INDIANANGLER

Sharing some pictures sent by Dirk of carp he and friends caught this season, and a couple of amazing grass carp pix from China. I understand the big one is 90Kg's.

Great PICS Owen.

Carp grow quite big here in Pakistan as well. But the really big ones are seldom caught on Rod.

Common carp and Kalta( Theila as its locally called) are the bigger ones caught.



30-45 Kg Specimens have been netted from Mangla in the past

A caught a 15 Kg one from Mangla last winter.

Beautiful Common Shapan.
Don't usually see them that size in South India, the big ones are usually Rohu and Grass carp with the occassional big Catla.
I have seen one huge Catla in our Wasi lake. It has to be over 50lbs, never touches the bait though

Some fantastic specimens there, guys..

In heavily fished waters, giant carps are generally survivors of one or more hookups. I remember I hooked a couple of giant grass carps in a lake a year and a half back but both broke out. They were in the range of 15-20 kg. I was a regular visitor to that lake and for next one year, i saw those giants many a times but they wont take any thing. They have grown even bigger and can be easily spotted early morining.
So keep trying and keep praying.
Regards