1st fish of the year, 26.11lbs! - NJFishing.com Your Best Online Source for Fishing Information in New Jersey

saxmatt · #1 04-12-2015, 09:49 PM

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

XXlyakattacker · #2 04-12-2015, 10:48 PM

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

lennysky · #3 04-12-2015, 11:14 PM

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 · #4 04-12-2015, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by 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

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

Jigman13 · #5 04-12-2015, 11:58 PM

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

AndyS · #6 04-13-2015, 12:03 AM

You ever catch a 26lb. trout in a river

saxmatt · #7 04-13-2015, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by AndyS

You ever catch a 26lb. trout in a river

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 · #8 04-13-2015, 12:14 AM

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 · #9 04-13-2015, 07:51 AM

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!!!

liveitup1.75liter · #10 04-13-2015, 08:56 AM

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!!!