'Massive' goldfish weighing 9 pounds found in South Carolina lake

NBC ^ | Dec. 8, 2020, | Wilson Wong

[Afterguard]

Its my understanding that goldfish are just another variation of carp.

[oldasrocks]

Correct. I have seen much larger ones here and in Taiwan

[Theoria]

This one[8 pounds, 12 ounces.] was caught in Texas, around Dallas a couple of months ago.

Stuff ya learn:

[Sacajaweau]

My grandmother was so happy when we brought her a carp. That was in the 1950s.

[treetopsandroofs]

How cool, thanks for sharing. My late mom used to talk about collecting and returning deposit bottles walking for money on the way to a movie.

Deposit bottles were JUST still around for a few years in my youth, but not worth anything more than a candy bar or two.

[blueplum]

smart fish to get that big

[MHGinTN]

When I was a kid we called it ‘telephoning’ ... used an old crank charger from a wall phone.

[Tea Party Terrorist]

They dont kill the fish, just stuns them for a bit.

[Ponyexpress9790]

I fished in a creek in Manhattan Ks.,in 88 and 89, the creek would overflow into fields and landlocked the carp. Crazy fun chasing them in 1ft or less of water and trying to catch them. Had a good ole boy soldier buddy from Louisiana and he made us some spears to spear them, after a (few) beers or course.

[Raceway]

We did it with primer cord.

[blueunicorn6]

Poor Joy Behar goes for a swim and ends up getting shocked and tagged.

[Red Badger]

I know, but it’s very illegal in Florida...............

[JimRed]

Golden Carp...Goldfish.