Flying carp
Jul 23, 2020 15:30:41 #
War Eagle
Loc: Sioux city
I just caught the other day a flying carp , well actually it hit me in the face while I was boating with my friends at the Missouri River . I wanted to know if they are good to eat ???
Jul 23, 2020 16:13:27 #
War Eagle wrote:
I just caught the other day a flying carp , well actually it hit me in the face while I was boating with my friends at the Missouri River . I wanted to know if they are good to eat ???
Sorry to hear that they've made their way all the way up there. I haven't heard of people eatin them but IDK. Down Louisiana way they use them for gator bait.
Jul 23, 2020 16:34:40 #
Good catfish bait.
Start to rot within minutes of being thrown on the bank.
Not a native species. Ruining habitat for other species.
Google some utube videos.
Start to rot within minutes of being thrown on the bank.
Not a native species. Ruining habitat for other species.
Google some utube videos.
Jul 23, 2020 16:44:24 #
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Jul 23, 2020 17:16:39 #
War Eagle wrote:
Then they're not good to eat then ??
Not as far as I know.
But I am sure someone would say different.
Jul 23, 2020 17:37:05 #
I have often wondered why the game and fish departments don't allow those who are willing to cruise out in the lakes infested with Asian carp with shotguns and practice wing shooting of these pests? It would serve several worthwhile purposes. The shooters would have to stay alert to other boats, but other than than, would serve a service in eradication of these pesky invaders. Just Sayin...RJS
Jul 23, 2020 17:50:31 #
War Eagle wrote:
I just caught the other day a flying carp , well actually it hit me in the face while I was boating with my friends at the Missouri River . I wanted to know if they are good to eat ???
From google Can I eat Asian carp? Asian carp of all types have white, firm, mild flesh, which is excellent table fare, but all Asian carp also have intramuscular bones in the filets that many people find undesirable. ... For instructions on how to deal with the bones in Asian carp filets, see Flying Fish, Great Dish.
Jul 23, 2020 17:51:14 #
Jul 23, 2020 17:58:47 #
Kill em all. I just learned the invasive species, the Northern Pikeminnow is also a detriment to the waters here. Last one I caught I cut the head off as instructed.
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Jul 23, 2020 18:13:00 #
Robert J Samples wrote:
I have often wondered why the game and fish departments don't allow those who are willing to cruise out in the lakes infested with Asian carp with shotguns and practice wing shooting of these pests? It would serve several worthwhile purposes. The shooters would have to stay alert to other boats, but other than than, would serve a service in eradication of these pesky invaders. Just Sayin...RJS
I ask KDWP about that and useing steel shot just like for waterfowl they flat out said no.
Jul 23, 2020 18:40:09 #
J.R. Sloan
Loc: Inland Northwest (WA, OR, ID)
I've been watching a YouTube series called "Catfish and Carp" with host Luke Nichols. He has many episodes on the various kinds of native carp(s) and another series that specialize in the "imports" in midwestern waterways especially. These shows include good ways to catch the Asian Carps, and how to clean, filet and cook them in different ways. There's no question he's an expert, and highly successful fisher of these kinds of fish, among many other kinds. To be fair, this is completely unsolicited comment about the series and YouTube.
Contrary to many traditional US fishermen, Nichols advocates both the wholesale, and no-limit sport fishing/food fishing of these critters because they are threatening lots of native fish waterways, and emphasizing fishing is a good way to reduce the damage these carps cause to native sportfish. These carp grow to monstrous sizes, normally swarm mostly on freshwater river and lake organics (not necessarily eating other fish). As a certain canned pork-meat advertises, it might be a good idea for carp-critics "not to knock it until you've fried it!" By that, I mean try cooking it it yourself and not rely on those old stories about cooking carp on cedar boards with sauce, and then eating the board.
Go to You Tube and search for "Catfish and Carp". This is a clean-language, decent family-friendly series that features Nichol's huge sportfishing "family," including cousins in Colorado, extended family in Alaska, friends on the East Coast and Midwest, and all three of his little boys and their friends. As a fan, I'm learning about boats, tackle, and all kinds of natives (and imported) fish and a wide range of related topics with two episodes per week. He includes cooking himself using recipes especially for his wife and kids who actively critique Nichols' results with everything from cartoons to merciless comparative scorekeeping. This is a great, fun slow-TV night entertainment for the whole family, fishermen or not.
Contrary to many traditional US fishermen, Nichols advocates both the wholesale, and no-limit sport fishing/food fishing of these critters because they are threatening lots of native fish waterways, and emphasizing fishing is a good way to reduce the damage these carps cause to native sportfish. These carp grow to monstrous sizes, normally swarm mostly on freshwater river and lake organics (not necessarily eating other fish). As a certain canned pork-meat advertises, it might be a good idea for carp-critics "not to knock it until you've fried it!" By that, I mean try cooking it it yourself and not rely on those old stories about cooking carp on cedar boards with sauce, and then eating the board.
Go to You Tube and search for "Catfish and Carp". This is a clean-language, decent family-friendly series that features Nichol's huge sportfishing "family," including cousins in Colorado, extended family in Alaska, friends on the East Coast and Midwest, and all three of his little boys and their friends. As a fan, I'm learning about boats, tackle, and all kinds of natives (and imported) fish and a wide range of related topics with two episodes per week. He includes cooking himself using recipes especially for his wife and kids who actively critique Nichols' results with everything from cartoons to merciless comparative scorekeeping. This is a great, fun slow-TV night entertainment for the whole family, fishermen or not.
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