They come in like a sack of spuds and then go mental on the bank, and need cuddling in the edge for a long time to ensure they dont swim off and go belly up. Not my cup of tea at all but there are some who love catching them so each to their own.

The 1st one I caught was about 30 years ago. Didn't know the water had them in and was 8 and a half pound. I though it was a chub until I got the pics back from the lab.....

Caught a 30lb+ on my last trip and I was ecstatic to learn it was in the water. Each to their own

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For some reason grassies don't fill me with excitement, no matter how big.

However, a 12lb tench on my carp gear, I would be very chuffed, although for that size tench, I would pretty much be using carp rods.

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Iv just caught very similar fish although all weights were estimated. I didn't even get them out of the water , they just don't do it for me

I split 26 Grass Carp between two lakes about 5 years ago; to date not a single of has ever been caught. They are seen cruising about like torpedoes under the surface, but seem to only feed on the extreme abundance of natural food.

Would love to catch one, especially on the Fly – it's not for lack of trying! They are certainly not stupid.