Just my two cents: Carp do fight like mad: not a lot of jumping but runs, shaking, etc. is what I have experienced. Where there are a lot of cottonwood trees, you can catch the carp with a "topwater" bait of a hook thru a cotton ball. when you see the carp sucking cotton from the trees, toss this by them and get ready. Use an OLD fly rod as a good sized carp can tear up your pole quickly. The carp you see jumping all over at Chatty are gearing up to spawn so they aren't really up for eating so much. This is the time to get the bow out and go bowfishing. It really is a blast. IF anybody wants to go out there and stick a few, I sure would like to tag along or show somebody how to do it. Carp are hella fun to catch.
I also have a recipe for canned carp that, although sounds icky, is really tasty. Lots like canned salmon. Interested? Let me know.