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 ...

I didn't grow up carp fishing - not in the traditional sense, anyway. Back in high school, living along the upper James River in Virginia, I was broke but restless, and every summer night seemed to ...

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 ...

Connecticut crowned a new freshwater heavyweight champion after Rafal Wlazlo landed a massive 45-pound 8-ounce common carp from Lake Lillinonah on May 25. The fish not only broke the state record for ...

Invasive carp are not yet common so far upriver, and the agencies hope to keep it that way. The floating feeders will dispense food four times a day, then commercial fishers will go out to the feeders ...

Summer means fireworks and fishing. Not necessarily separate, because at times, the fishing can be explosive. Largemouth and smallmouth bass are drawing anglers out of bed every weekend for bass ...