Do carp taste good? I'm not much of a fisherman, but years ago my grandfather mentioned they were gross and had me toss it back. The reason I'm posting this is because I recently had a...

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Sep 22, 2020 09:02:23 #

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I'm not much of a fisherman, but years ago my grandfather mentioned they were gross and had me toss it back.

The reason I'm posting this is because I recently had a talk with my dad about this experience and he said that he doesn't know if they taste good or not, but that my grandpa was possibly being a bit prejudiced... He fought in the korean war and a lot of Asian American settlers at the time would stock the lakes with carp... so it's possible that this is true.

Idk, I'm rambling, but I'm wondering what peoples' opinions are on the fish.

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by Clyde-MacTavish

Sep 22, 2020 09:02:28 #

FS Digest

Not really

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by _4432

Sep 22, 2020 09:02:32 #

FS Digest

Lots of European countries have carp as a staple. The trick is to kill them shortly after catching and put them on ice. They release histamines if they die slow and warm.

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by Wontbackdown2020

Sep 22, 2020 09:02:36 #

FS Digest

that's interesting. If I ever catch more I'll keep that in mind!

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by Clyde-MacTavish

Sep 22, 2020 09:02:40 #

FS Digest

I never liked the taste of carp because it is so fatty, I always preferred to eat trout and zander

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by spaceplanepilot2

Sep 22, 2020 09:02:44 #

FS Digest

Yeahhhh. I really don't like fatty fish. Maybe my grandpa had an unbiased point

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by Clyde-MacTavish

Sep 22, 2020 09:07:13 #

Paul britton Loc: Carlsbad nm

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I've had some say there good but there really honey a have alot of fat besides they are called crap fish for a reason

Sep 22, 2020 10:45:07 #

flyguy Loc: Lake Onalaska, Sunfish Capitol of the World!

I have only had them smoked and with beer.

Sep 22, 2020 13:24:57 #

dbed Loc: POMME DE TERRE LAKE MISSOURI

Here in southeast Nebraska carp are a favorite at fish fries catfish too tried carp once couldn't eat it always have cat

Sep 23, 2020 10:46:26 #

Bass Turd Loc: Oregon

What's the trick to filleting them?

Sep 23, 2020 12:16:53 #

The CDB is Awesome Loc: Marshall, Madison County, North Carolina

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Never had one but I know people that eat them they say that they taste like a bonier catfish

Sep 23, 2020 13:09:51 #

eddierbias Loc: Texas Panhandle Pampa 79065

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I have had a bite of carp fixed all kinds of ways: baked, fried, grilled, bar-b-qued, ect. There is not a way to fix carp that I would eat it. My parents would require us kids to eat some when we caught them.

Sep 23, 2020 13:11:19 #

eddierbias Loc: Texas Panhandle Pampa 79065

eddierbias wrote:

I have had a bite of carp fixed all kinds of ways: baked, fried, grilled, bar-b-qued, etc. There is not a way to fix carp that I would eat it. My parents would require us kids to eat some when we caught them.

Sep 23, 2020 14:13:10 #

Jim Buck Loc: Sevierville, Tn

The trick to eating carp. Get yourself a good size ceder plant. nail the carp to the ceder plank and leave it out in the sun for a few days. Now remove the carp from the plank. Throw away the carp and eat the plank. mighty tasty!

Sep 23, 2020 14:23:20 #

Justoldjim Loc: JUNCTION CITY, OR.

no thanks to the stinky plank

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