What is believed to be the largest bighead carp taken by a recreational fisherman was bagged by Illinois bowfisher Darin Opel in the Mississippi River backwaters near Alton on Sunday. "It was real heavy, like lifting a refrigerator," said Opel, who ripped his jeans on the arrow sticking from the back of the carp's head during the ruckus. "Once he got out of the water, he started fighting hard. He beat me up pretty good. He definitely got a few licks in." Belleville News-Democrat outdoors writer Rod Kloeckner has the story.
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May 08, 2008
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Recreational fisherman?, a fine fish pity he had to kill it.
Posted by: Andrew | May 08, 2008 at 02:23 PM
wid a bow and arrow? nahhh
Posted by: scottus | July 16, 2009 at 12:43 PM
a fine fish pity he had to kill it.
Posted by: sophie45 | April 19, 2011 at 07:38 PM
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Posted by: menglishuo | September 13, 2011 at 06:49 AM
Try using a rod and reel u redneck,and return the fish IDIOT!!!!
Posted by: matt hayes | October 25, 2011 at 02:42 AM
Killing a fish with a bow and arrow is not a sport and is certainly not angling in any way or form,u didn't kill it for food,so therefore u are nothing but a disgustingly obese redneck,who obviously wouldn't know the joys of angling,your a fat prick FACT!!!!!!
Posted by: matt hayes | October 25, 2011 at 08:19 AM
Obviously no one on here knows the danger these carp present to our ecosystem in America. Fact is killing these fish any way possible is one of the best things we can do. Leave us rednecks alone and go back to your latte. You should really do some research on the fish before commenting.
Posted by: Paul Painter | January 17, 2012 at 04:35 AM