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Evan, one of our newest members, landed this PB common earlier in the month. It weighed 19 lbs. |
PB, Personal Best. In carp fishing, that's what every carp fishermen strives for. They are constantly out to beat their personal bests. For some, that might be a carp in the high teens. For others, it might be a carp in the 20's, a fish considered "big" here in RI. And, for others it might be a mega fish in the 30's or even 40's (yes, they do exist around here).
We are currently running our Fall Combo Tournament. Many of our guys are out looking for a big common or a big mirror. For two of our newcomers, they landed a couple of PBs while fishing in our tournament. Evan landed a PB common which tipped the scales at 19 lbs. Scott, another newcomer, scored his PB mirror, a carp that weighed in at 19 lbs. also. Huge congrats on those PBs. I'm sure these guys are now out there looking for a PB of over 20 lbs. Stick with it....it's coming.
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Scott, another new member, landed this PB mirror that weighed 19 lbs. |
When I first started, my goal was to get a 20 lber. It took many years for that to happen, and for at least 10 years, my PB was stuck at 27 lbs. I looked long and hard for a 30. Finally, the search was over when I landed a 36 lber. here in RI. It took me ten years to find that one thirty, and the next year I had six of them over 30 lbs. You just seem to figure out how to do it. My next goal was a 40. That took only a couple of years, and soon I had a 40 lb. PB mirror and a 40 lb. PB common. Those are my current PBs. My next goal is to get a mid 40. Not easy to do, but possible. In fact, I might have had it on this spring, but the hook pulled right at the net (I hate when that happens!). But, rest assured, I am out there looking!