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Just got a new 5wt St Croix rod and went looking for some big bluegill( to no avail). I was using a pink micro jig, 4 lb tippet, under a float set at 18". The float went under, I set the hook and it was off to the races. I was in the boat and had to chase it with the trolling motor. It took maybe 15 minutes to get him in the net. The fish was 32 inches long I don't know how much it weighed but it sure put up a good fight. What a fish to break in a new rod!!!

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thats a lot of fish on a 5wt!!!

a 32 incher was probably mid teens to twenty if it was fat, thats a great fish on the fly!!!

take any pics???

Mo

MONKEYS? what monkeys?

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  • 3 weeks later...

I'd say 32 inches would easily break 15+ pounds.

Carp are not a skinny fish.. so I would say maybe 20+.

Nice fish on fly (well jig), but still on fly rod.

I would say a rather nice break-in to the new rod.

Brian

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one of the strange habits of euro carpers is most weigh their fish on certified quality scales such as a Ruben Heaton brand usally cost around $135 plus bells and whistles

the 1st fish was caught durring the Missouri CAGI and weighed spot on 14 pounds and was right at 34 " long

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The fish below was taken in Town Lake in Austin Texas this past April was 43 plus pounds --this fish set a Texas State Record and won $250,000 for the Denton Texas lad

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This is the World Record Taken In Europe and was 82 Plus Pounds!

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MONKEYS? what monkeys?

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