There are two perceptions of common carp among anglers in the United States. One group believes that carp are dumb and that nothing could be easier than going after them. They believe that learning ...

I didn't grow up carp fishing - not in the traditional sense, anyway. Back in high school, living along the upper James River in Virginia, I was broke but restless, and every summer night seemed to ...

Common carp are some of the hardest-fighting fish found anywhere. / Joe Shead They wouldn’t be among the prettiest fish. In fact, some folks would say common carp are just plain ugly. These giant ...