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Woah! How about a World Record, 84-pound Carp!

May 8, 2012 By JD 3 Comments

Is it a carp or a legless hog??


British angler Jo Green caught and released this massive, 84-pound carp in France and the fish is now the all tackle women’s world record for the species.

She and husband Mike were on vacation fishing when the beast slurped up the bait. While Mike says it would have been fun to catch the giant carp, he’s okay with the way things went down:

“Although I would like to have caught it,” he says, “it makes my life a lot easier because she is happy!” Smart man!

Read more about the monster here: The Sun

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  1. Jo says

    May 9, 2012 at 6:54 am

    BTW why arn’t you doing Hawg of the month anymore?

    Reply
    • JD says

      May 9, 2012 at 8:21 pm

      Jo, the Hawg of the Month thing is just being revamped…

      Reply
  2. Jo says

    May 9, 2012 at 6:50 am

    Thats big! I’ve ones in Lake Clemetine like that. Thier huge in there!!!!

    Reply

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