An unusual common

[Carp Artist]

I caught this 6 lb common carp a while ago from a small pond I used to fish. The fish put up a good show and was every bit a fighter. After I had removed the hook I noticed that the carp had a complete lack of Pelvic fins. The only other fish I know of with this defect was a famous fish that resided in Redmire pool. Has anyone else caught a carp with a similar defect?

[Wild Duck]

Yes, I once caught a 17lber from a pond which had the same defect!...it took me a few moments to notice....very strange

[Wandle1]

I once caught a common carp from a place called frontier city/Retallack owned by the Bazely family...This fish had no eyes and was in perfect condition..also there was another two in the lake which were similar size wise also having no eyes at all..

my Neighbour once caught two of them within minutes of each other,when we fished the lakes for charity over twenty years ago..

Also i caught a boomerang shaped common from a `Lanson`venue when i was in my late teens/early twentys....it was about 5lb ....last year i revisited the same pool and again caught a Boomerang shaped common of 19lbs......i could tell it was the same fish by the ottered and regenerated dorsal...i remembered the damage and wrote it in my note book.from the first capture ...a lucky carp indeed to have survived...

[Carp Artist]

I once caught a common carp from a place called frontier city/Retallack owned by the Bazely family...This fish had no eyes and was in perfect condition..also there was another two in the lake which were similar size wise also having no eyes at all..

my Neighbour once caught two of them within minutes of each other,when we fished the lakes for charity over twenty years ago..

Also i caught a boomerang shaped common from a `Lanson`venue when i was in my late teens/early twentys....it was about 5lb ....last year i revisited the same pool and again caught a Boomerang shaped common of 19lbs......i could tell it was the same fish by the ottered and regenerated dorsal...i remembered the damage and wrote it in my note book.from the first capture ...a lucky carp indeed to have survived...

hi Wandle1 i once visited retallick , met a chap called HARRY. One of my lake hunting expeditions.

[Wandle1]

I once caught a common carp from a place called frontier city/Retallack owned by the Bazely family...This fish had no eyes and was in perfect condition..also there was another two in the lake which were similar size wise also having no eyes at all..

my Neighbour once caught two of them within minutes of each other,when we fished the lakes for charity over twenty years ago..

Also i caught a boomerang shaped common from a `Lanson`venue when i was in my late teens/early twentys....it was about 5lb ....last year i revisited the same pool and again caught a Boomerang shaped common of 19lbs......i could tell it was the same fish by the ottered and regenerated dorsal...i remembered the damage and wrote it in my note book.from the first capture ...a lucky carp indeed to have survived...

hi Wandle1 i once visited retallick , met a chap called HARRY. One of my lake hunting expeditions.

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Hi CA....i remember a `Harry`,at least the one i knew was around 87/88/89 era.....also i do believe the `carping vicar`was a `Harry` as well.....

ps......Retallick is now my idea of angling hell....all those dog kennel lodges ,dont mention the `surf machine `just for the amusement of `they party`...............shame as all you could once hear is the sound of the cuckoo in the summer .........

cheers wandle1