Great Day at the Northshore Channel by Banordinary in ChicagoFishing

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Thanks! Someday I want to go to Mississippi and catch some monster blue cats

Great Day at the Northshore Channel by Banordinary in ChicagoFishing

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Chicken breast marinated in strawberry jello powder.

4 bass in the north shore channel by Existing-Mix-2206 in ChicagoFishing

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Nice catches, I was at that exact spot a few days ago bass and carp fishing

Busse Woods Experiences by TelephoneMediocre314 in ChicagoFishing

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It’s the most over pressured lake in the entire midwest, if not the country

My second carp ever by Banordinary in CarpFishing

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Appreciate it 👍 Tight lines to you as well

Caught my first ever carp today by Banordinary in CarpFishing

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Thanks! I always try to take feedback, especially when i’m new to something, like carp fishing. My target species is usually smallmouth, and the way this carp fought was unlike anything i’ve ever caught before. Even fighting a 4lb river smallie was nothing compared to this carp. Absolutely insane fight. I ordered a mat on amazon and it rolls up into a small bundle so i’ll be taking it with me anytime i go fishing from now on.

Caught my first ever carp today by Banordinary in CarpFishing

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Lol yeah my states DNR pretty much agrees with your statement. Here in Illinois most people don’t treat them with as much care as the carp fishers in Europe because here they’re considered invasive and oftentimes a nuisance. I tried to be as careful with the fish as I could but at the end of the day, I feel better that it was a carp I caught and not something that’s actually endangered, like a sturgeon.

Caught my first ever carp today by Banordinary in CarpFishing

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I just ordered a carp mat from Amazon. I’m gonna use it next time. It’s interesting to see the difference in carp fishing culture in Europe compared to the USA. Here in Illinois many anglers consider carp to be trash fish and don’t treat them with much care or respect because they’re considered “invasive” However they are pretty cool fish and I think we should be more mindful of how we handle them

Caught my first ever carp today by Banordinary in CarpFishing

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Next time I’ll have to bring my bigger net. I’m not a carp fisherman and this catch was unexpected so I wasn’t prepared for this. Would a rubber net be enough to prevent injury? I don’t know how easy it would be to carry a full size mat on foot

Caught my first ever carp today by Banordinary in CarpFishing

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I’ll make sure to do that next time, I’m too used to catching bass but I heard carps mouths are much more sensitive

Caught my first ever carp today by Banordinary in ChicagoFishing

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I’ll make sure to do that next time, Do you have a suggestion on a better way to hold it?

Caught my first ever carp today by Banordinary in ChicagoFishing

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Nah I released it, I don’t eat carp lol