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Offline L82HUNT

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Big Silver Carp
« on: August 01, 2010, 03:03:00 PM »
With the Mississippi river never going down this year the fishing has been really good, today was no exception.  In a few hours had a bunch of shots including these two.  Total was 17 bighead and a few miss'.  The water was real clean and they looked like little sharks coming at you. Just a real nice day.  Not the best photos because they were taken with my phone but not to bad.
 

 
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Offline Mudd

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Re: Big Silver Carp
« Reply #1 on: August 01, 2010, 03:12:00 PM »
Wahoo! Sounds like you guys had a good time!

Nothing is much more fun than shooting when the fish are there or even when its slow.

Thanks for sharing.

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Offline wv lungbuster

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Re: Big Silver Carp
« Reply #2 on: August 01, 2010, 03:33:00 PM »
Looks like a great time.
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Re: Big Silver Carp
« Reply #3 on: August 01, 2010, 03:43:00 PM »
NEAT! What do you figure they weigh?
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Offline Flatshooter

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Re: Big Silver Carp
« Reply #4 on: August 01, 2010, 04:00:00 PM »
How's it going Glenn. Looks like you're having a great time!
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Offline L82HUNT

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Re: Big Silver Carp
« Reply #5 on: August 01, 2010, 04:24:00 PM »
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NEAT! What do you figure they weigh?
The one in my right arm was close to 20 and the other was 25.  

 
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How's it going Glenn. Looks like you're having a great time!
Going good bud working alot so got have some fun on the weekends.
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Offline owlbait

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Re: Big Silver Carp
« Reply #6 on: August 01, 2010, 04:46:00 PM »
Very cool Glenn. Fish over 20# seem to put the fight at another level. My best is a common carp just over 26#.
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Offline Cherokee Scout

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Re: Big Silver Carp
« Reply #7 on: August 01, 2010, 06:15:00 PM »
The one looks like a largemouth, did you shoot it with the bow?
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Re: Big Silver Carp
« Reply #8 on: August 01, 2010, 06:49:00 PM »
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The one looks like a largemouth, did you shoot it with the bow? [/QUOTE

Its not a largemouth its a nonnative species of carp.  Look at the pictorial fins, bass are rounded carp are pointed.  These are the fish they spent millions to try and keep out of the Great Lakes.  But yes it was shot with a bow.

 

A smaller silver carp from today.  Arrow is 31" for some length reference    


This is the same fish that is in the first pic notice the head shot once they turn on there side they look totaly differant.  
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Offline seabass

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Re: Big Silver Carp
« Reply #9 on: August 01, 2010, 07:01:00 PM »
i live in ohio and i've never saw carp like those.that is cool.i shoot alot of big common carp and redhorse suckers though.looks like you had a great time.awesome!
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Re: Big Silver Carp
« Reply #10 on: August 01, 2010, 07:06:00 PM »
nothin like a day pokin holes in a few fish!!!
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Re: Big Silver Carp
« Reply #11 on: August 01, 2010, 09:58:00 PM »
Were you shooting them from the air while they were jumping?

Looks like a good day pout. I didn't see any carp today. Too windy and the water was full of sediment.
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Offline Froggy

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Re: Big Silver Carp
« Reply #12 on: August 01, 2010, 10:03:00 PM »
That's just too much fun to have without me there !!! COOL    :archer2:
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Offline kodiak55

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Re: Big Silver Carp
« Reply #13 on: August 01, 2010, 10:19:00 PM »
those fish are real nice!! BIG too!! looks like alot of fun. Never tried bowfishing...but I really want too..I do alot of bassfishing,as I own a bassboat...Hmmmm...got me thinkin' now! thanks for sharing! Lee
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Offline Hawkeye

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Re: Big Silver Carp
« Reply #14 on: August 01, 2010, 10:51:00 PM »
The one looks like a Bighead Carp to me, one of several Asian species.  The other looks like a Silver Carp, like you said.  They are the "Flying Walendas" of the Asians... (DUCK!!!)
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Re: Big Silver Carp
« Reply #15 on: August 01, 2010, 10:56:00 PM »
Very cool.
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Offline Warden609

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Re: Big Silver Carp
« Reply #16 on: August 02, 2010, 11:43:00 AM »
Nothing like some good bowfishing action.
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Re: Big Silver Carp
« Reply #17 on: August 02, 2010, 12:16:00 PM »
Nice shooting!
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Offline L82HUNT

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Re: Big Silver Carp
« Reply #18 on: August 02, 2010, 06:40:00 PM »
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Originally posted by Cyclic-Rivers:
Were you shooting them from the air while they were jumping?

Looks like a good day pout. I didn't see any carp today. Too windy and the water was full of sediment.
they where all shot from the bank river is really high and cant get the boat out to get them in the air
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Offline RAU

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Re: Big Silver Carp
« Reply #19 on: August 02, 2010, 08:08:00 PM »
Nice! Have you ever tried eating them?
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