ED98

Jealous..carped all weekend..big skunk so far...it's only going to get better...nice fish

[saxmatt]

I used to fish for carp when was a kid in a secret spot in upstate. Best day 10-15lbnds and 10 to 25lb. That was fun. Congrats on a nice opener. Hard to beat an almost 27lb fish. Seen huge ones out of big D
Got a 35.5 today...told you I'd beat it ;)

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7710/16521651283_01d4ee0d61_c.jpg

[Chrisper4694]

You must be rubbing some magic sauce on your bait because even your small one is 4 times the size of my biggest one ever haha...gotta respect the carp, strongest fish we have no argument! if they readily hit lures, i'd fish for them a lot more often haha

[Chrisper4694]

if i fail again this year i'm going to photo shop my face over yours in that photo and hang it on my wall, you cool with that?