Strange carp

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Hey y’all, random question for you guys. Shot a carp for cut bait and cut it up at the cleaning station within a few minutes. I’ve done this to countless others and have never run into this problem. The fish was nearly completely fat. I’m used to Willard’s carp having a tense red flesh, but this one’s entire body was yellow and the consistency of steak marbling. To the point that the flesh wouldn’t even hold a hook. The whole fillet shook like Jell-O.

Have any of you run into this? Is it due to the time of year?

I’ll post a picture of what the flesh was like. I’m used to belly fat, but this was the back, ribs, tail, every inch.

Thanks for your input!

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Nope, not seen carp like that. But leave the skin on and take the scales off. A hook will stay in the skin once you get it thru and that fat just may be quite attractive to some hungry Cats.

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Caught a fish years ago that had the same problem. At the time, I was told that the fish was sick. I guess you never know.