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panfishman13

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« on: Apr 14, 2009, 09:51 PM »
can somebody post some pictures of all the different kinds of carp they've caught and what kind they are.
i caught a carp last weekend, not a grass carp, or common. carp for sure though, just can't figure out what it is. ??? :-\
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panfishman13

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« Reply #1 on: Apr 14, 2009, 09:56 PM »
oh, forgot the discription ::) it was smooth on most of it's body with only a single line of large scales along it's back. carp style yellow, and was a hefty fish that fought by hugging the bottom and swimming sideways ??? i'll try to find a picture of the same kind of fish, didn't have a camera when we went :-\ any help appreciated
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Re: ID
« Reply #2 on: Apr 14, 2009, 09:59 PM »
aha! thanks to powdiddy for taking this picture and posting it so that everyone can use it ;D  ;)

mine was about 3-4 pounds, not huge for a carp, but fought very nicely
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« Reply #3 on: Apr 17, 2009, 10:20 AM »
Gymnocypris przewalskii is a specie of scaleless carp, but it's only found in Northern China.

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Re: ID
« Reply #4 on: Apr 17, 2009, 10:25 AM »
Seems like a mirror carp...nice hog!!!!!!!!
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« Reply #5 on: Apr 17, 2009, 11:30 AM »
A carp covered in large, irregular scales is a mirror.  A carp without scales is a leather carp, and a smooth carp with one line of scales like you describe is a linear.  Congrats on your catch!
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Re: ID
« Reply #6 on: Apr 18, 2009, 07:00 AM »
I learn something new every time I visit this site ;D

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« Reply #7 on: Apr 19, 2009, 01:00 AM »
everyone did read my caption on the picture right?

so, a linear carp huh? cool! thanks for the help!
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Re: ID
« Reply #8 on: Apr 19, 2009, 09:32 AM »
Man that is a hog!!! :clapping: :clapping: :clapping: :thumbup_smilie: :thumbup_smilie: :thumbup_smilie:
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Re: ID
« Reply #9 on: May 11, 2009, 09:41 PM »
like i said, not my fish, i don't intend to take credit for someone else's fish.
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