Carp can really be a bonus when fishing for smallies. I have only caught 4 carp in my life, all while chucking & ducking large streamers for smallmouth bass. Those carp really put up a strong fight and can spool you very fast. So, while I don't target them, if I hook into one I totally enjoy the fight. I hooked into one once when I was in a drift boat on a large pond and it towed us across the pond before I could get it in. Larry ---sagefisher---