Service held in memory of Kent's giant carp

bbc. ^ | 22 August 2010

[JoeProBono]

"Two Tone", a mirror carp thought to be one of the UK's biggest freshwater fish, died earlier this month. A plaque has been laid at Conningbrook Lake where he lived and Two Tone will be stuffed and donated to the Natural History Museum.

Lee Jackson, one of the few people who managed to catch him, said anglers would be lost without him. It is thought that Two Tone died of old age. Continue reading the main story “ Start Quote Some of the guys have fished it for years and certainly didn't manage to catch Two Tone.”

Lee Jackson Mr Jackson said: "The fishing on that lake is incredibly hard. It took a certain dedication to stick with it. "Some of the guys have fished it for years and certainly didn't manage to catch Two Tone....

[JoeProBono]

The carp was thought to be up to 45-years-old and weighed 67lb 14oz

In this Monday, May 4, 2009, photo, Kara Jane Corum, 10, left; Bart Ashley, center; and Matt Corum, right, display some of the carp they caught at Reelfoot Lake near Union City, Tenn.

[Yossarian]

Whoa, I misread the headline on the first take..... :^0 :^)

[goseminoles]

That fish looks like my liberal ex.

Really? Celebrating trash fish?

[JoeProBono]

Heh heh

Catch of the day: Angler Matt Ridley was one of many fishermen to catch Benson

[JoeProBono]

[paulycy]

Two Tone will be stuffed and donated to the Natural History Museum.

Should read:

"Two Tone will be stuffed and broiled to perfection, served with a chilled white wine and fresh vegetables."

[llevrok]

I went to a cocktail party in an Asian garden once. There were koi ponds and lilly pads. Beautiful. I bent over to look at some of the flowers and my wallet fell out of my sport jacket’s inside pocket. BUT just before it fell into the water, one of the koi rose from the depths and tossed it in the air. As the wallet was about to splash again, a gold fish jumped and poked the wallet into the air again. The wallet landed safe and dry on the lawn. This was a fine example of carp-to-carp walleting.

[Keith in Iowa]

>>>Whoa, I misread the headline on the first take..... :^0 :^)

Had a similar experience in the meat dep’t while shopping... the font on the sign somehow made me miss the 3rd letter in “Angus Beef”.

[JoeProBono]

Things You Should Eat Before You Die

[70times7]

Whoa, I misread the headline on the first take

How many courics would that be?

[Joe 6-pack]

Nothing quite like a good karpfen blau...

[goseminoles]

That looks tastier than my ex.

[paulycy]

This fish pic reminds me of the photo of the world's largest dog. Didn't you post this, too?

[King Moonracer]

Isn’t that looter guy’s dog?

[JoeProBono]

[KoRn]

My Dad used to hit carps in the head with a hammer, and throw them into the bushes whenever we caught one when I was a kid. He seemed to hate those things. Said they didn’t belong in the river.

[paulycy]

[VRWC For Truth]

Who gives a carp? : )

[dainbramaged]

llevrok, you’re killin’ me!

[Harold Shea]

Thats a darn good pond..er pun

[JoeProBono]

[historyrepeatz]

[historyrepeatz]

A carp in the Yakima river stole my bait, reel, pole, the entire works. Went up to the store, got a new set-up and caught my pole back with the fish still on the line. True story.

[TigersEye]

Oh, man! I fell for your joke hook, line and sinker. Reel me in, llevrok.

[Krankor]

Damn. I was at his wedding.

[TigersEye]

As the late Captain Phil said; every fish story begins with “this is no bulls$%t!.” ;^)

[Krankor]

Two Tone, who weighed 67lb 14oz, was found floating on the surface of the lake in Ashford.

Just a tad too much of this

[rfp1234]

Carp Diem.

[historyrepeatz]

I didn’t begin the story that way, and yes it did REALLY happen. I have witnesses.

[JoeProBono]

[TigersEye]

No bulls%&t? lol

[and so?]

This was a fine example of carp-to-carp walleting.

Walleye never would have believed such a thing.

[JoeProBono]

[dfwgator]

[paulycy]

[JoeProBono]

[paulycy]

[historyrepeatz]

I kid you not.

[shadowcat]

half or full stick fishing?

[JoeProBono]

[martin_fierro]

"Two Tone", a mirror carp thought to be one of the UK's biggest freshwater fish, died earlier this month.

I hake when that happens.

[JoeProBono]

[Centurion2000]

[JoeProBono]

[mikrofon]

Part way through the story I could tell you were full of carp...

[redhead]

"A carp in the Yakima river stole my bait, reel, pole, the entire works. Went up to the store, got a new set-up and caught my pole back with the fish still on the line. True story."

LOL! I know what you mean. I've had days like that with salmon.

[mikrofon]

“Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who’s the biggest carp of all?”

[and so?]

Nice fish...what's that he's holding 8^)

Couldn't help myself...haddock do it.

Never caught one that size...they're rare around here and a lot of folks have never caught one, which I don't understand.

I have a bunch in the freezer...I save 'em until I have enough to host a big fish feed for a few folks.

[llevrok]

Walleye never would have believed such a thing.

Walleye?!!
Big ears! Big Ears!!