I went to the super secret mirror pond today with my buddy KC and met up with Zach and Mike there. It was fairly windy but nice and warm compared to previous sessions. Had a nice run but lost it due to a broken leader. My next run I could tell after my Texas Whip hookset was a nice one. Zach grabbed the net and after seeing it surface about 25 yards out he yelled out "16lbs!". I ended up pulling it in fairly easy and came up with a first and new personal best Mirror carp - 16#4oz Thanks to Zach for the awesome pictures as well.








My buddy KC also broke his blanking streak with a 9#5oz PB channel cat he caught on a rig made up by zach


It was nice meeting you Zach and Mike and had a great time today

Man that is awesome!

Thats a linear mirror right guys?

Technically no Jason, a linear would have one single row of scales down the lateral line and no scales anywhere else.

Grats on the fish guys

yeah stu is right...it was a sexy fish though by any standard....

Gratz on the PB bro just got a new one myself.

I blanked! That's what I do best! LOL I'm very good at looking official with all of my fancy equipment, but don't catch fish.

I had one run that I didn't get a hookset on and another nagging "fish" that would consistently cause my hanger to fall an inch or two then slowly rise, but never got a run out of it.

It was great to finally meet KC, Scott and Zach and to see that awesome fish Scott caught. Blanking always sucks, but it sucks a little less when you get to hang out with some cool people!

Nice Mirror!

FYI- the fish was caught on a 25mm Rosehip Isotonic boilie. For pond fish not liking boilies I sure have been catching some nice ones with them

thanks guys

Awesome fish guys! Beautiful mirror.

That is one awesome fish. Congrats.

congrats scott!!! nice mirror.... i want one!
dude you've been kickin it lately
keep it up

Awesome fish, Scott.

I blanked at Benbrook today. I think ponds are a more reliable option for winter carp fishing.

wow nice mirror congrats

Very nice mirror Scott!

BTW, that small John Deere in the background is what Scott now uses to bank his fish and carry them to the unhooking mat!

Awesome Mirror!! And A great PB Moggy for ya buddy!!!

haha, that little tractor was bad azz. The father came up after I cast a pva bag and was asking about it when my middle rod alarm went off and he got the see the whole landing and photographing of the mirror. I didn't realize I had a crowd around me until KC mentioned it later, I guess I was in a daze about my catching my first mirror

vedy gud job!

heading back in the morning...........

I was considering it also!

I'm definitely heading somewhere.

I'll be there around 7ish and be leaving around 11ish to get home around noon. I have too much to do around here to fish all day

I'm heading out tomorrow as well, somewhere a bit more secretive though....lol.

Lol, come on Justin . You don't want to join the shindig?

Good luck on your session, I am sure y'all will do fine.

I would if I hadn't already made plans lol. But thanks!

Congratulations on the new PB!!! Since I have very little knowledge about carp fishing, could you tell me approximately what percentage of the carp population in Texas are of the "Mirror" variety? From the pics, it looks like they have very few scales on their sides. Is that true? Is the fish in the pics typical of the Mirror varitey? Unusual, but I find them a very colorful & pretty fish. Is this trait consistently passed on from generation to generation?

Again, Congratulations on a great catch,
Regards, & Good Fishin',
LlindeX