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big grass carp! #9195958 09/21/14
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,733 Hutchinson, KS P Proud_Dad OP Campfire Regular
OP Proud_Dad Campfire Regular P Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,733 Hutchinson, KS	Looks like we have a new Master Angler in the family! Took kids on a little fishing trip to a farm pond today and Grace was pretty excited to hook this one. Grass carp that surprisingly hit a small jig she was using on an ultralight with 4# test line for crappie. Took pictures and then turned it loose. A few minutes later it came floating to the top, so in I went to revive it. Ended up chest deep to get to it, but got it upright and revived. Felt good to see it swim off. About 3' long and probably 20# or so. "Kids don't remember their best day of television."

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pal Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 11,030 so cal	Happy daughter. "There's more to optics than meets the eye."--anon "...most of us would be better off losing half a pound around the waist than half a pound on our rifle."--dhg

Re: big grass carp! Proud_Dad #9199268 09/23/14
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284LUVR Campfire Ranger 2 Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 16,908 Time to be someplace else	Originally Posted by Proud_Dad A few minutes later it came floating to the top, so in I went to revive it. Ended up chest deep to get to it, but got it upright and revived. Felt good to see it swim off. Good man and a true sportsman as well as teaching your kids kindness. Not many would have rescued a "lowly" carp.

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