50+# Carp north of London, England

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

NFF but I thought it would be interesting....

In Europe they have a special kind of sport fishing called "Coarse" fishing.



Video of special record producing lake near London:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sG7Mdvc56bY



Wikipedia on Coarse fishing.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coarse_fishing



The all-tackle world record common carp, according to the International Game Fish Assn., stands at 75 pounds, 11 ounces. That fish was caught in 1987 at Lac de St. Cassien, France.

[Mr T]

I find it funny that they call it coarse fishing yet when you dive into it, it is VERY specific and detailed. The folks take bait fishing to a whole 'nother level.

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

In Europe all the Atlantic salmon rivers are private, owned by the rich, so the common man had to find some other type of sport fishing.

Big trout in lakes is the other big sport fishery in europe.

I have read about this for decades.