Carp fishing is great...
Cunning, easily spooked, and a heck of a fight if hooked.
I'll always remember when one of my friend hooked one that proceeded on taking *all* his line and broke it after all 200 meters were gone.
This one was like a submarine and never turned once.
I got a 35 pounder that day, and it took about 20 minutes before I could net it. That's on 30lbs test line, mind you.
The only issue with them is that it is catch and release by default, as there is not that much you can do with a big one...
Small ones are not bad eating actually.
Best regards,
WC-