The world record for Common Carp caught on a fly appears to have been smashed. Kurt Gutormson of South Dakota caught a behemoth specimen on May 12th, tipping the “scales” at 43lb 2oz. While he knew the fish was mammoth, after contacting the IFGA, Gutormson was advised his report was something special.
Ee caught up with Gutormson on Facebook and he graciously submitted to an interview after we demanded answers.
FF: Where did you catch your fish, and did you target the area
specifically?
KG: I caught it on the South East part of Lake Poinsett in Brookings
County SD, and yes — I was targeting carp that day on the fly rod.
FF: What fly, tippet and rod did you use?
KG: I was using a purple and blue flashabou tube fly that I tied myself with 10lb mono as my tippet material. I was using my 10 wt Echo Ion XL 9ft fly rod with a Redington Behemoth reel.
FF: So, how did you measure the fish, and were you able to release it? At what point did you contact IFGA?
KG: The fish was officially weighed at Gas N Mor in Brookings and measured by a fisheries biologist and undergraduates at South Dakota State University. I was not able to release the fish, but with the help…
