I caught a very large carp in April 2013 (hooked at 7:30pm in the net about an hour later). This year's carp was hooked around 8:00pm and came ashore 40+ plus minutes later! I usually stop fishing and go home when I can no longer see in the dark. If you do not try to bully the carp, they can be taken with a 2 wt and a net in under 30 minutes. first timers DO NOT attempt this!