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Common Carp 31 X 42

$450.00

This monster was a personal best for me, my biggest common on a fly to date, I landed this beast in April 2011 on the S. Platte in Englewood, CO. A print from this same fish was used as the artwork for the 2012 Carp Slam t-shirts, and then donated to the fundraising auction. You'll need a nice sized piece of wall for this print – it will measure almost 4 feet tall when matted and framed.

1 in stock

SKU: 009 Category: Original Prints Tag: common carp
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Description

About the Common Carp

The common carp, Cyprinus carpio, is native to Asia, and has been introduced to every part of the world with the exception of the Middle East and the poles. The original common carp was found in the inland delta of the Danube River about 2000 years ago, and was torpedo-shaped and golden-yellow in colour. It had two pairs of barbels and a mesh-like scale pattern. Although this fish was initially kept as an exploited captive, it was later maintained in large, specially built ponds by the Romans in south-central Europe (verified by the discovery of common carp remains in excavated settlements in the Danube delta area). As aquaculture became a profitable branch of agriculture, efforts were made to farm the animals, and the culture systems soon included spawning and growing ponds. The common carp’s native range also extends to the Black Sea, Caspian Sea and Aral Sea.

Read more about the common carp at Wikipedia.

Additional information

Width

31

Height

42

Framed

No

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