Some more big river action 6/8/17 - 6/9/17
 

Got out last nite for a bit. Threw just soft plastics. Managed one walleye about 20", 3 smallies to 19", a couple rock bass and a special guest around 1 am. While pitching my lure into some fast stuff it got absolutely crushed. Dumped about 75% of my 2500 sized reel on the first run. Good striper? Dream walleye? Feisty channel or elusive flathead? Nope...common carp! Prob about 15 lbs or so. Took at least 10 min to land it. Fish certainly put my new-ish setup to the test. Crazy to see one crush a lure like that. POW! Right in the kisser!

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Lovin da smallie!!! nice work

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Dayum !!! Mixed bag deluxe !

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I had the same thought process when I hooked a carp at the ladder when the water was as high as the walls. "STIRPER!... oh carp..."
Fortunately I finally caught one today

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Hell of a night man!

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well if you are going to test a newish set up a carp will do the trick very nice smallmouth love the markings that fish has nice nite indeed:cool:

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Yeah, those carp are amazing.. We call them trash, yet the outfight just about anything else in fresh water...

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niiiiiiiiiice bro!

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Some weird things happen on the river at night! Gotta love hooking a big ole Carp when it's pitch black outside! Awesome! Whack em and stack Jigman!!!:D

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Nice fish, and great pics!! Love a nice striped up smallie! I know walleye are better eating, but I bet that carp put it to shame fight wise!!