First decent carp of the year

[john montana]

I have been out a couple of times with pretty good early season success, including one 16 lber, but this was the first "hot" fish I picked up. 17 lbs, but a typical apex athlete fish...no backing runs, but a good battle with a beautiful carp.

The water is getting warmer, the fish are getting more active...you have to love spring! Most of the fishi have been catching have been in the 7-10lb range, but the big ones will come in shallow soon!

Winter is over! Anyone else out after carp?

 

[theboz]

Nice fish John! Fishing in the canals in Miami last week saw 2 grassies cruising past the boat that were so enormous prompted my son into saying "WHAT ARE THOSE MONSTER TARPON DOING IN HERE!"Would have loved a shot at one but they were on the move and as our guide said couple of weeks before the mulberries start dropping then you have a shot at them.Awesome looking fish!

 

[mcnerney]

John: Great looking fish, congrats!

 

[pkins44]

Beautiful fish John!! The carp have just started cruising around me and plan on chasing them quite a bit this summer. I can't wait to see more of the carp you bring in.

 

[jimmorgan]

:surprise: What weight rod do you need for something like that?

 

[john montana]

Thanks! I fish mostly 7 wts...been using an orvis Helios 2 this spring, great rod! The average size fish out here is about 9-10 lbs, but I catch them up to 30, so a 7 or 8 is about as light as I would go.

 

[nick k]

Winter isn't completely over yet by me, but looking to try out carpin for the first time this spring.

That carp looks a little more than decent to me, great job.

 

[stl_geoff]

Winter is finally lossing its battle with spring here...last night I saw them tailing in my storm drain. Im excited.

 

[jpbfly]

Beautiful one John:thumbsup:

 

[frogg]

Winter isn't completely over yet by me, but looking to try out carpin for the first time this spring.

That carp looks a little more than decent to me, great job.

Yeah, what he said ^
I'm hoping to break in my 10' 8wt Sevier on a fat carp!


Chris

 

[shimloom]

John, awesome fish and pics. Do you have someone with you to take those shots? It looks like they should be in a fly fishing magazine!

Craig

 

[john montana]

My friend david was with me Saturday. He is a great photographer. I do use a gorilla pod to get some pics when I am by myself, but it helps to have a buddy like david. He takes some great pictures.

I fished yesterday and just slayed fish. It was crazy. Didn't take too many pics, was too busy catching but here are two more taken with the gorilla pod.