Carp on light gear is the good fun. My parents come from Czech republic and its a Christmas tradition to eat carp for a main meal. LOOK i did fillet the carp and skin it to have some really nice looking fillets for mum to cook up. I think skinning them gets rid of any dis-tasteful flavors. She cooked em and said they were delicious! i tried a bit and was well supersized. From all the hype in Aus about how bad they are to eat. Thick fillets, when cooked stayed very firm. Add garlic butter etc and true to be said a really underestimated fish. they fight well on light gear, is always the better op. Get the carp out of our OZ water ways, but eat them at the same time.specially in clearer water the fish will %100 taste good.