There are two perceptions of common carp among anglers in the United States. One group believes that carp are dumb and that nothing could be easier than going after them. They believe that learning ...

Carp get mixed reviews in this country. Some anglers — more than people may even realize — are obsessed with them. If you assess these bottom feeders based purely on the sizes they reach and the ...

Carp are probably the most misunderstood fish in our local water. I’d venture a guess that the common carp is the most disliked fish that swims. Why? Many people dislike them because they label them ...

A big carp will only eat one or two mouthfuls and, if the pile of stick mix has dispersed, you want to stack the odds in your ...

A Midwestern angler broke a world record last week after reeling in a female carp that weighed nearly 100 pounds. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) announced the massive catch by fisherman ...

There is no doubt in my mind that on super-pressured circuit waters, syndicates and club lakes, the autumn phase is now ...

Big money is available for anyone who catches an invasive species in the Mississippi River. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is offering a bounty for catching black carp. The ‘Keep, Cool, ...

An angler set a record in Connecticut by catching a fish weighing more than 58 pounds. Getty Images/iStockphoto An award-winning angler set a state record in Connecticut by reeling in a massive fish, ...

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