that has koi in it. i work at the fish gallery and we sell those things for around $300. of course thats farther away from the domestic grade gene pool but still a koi.

A lot of mirrors look like that. Doesn't look like a koi

Where are all the reports boys?

nice mirror nick, congrats man!!!

The morning started early for me; I got to the venue at about 6:30 to throw out a bunch (4 gallons) of range cubes to help get the swims moving. It was still dark at that point, and Orion was shining brightly along with Sirius in Canus Major.

As I was moving along to the swims, using my baiting spoon to heave out the big pellets, a saw something slowly moving out from the shore a little ways down the lake...an alligator! It's head was about a foot long so it wasn't a baby!
Range cubes out, I decided to wait a bit until it got lighter before setting up my gear, so I went back to the car and grabbed a few winks.

Around 7 I made the two trips from the car, carrying my gear for the day. I seleted an end swim away from the kayak launch that I had caught some fish from before, and started setting up. After I had on rod out, Ted showed up and started setting up in the swim next to mine. About a half hour after Ted, Nick showed up with his friend Minh, who hadn't carp-fished before. They set up next to the kayak launch, so we had four swims there in about 80 feet of shore; a bit cozy, but not too bad.

Minh got on the board first with his 10 lb grasser. Long and thin! I soon got a run with my first fish, which turned out to be the biggest of the day at 12.5 lbs. I didn't get a picture of it, thinking we'd get something bigger!

Everyone was catching in the morning except for Ted! But around noon (I think!) he got on the board with another 10lb common.

Most of the fish were around the 10lb mark, with a couple smaller and a couple larger.

Jason showed up around 2, after attending a recital for some of his guitar students, and was soon helping to land some fish.

Next time I'll take more pics, but here are a few that I took.
Nick with his mirror:


and the other side:


Me with a 10.8:


I'm planning another one, probably on the Sunday Dec 4, at another location in Houston.

Thanks for coming, guys, and thanks to Eddie Flores for the two pounds of boiles and two pounds of flavor maize as prize!
Also, thanks to Justin (theCarpenter) for pre-baiting the night before!

Sounds like an awesome day great job y'all! I'd like to try to make it to the next one although I've never carp fished before. Been wanting to catch one for a little while, I think it'd especially be fun on an ultralight!

Come on out. I'm sure in the mean time we will be fishing somewhere out near you. I've heard that Mason Creek has some smaller fish in it. I'm moving to Pearland and plan to explore a few places out that way as well in the month of November.

looking at the other two pics i can tell its not a domestic koi but that mirror trait comes from selective breeding of gold fish and koi (basically fancy carp). most likely koi were released and have cross bred with the common carp. they are genetically the same fish.

if you catch another keep it and bring it to fish gallery.

I probably went through at least 400 common carp, grass carp, or buffalo fish before I caught this one mirror. It may take me another two years (or longer) before I see another one. I don't know where the fish gallery is and I wouldn't be comfortable giving a fish to someone who I do not know. Maybe you can attend the next fish-in and I'll meet you there?

I've never fished for carp but I'm down to try it.

Incredible mirror.Congats

The next Houston area fish-in will be Sunday Dec 4.
Site: TBD; suggestions welcome!

Possibilities:
o San Jac River @ Magnolia Gardens
o San Jac River @ Spring Creek (1/2 mile hike...)
o Tom Bass III - slow but possible high 20's buffs
o Home Depot lake (West Beltway at Bellaire) - small but plentiful fish.
o Lake Houston @ Kingwood (same as last fish-in).
o Challenger Seven park (Clear Creek)-has been slow of late
o Lake Woodlands - tough lake but has some high twenties

anyone else?

buffalo run park in missouri city

rico86, it's a possibility, but it's was 6' low last time I was there (about two months ago) and I'm not sure how it's fishing...

I might find out thursday

its still fishing good for me but im only going after bass. im not sure if the cats or carp are biting.

The water is very clear there you could possible toss out a can of sweet corn (50cents) and pass by off and on and watch the carp feed. Last time i went i was catching them in less than a foot of water.

Justin, I've set this up for Sunday so that you can attend!

TheCarpenter.What area were you fishing?

Um Im not sure sorry BPS i have only been the one time and not sure how to explain where i was at.

Awesome Brian I can't wait!