My son and I were fishing on a local reservior yesterday ( the only ones fishing carp in this neck of the woods) when I had a strong take on my ultralite rig. After a fairly epic battle we were shocked to net a 9 lb+ black bass! This is by far my largest bass and on homemade carp bait. Needless to say the bass anglers were livid. Shortly thereafter I landed a 9 lb common carp on the same rig. The carp was the more powerful, dogged fighter tearing up the bottom and striking my son a blow in the groin as he attempted to net it! This puts to rest any doubt in my mind as to which is the stronger fighting fish. Carpe Diem and have fun...
