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Post by bluemingidiot on Nov 17, 2019 1:11:36 GMT
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Post by Jolly on Nov 17, 2019 1:50:49 GMT
Certainly a carpy situation...
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Post by Tim Horton on Nov 19, 2019 5:59:41 GMT
I'm surprised more uses for the fish have not been found by now. I know there are some plants that process them for sale of the fillets to Asia. Also surprised there isn't more sport fishing for the carp as they are said to taste good, and I believe easy to clean more so than bottom feeder carp, don't know the name for that species.
Dog, cat food ?? Pig food ?? Gator farm food ?? There must be a significant use.
I was going to say bear bait.. But you likely don't want a bear that has been feeding on fish... Ick...
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Post by 1shotwade on Nov 19, 2019 7:38:57 GMT
These are filter feeders.It's pretty hard to catch them on line and pole. You can catch them by what is known as "Snagging" but here in Indiana, snagging is now illegal. The law just changed in the last couple of years in an effort to protect the paddlefish. Other than that, bow fishing is about it unless you have a commercial license and are allowed to use nets.
Wade
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Post by bluemingidiot on Dec 3, 2019 2:11:49 GMT
In Texas eating carp is socially unacceptable. Kind of like eating worms.
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Post by Tim Horton on Dec 10, 2019 22:28:20 GMT
In Texas eating carp is socially unacceptable. Kind of like eating worms.
They might want to get over that as if the fish get into the local river, lake systems they are sure to raise a big fuss over that..
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I've watched some videos about netting fish in KT and some other places. Seeing them take 40 tons of fish out of a body of water in one weekend. Makes me wonder if a far north type "fish wheel" would not work to provide a 24/7 system to catch carp ??
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Post by bluemingidiot on Dec 15, 2019 14:48:11 GMT
Texas is full of carp.
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Post by bluemingidiot on Dec 16, 2019 1:27:58 GMT
"Arriving in the United States during the mid-1800s, increasing waves of immigrants could scarcely believe that this vast new land had no carp as it had been a cultivated food source, garden element, and symbol of strength and courage in Asia for over 4,000 years, and similarly esteemed in Europe for nearly 2,000! Faced with public pressure to make carp more widely available and the worrisome decline of native fish stocks after a century of intense exploitation, the U.S. Commission of Fish and Fisheries began an intensive effort of carp cultivation in 1877. At that time they were considered so valuable that the precious brood stock was fenced and guarded. Subsequent efforts by state Fish Commissions had introduced the carp to many area waters by 1883, and the fish's remarkable ability to live and reproduce in most every water condition allowed it to quickly infiltrate others." www.nps.gov/miss/learn/nature/carphist.htmI remember in the 50s they used to sell small carp as trot line bait. By then they were pretty much everywhere. |
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Post by dustawaits on Dec 28, 2019 12:01:52 GMT
One of the mistakes the DNR made. Sold them as pond cleaners to get rid of algae and other pond weeds. That was early 1970's.
We got six but only two lived. Last time I saw them in the early 80's they probably weighed 30 lbs. I do not know what they did to the pond. Used to be really good fishing, big large mouth bass, perch, blue and green catfish.
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Post by Use Less on Dec 28, 2019 12:41:02 GMT
One of the mistakes the DNR made. Sold them as pond cleaners to get rid of algae and other pond weeds. That was early 1970's. We got six but only two lived. Last time I saw them in the early 80's they probably weighed 30 lbs. I do not know what they did to the pond. Used to be really good fishing, big large mouth bass, perch, blue and green catfish. Are we talking regular ol' carp, or those very invasive jumping carp from Asia? |
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Post by 1shotwade on Dec 28, 2019 12:46:05 GMT
You are speaking of Amur carp. That's a different species and as far as I know, they only stocked sterile fish. We have had them for years is both our ponds with no damage to the population of other fish. They are a filter feeder but can be caught on corn on a float near the top if you want to play them. When they get larger they do not feed much and that is why it is recommended that they be replaced at the least every 3-4 years. Most people replace them every year.
Wade
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