Carp on the Fly

Hello, I'm sure this topic may have been discussed before but....night
before last I hooked into a carp with a "Jitterbee"(barbless hook) .The fish
weighed over 12 pounds. I was useing my 6 weight with a 6 pound tippet and
WHAT A FIGHT!! It was one of those moments that you wait for. I fought
with him for almost 1/2 hour until I got him in. I didn't pressure him
much because I was determined to get him landed. For those that have fished
for carp on purpose or caught one by accident. I'm sure you will agree that
they are a blast to catch. Thanks for your time. Mike Bernardoni

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Hello, I'm sure this topic may have been discussed before but....night
before last I hooked into a carp with a "Jitterbee"(barbless hook) .The
fish
weighed over 12 pounds. I was useing my 6 weight with a 6 pound tippet
and
WHAT A FIGHT!! It was one of those moments that you wait for. I fought
with him for almost 1/2 hour until I got him in. I didn't pressure him
much because I was determined to get him landed. For those that have
fished
for carp on purpose or caught one by accident. I'm sure you will agree
that
they are a blast to catch. Thanks for your time. Mike Bernardoni



From what I've heard, carp think WE are a blast to catch.

I think you are right. {:O) MIKE
From what I've heard, carp think WE are a blast to catch.

"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
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Hello, I'm sure this topic may have been discussed before but....night
before last I hooked into a carp with a "Jitterbee"(barbless hook) .The
fish
weighed over 12 pounds. I was useing my 6 weight with a 6 pound tippet
and
WHAT A FIGHT!! It was one of those moments that you wait for. I fought
with him for almost 1/2 hour until I got him in. I didn't pressure him
much because I was determined to get him landed. For those that have
fished
for carp on purpose or caught one by accident. I'm sure you will agree
that
they are a blast to catch. Thanks for your time. Mike Bernardoni



From what I've heard, carp think WE are a blast to catch.



What's the Official Ethical Stance (OES) on playing a carp for a half hour?
Do we care as much about playing them to death as we do for, say, a brown
trout or salmon? Just wondering..

--riverman

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"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
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Hello, I'm sure this topic may have been discussed before
but....night
before last I hooked into a carp with a "Jitterbee"(barbless hook)
..The
fish
weighed over 12 pounds. I was useing my 6 weight with a 6 pound
tippet
and
WHAT A FIGHT!! It was one of those moments that you wait for. I
fought
with him for almost 1/2 hour until I got him in. I didn't pressure
him
much because I was determined to get him landed. For those that have
fished
for carp on purpose or caught one by accident. I'm sure you will
agree
that
they are a blast to catch. Thanks for your time. Mike Bernardoni



From what I've heard, carp think WE are a blast to catch.



What's the Official Ethical Stance (OES) on playing a carp for a half
hour?
Do we care as much about playing them to death as we do for, say, a brown
trout or salmon? Just wondering..

--riverman

I don't fish for them, so I can't speak from experience. But, I see quite a
few carp laying around fishing spots, dead, so apparently some of the
afficionados think they're not a worthwhile life form. Makes me want to hook
the afficionados to my trailer hitch and see if they enjoy similar
treatment.

"Doug Kanter" wrote...
"riverman" wrote...
"Doug Kanter" wrote...
wrote...
Hello, I'm sure this topic may have been discussed before
but....night
before last I hooked into a carp with a "Jitterbee"(barbless hook)
.The
fish
weighed over 12 pounds. I was useing my 6 weight with a 6 pound
tippet
and
WHAT A FIGHT!! It was one of those moments that you wait for. I
fought
with him for almost 1/2 hour until I got him in. I didn't pressure
him
much because I was determined to get him landed. For those that have
fished
for carp on purpose or caught one by accident. I'm sure you will
agree
that
they are a blast to catch. Thanks for your time. Mike Bernardoni



From what I've heard, carp think WE are a blast to catch.



What's the Official Ethical Stance (OES) on playing a carp for a half
hour?
Do we care as much about playing them to death as we do for, say, a brown
trout or salmon? Just wondering..

--riverman

I don't fish for them, so I can't speak from experience. But, I see quite a
few carp laying around fishing spots, dead, so apparently some of the
afficionados think they're not a worthwhile life form. Makes me want to hook
the afficionados to my trailer hitch and see if they enjoy similar
treatment.

Yeah, I know what you mean. I saw someone swat a fly once, so I picked up a 2 x
4, whacked him a few times in the head, and asked how *he* liked it. It takes
all kinds.
--
TL,
Tim
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"Tim J." wrote...
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Yeah, I know what you mean. I saw someone swat a fly once, so I picked up a 2
x
4, whacked him a few times in the head, and asked how *he* liked it. It takes
all kinds.

Holy flashback, Batman! True story I forgot all about until just now: When I was
about 6 years old, my older brother pushed my cat off the top bunk, so I pushed
him off to see if *he* liked it. My parents were ****ed - go figure.

Guess I was a sick lil bastid.
--
TL,
Tim
(Oh - brother survived and decidedly did NOT like it)
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"Doug Kanter" wrote:

I don't fish for them, so I can't speak from experience. But, I see quite a
few carp laying around fishing spots, dead, so apparently some of the
afficionados think they're not a worthwhile life form. Makes me want to hook
the afficionados to my trailer hitch and see if they enjoy similar
treatment.


Yet you think hooking them in the mouth with a sharp hook is good for
them?? Personally, I think fish are too primitive for us to care. If a
fish had the brain of say a dog, I WOULDNT FISH FOR THEM!! Just like I
wouldnt go to a park, put a dog bone through a size 6/0 hook, and catch
myself some cute cockerspaniels!

"Steve Sullivan" wrote in message
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....I think fish are too primitive for us to care.....

Hm......liar or idiot? It's always so hard to tell this early in the game.

Wolfgang
fortunately, we have time.

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Just like I
wouldnt go to a park, put a dog bone through a size 6/0 hook, and catch
myself some cute cockerspaniels!


Of course not -- your average lapdog cocker is too fat and out
of shape to put up any kind of decent fight. A springer spaniel
or a border collie, on the other hand, can be damn sporty on
light tackle. And don't even try to catch a grayhound without
a well-tuned disc-drag reel that can hold a thousand yards of
backing.

Kevin
(...try a Double Bunny streamer...)