>>50lb+
When I weigh a carp and the needle swings round to 22.8kg, it puts a massive smile on my face because I know I have just caught a fifty. This is my favourite gallery by far! These are the pictures of all my carp that have weighed 50lb and over. They are in no particular order and just like the 40lb+ section, I have posted some previously unseen photographs for your enjoyment. I have caught these fish since February 2008 and I am really hoping there will be more coming soon. My last big carp was caught in October 2009 from the Orient of all places and weighed in at just over 25kg…my first ever carp from the mighty venue! Some of my big carp are repeat captures as you will notice, but you can’t choose which fish picks up your hookbait, and you still have to catch them! I don’t mind repeat captures anyway, as they all bring me plenty of enjoyment and it’s always good to see the fish in good health. Here are my 50lb+ carp!
55lb 8oz Orient Oct 09'
52lb 14oz Madine Sept 09'
64lb 8oz Gigantica Aug 09'
51lb 3oz Cassien March 08'
53lb Cassien March 08'
59lb Cassien New Year's Day 09'
50lb 4oz Pusiano July 08'
55lb 6oz Cassien Feb 08'
54lb 8oz Cassien Dec 08'
54lb Cassien Valentine's Day 09'
52lb 2oz Cassien April 08'
53lb 8oz Liez Sept 08'
55lb 8oz Cassien Dec 08'
60lb 8oz Cassien April 08'
50lb 4oz Cassien June 08'
56lb Cassien March 09'
56lb 4oz Cassien May 08'
October 10, 2009 at 6:07 pm |
jake these picture are great some real monsters and cracking photos.
which fish out of all these 50lbers is the best one and why? if you dont mind.
October 11, 2009 at 5:44 am |
That is a great question Adam. I have given it some thought during the night and decided to award it to the fish that gave me the best and certainly most memorable battle. This was the 53lb mirror I caught from Liez. I had the run at 4am eight nights into a very slow session. The fish was hooked at 300m range and the fight proceeded for fifteen minutes in the boat in very windy conditions with the fish boring around underneath the boat. Ever so slowly I gained line as the boat was pushed down towards the dam wall by the winds. I finally got the carp into the net on the second attempt and boy was I relieved!! I then had to make my way back to my swim which took an eternity as I was about 700 yards away to weigh my Liez lump! Sometimes the big ones don’t fight…this one did and it was a stunning looking carp too.
Cheers Mate.
March 3, 2010 at 9:16 pm |
your 60.8 from Cassien, is the same fish I caught years ago at 50.8, awesome to see it still going strong.
and, yes Pusiano rocks!
March 4, 2010 at 12:19 pm |
Stanny is its name, or Gary’s fish, or a hundred other names I expect!! Great fight for twenty minutes from the bank…caught four days after my birthday. Great memories!
Jake