We have a lot of carp here. I have caught a ton of Bass, up to 7+ lb., with a blk/gold #13 jointed Rapala. At times it is the only color they will hit. Does anyone know of any studies that Bass eat carp fingerlings to any extent?

Bud

I caught a 4lb bass that had a 9" carp down its throat one time.
I know they eat em if thats whats your askin'
Ryan

Agree with Chabot Pro and would add... a bass will eat anything that moves that will fit in it's mouth. Carp are pretty fast and probably pretty wary, so I think if a bass had it's choice between a stupid trout and a smart fast moving carp, it'd eat the trout. But when push comes to shove, the bass will eat the carp, or anything else it can get a hold of :)

In the delta they eat alot of em'

Hey let that Bass go I wanna catch her some day
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Bass Pro shop used to make a nice 5" carp swimbait.

tylure has a nice one too. and i like the hudd in a hitch color.

I actually caught my biggest bass ever on a carp pattern basstrix. I didnt get a picture or weight of it, so I rarely talk about it, but it was definately 14-15lbs. Gigantic.

They like suckers too, so carp are just a gold color sucker.