world record carp (pics)

Yep, that 84+ lber. is a true pig and the world record common carp.
http://catsncarp.blogspot.com/2007/01/theold-and-new-world-record-common-carp.html


But the overall world record right now as far as I know is this 87 lb. mirror carp here: 


Go here to watch the videos of these world records: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B59iKQSMBOk&eurl

I got carp fever now.. they should start soon around here.

small duud

Update.  The same fish has been caught again at 88.6 lbs for the new mark as the  world record carp, but apparently that fish has now died.  See story here: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=456929&in_page_id=1770

The latest word is a 91 lb. common carp has been caught, which might be the 84
lber. mentioned above, caught again, -----if true, this fish may become the new record carp.  100 lbs. ain't far off.

Couple of updates on the world record carp:

The record was upped to 89 lbs. late last year: http://catsncarp.blogspot.com/2007/10/world-record-mirror-carp-paul-meridith.html



And it was just caught again a couple of weeks ago at 91 lbs. for  the current record:
http://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/3773946.Angler_lands_record_breaking_six_stone_carp/

Go here to see a collection of the more recent carp records from the last few years:
http://catsncarp.blogspot.com/search?q=world+record+mirror+carp

Lol it does dude, but if you holding that monster, wouldn't your face be strained!

Nice to see carp getting respect!

ORIGINAL: mikelravy

Seems like there should be a separate record for wild carp.  Any UK caught fish is suspicious to me.

The recent mirror carp record fish were caught from France.  They are more like pets and are fed so many HNV boilies, they have no choice but to get huge.

Here's the history of the current record fish with the its weight listed for all its captures:
http://www.lukemoffatt.com/carp/carp_scarredfish.shtml

Well, looks like the world record common carp has been broken again--------same fish as previous record, but reportedly a few ounces heavier at 85lbs. 1 oz.:

http://xtra.carptalk-online.co.uk/wedr84/index.html



The overall world record (mirror carp) is holding at 91 lbs.

ORIGINAL: mikeg

In my opinion, that carp is (was) one of those "genetically enhanced" fish. Similiar to those monster rainbows.
I'm not too fimiliar with it, so anyone know what im talking about, help a brotha out!

Not sure about genetically enhanced (possibly), more likely that carp, named Mary is nutritionally enhanced.  If you'd slice its gut open, a load of boilies would probably spill out.  The Euros like to feed the carp over there tons of "HNV boilies" when baiting up.

Only thing is with some of the ponds overseas they are not overly stocked so with guys fishing every single day and like Steve said they are using a hnv (high nutritional value bait) they get very large.With a lot of places here that get heavy angler action you can see a lot of those fish getting larger as well over time. I would probably break my back if I went to lift one of those bad boys up though. lol

New update. The world record common carp has been upped again @ 86 lbs. 6 oz.:

http://www.gofishing.co.uk/Angling-Times/Section/News--Catches/Catch-Reports/September-2009/86lb-6oz-German-common-carp-is-new-world-record/

dang! iv seen some big ones maybe 50 swimming around but nothing that big..i used doughballs with corn inside. i hate it when a giant snaps off or gets off because you dont see them..same for catfish this summer i was using a 4-6 inch section of a sucker and i hooked into a big one at night but it snapped off after 20-30 minutes..ill never forget that monster

That first fish looks way bigger that the last pic.

Well guess it's time to update this again.

The current world record common(scaled) carp is up to 88lbs. 2 oz.:
http://www.worldrecordcarp.com/2010/07/new-world-record-common-carp-88lb-2oz.html


And the overall record (mirror carp) has been caught caught twice recently at 99 lbs.------yawn-----the same scar fish that's been caught umpteen times before:
http://www.worldrecordcarp.com/2010/07/word-record-carp-scar-caught-again-at.html


Go here to see more info. on the most recent record carp catches:
http://www.worldrecordcarp.com/

Well, it's been awhile since this thread was updated, but the world record carp records have reportedly changed a little over the last couple years.
The overall record carp (a mirror carp) has finally topped the 100 lb. mark at 101 lbs., caught last summer:
http://www.worldrecordcar...arp-at-101-lb-4oz.html

 
The common carp, fully-scaled record was upped to 91+ lbs,. actually twice, later last year as well:
http://www.worldrecordcar...-common-carp-from.html
 

 
The latest fully-scaled common carp record, and previous German record holder,( Mary ):
http://www.worldrecordcar...again-at-91lb-4oz.html