World’s first 'commercial' carp fishing tournament.
The world's first documented commercial carp fishing tournament has taken place in Kentucky, USA, and carried a first-place prize of $10,000!

Hosted by the Kentucky Department Of Fish And Wildlife, the two-day contest saw the winning team weigh in over 10,000lb of fish – and at the same time go some way towards saving the native fish population of the area's waterways!

Kentucky has been badly affected by the spread of the none-native Asian carp, and particularly the silver carp sub species, that have reaked havoc on waterways across the United States. Over the course of the contest, only non-native species were allowed to be weighed in, meaning the event ridded the local ecosystem of tens of thousands of invaders.

The competiton proved a real hit among local anglers, and spectators, with some people travelling over 200 miles just to watch the event taking place!

Click here to watch a YouTube documentary about the contest!