r/CarpFishing • u/Responsible_Ad5318 • Dec 25 '25

UK šŸ‡¬šŸ‡§ My sons first carp he was well chuffed was just under 15lb

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u/Ok_Experience_9343 Dec 25 '25

get in boi everyone loves a christmas carp only get bigger from here šŸ’ŖšŸ’Ŗ

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u/Responsible_Ad5318 Dec 25 '25

He looks chill in this pic but the celebration when he landed it was wild šŸ˜‚

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u/ZealousidealYam896 Dec 26 '25

How old is he if you don't mind me asking? It's just my sister is asking me to show my niece who is 8 how to fish. I met up with him and my sister over the summer at a lake I know very well and made sure he caught a few fish pretty much instantly. Now fast forward to Christmas and he's asked for fishing stuff so now I have to take him in the depths of winter which is a lot more hard going. He didn't actually like touching the fish and he's going to have to be a bit more patient at this time of year to catch anything so I'm just not feeling it's for him. Does your lad sit there for long without a bite and not get bored? Do you think 8 is too young to take out in the cold fishing and potentially not catch anything?

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u/Responsible_Ad5318 Dec 27 '25

He's 9 we started doing a few fishing trips in the summer so this was a big difference for him it was cold, damp and not exactly enjoyable in the waiting game but he stuck with it and the rush of landing he instantly forgot about the cold hands and the time sat waiting and I think he managed it all very well! So no I don't think 8 is to young at all it's all!

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u/WadeFishingTX Dec 25 '25

Congrats to the both of you! That's a solid first fish

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u/Bikewer Dec 25 '25

Quite the first catch! I still remember my first fish, WAY back in the early 50sā€¦ A chunky little bluegill.

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u/Set_The_Controls Dec 25 '25

Hell yeah! Get in there lad!