help What is this?

[laydown2000]

this fish was hooked in the tail, and fought for about 30 minutes. The one holding it was who cought it. We tried to weight it but the scales maxed out at 50.10 lbs and then cut off. It came out of a pound that is no bigger then the average persons house. We have seen it in there for years, just that nobody has ever cought it before. I would really like to know what it is.http://www.whereifish.com/thepond/http://img461.imageshack.us/img461/1745/untitled25pt7jc.png (http://imageshack.us)

[hushpuppy]

That looks like a very large Koi to me. Would be worth alot of money if it was.

[laydown2000]

No koi, it has no scales, and the head it totally different also It didn't have teeth

[hushpuppy]

Welcome to the site Laydown2000. You sure did start with a bang. That's a monster fish.

[laydown2000]

Thank you and a very nice looking site

[hushpuppy]

No scales, Sounds like a catfish. I'm not familier with the fish in your area. There are some pretty smart members on here and I'm sure as soon as they wake up they will have your answer...lol

[laydown2000]

cool thanks you have a great night:)

[hushpuppy]

You too, and again welcome.

[Stump Bumper]

WOW! What a fish, don't know what it is but it sure is huge. Did you keep it or throw it back?....Ray

[nosnag]

Laydown2000,
Welcome to the site.Definately not a catfish.No dorsal or pectoral spines. It does look like a member of the carp family.There are mirror carp that do'nt have any of the characterized mirror scales. These are called leather carp.
I believe that is what this fisherman is holding.They do exceed 60 #.You can go to http://www.specialist-tackle.co.uk/gallery.php3?catid=2&offset=112 to view pictures of them.This one would indeed be a trophy anywhere.
BILL

[laydown2000]

Laydown2000,
Welcome to the site.Definately not a catfish.No dorsal or pectoral spines. It does look like a member of the carp family.There are mirror carp that do'nt have any of the characterized mirror scales. These are called leather carp.
I believe that is what this fisherman is holding.They do exceed 60 #.You can go to http://www.specialist-tackle.co.uk/gallery.php3?catid=2&offset=112 to view pictures of them.This one would indeed be a trophy anywhere.
BILLmirror and leather carp all have smaller mouths and their belly is bulging out like a pregnant chick, also mirror carp has random scales and looks like it's sick because of that. thank you all for the welcome:)

[Stump Bumper]

hey its me crabcake stump bumper grandson.Im really looking forward to the fcc. I hope you all join the fcc........... well i was just stoping to inform and say hello.........Tyler

[laydown2000]

Heres the vids that we took with that dude in the pics camera phone. Decent quality sprintpictures_05212006_1709.zip (http://forums.dsstester.com/vbb/attachment.php?attachmentid=9920&d=1148266805)

[Sal_jr]

I cannot see the head of it clearly... is that some kind of foreign albino cat? Any barbels? Mekong cat? LOL

I dont think it is the leather carp...
It ceartainly doesnt look like a koi.... and I am not sure of the carp family either.

What it probably is is some aquarium fish from some odd far off land that was dropped there and survived and grew and grew and grew. lol

[Rainman4u2]

Come on Sal, no 10 page theory on the origin of the species??? LMAO!!!! It's not a Big head is it??? Never seen one up close so I wouldn't know.

Ray

[big country]

looks to me to be someones pet gold fish that they turned loose...but other than that i ain't got clue as to what species....

[Pegleg]

Hey folks, look in the gallery. There's a picture of a kid holdin a Asian Carp. Sure looks alot like this fish.

[laydown2000]

Hey folks, look in the gallery. There's a picture of a kid holdin a Asian Carp. Sure looks alot like this fish.Thanks but the asian carp has scales:confused:

[Pegleg]

Oh didn't know that. I could'nt tell from the picture about the scales. This is makin me nuts. I've researched every fish ID. site I can find and still can't find that fish. http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y97/fourwglenn/ATT00099MA10718281-0001.gif :D

[bww0119]

it could be some kind of albino not sure what but dont look at the color try to find a fish that matches and i would say that is it but albino

[Sal_jr]

Pegleg, I like that Gif! Im stealing it!

Here's one for you in trade:

<a href="http://imageshack.us"><img src="http://img49.imageshack.us/img49/995/atwork3kt.gif" border="0" width="113" alt="typical day" /></a>

[Pegleg]

Your welcome to it Sal. Good trade I like that one.

[laydown2000]

Ok I was told that it is a kio and that they lose all thair scales at this age:confused:

[laydown2000]

just look at grass carp and looks like thay have scales

[hushpuppy]

Well Laydown2000, You may have stumped everybody with this one. Did Ya'll release it?

[steeliefishing]

Thats a huge goldfish.........lol :D :confused:

[laydown2000]

Well Laydown2000, You may have stumped everybody with this one. Did Ya'll release it?yep it was released if your not going to eat it release it!

[hushpuppy]

Can't argue with that.

[wildonions]

welcome to wif laydown 2000, glad to have you aboard:happy0030: