Brian Swenson 45lb flathead on the Missouri River
close to Homers Landing 9/03/11

Michael caught this 12 pounder at James a
Reed 5/11/11 on chicken livers.

Potential World Record Big Head Carp

Gene Swope of Excelsior Springs, Missouri is shown here with the potential new world record for Big Head (asian) Carp. He caught the fish on April 23, 2011 while fishing for Spoonbill in Lake of the Ozarks, near the Old Oar House Inn.   The carp weighed 111# pounds and was caught less than 1/4 mile upstream from the Old Oar House Inn.  Gene is flanked on the right by Grandson Garron Grass, 15 of Excelsior Springs and on the left by Grandson Justin Swope also of Excelsior Springs, MO.  It took Gene 35 minutes to land the big fish and it required all three of them to roll the fish into the boat. The species was verified by a Missouri Department of Conservation agent and the fish was quickly purchased by "Cabelas" of Kansas City Missouri.  The fish will be quarantined for 5 days before being released into their large indoor fish tank.  Cabelas will provide Gene with a replica of the fish which will be on display at the Old Oar House Inn.  This fish shatters the Old Missouri state record by 31 pounds and a quick internet search showed the largest Big Head Carp ever recorded was 80 pounds.  For more pictures of this incredible fish go to www.oldoarhouseinn.com.