CARP AND PB (Page 3): Very true sautéed or raw...

Bobfromfremont Loc: Fremont Ca

Andy cacciatori wrote:

You are right I have been told the eat fish eggs 🥚, don't now tru that is?
Andy

Very true sautéed or raw

ranger632 Loc: Near Yosemite Park Ca.

greenfrog wrote:

Nice carp. Glad your drags got a work out.

ME TOO

OLDNDN Loc: Merced County, Calif.

ranger632 wrote:

Today target carp and caught 6 plus my PB at 12.57 lbs. I think I have caught a bigger one but didn't have a scale so this one is my PB since I got my scale. Plus one was 11 lbs the rest 5 to 7. Over 50 lbs of fish. All C&R. Great fighters and lots of fun.

Hey Ranger, where were you fishing?

ranger632 Loc: Near Yosemite Park Ca.

bapabear wrote:

Please do not take this wrong. It is in no way a c... (show quote)

Its really only in this country that carp have a bad name. In Europe they are almost the number one game fish and eating fish. I guess it is where you are raise. People think the carp are going to eat every game fish in the lake and just wreck everything. Not true because carp have been in this country since the mid 1800's and are in every major lake and pond in the country and guess what, those same lakes and ponds have great fishing for crappie, bluegill, catfish, any fish you want to fish for, even the holy bass. I like fishing for them and catching them and turning them loose. Try it , you will like it.

4DaFryer Loc: Romeoville, IL

You are NO Sportsman. Shot a fish with a .38 ! I find you action totally disgusting !
Shame on you ! WTF is Wrong with you !

bapabear Loc: Blaine, Washington

Andy cacciatori wrote:

You are right I have been told the eat fish eggs 🥚, don't now tru that is?
Andy

Andy, It is true. But don't take that out of context. All fish eat fish eggs and fry if they can catch them. Predatory fish like bass, crappie, trout and other panfish also eat fingerlings. The more aggressive predatory fish like bass, pike and cats also eat other adult fish. Most are also cannibals'.
I am beginning to see a pattern. It seems most dislike of carp comes from grandpa and pop who was lead to believe back in the 30' and 40's that carp were going to destroy the more desirable local fish populations. It did not happen. As it turns out, carp are not really as bad as most game fish, as their diet does not include as a rule, juvenile and adult fish. It is important to keep in mind that fishing in the old days was all about food and not sport. Carp, just like JC's were not good food, so therefore bad or undesirable fish. I am not sure where undesirable got redefined as trash.

bapabear Loc: Blaine, Washington

bapabear wrote:

Andy, It is true. But don't take that out of cont... (show quote)

bapabear Loc: Blaine, Washington

Since I am looking for some educated or at least thought out input today, can you tell me why shooting a fish to instantly dispatch it is somehow worse than putting a gaff in a fish or landing it in a net so that it can thrash around until it is smashed in the head with a club. I have seen a lot of halibut shot with game over results. I have also seen a lot of fish clubbed, sometimes repeatedly to get the job done. I have also seen a fair number of clubbed fish wake back up to get the process repeated. I have even seen many fishermen slit the gills on a fresh fish before dispatching it. If I was going to some ones frying pan, I think I would take the 38 route. Note: I do not condone shooting a fish if it is illegal. 4DaFryer, I am looking forward to your response explaining why shooting is worse than clubbing or just bleeding. How do you dispatch your fish?

Andy cacciatori Loc: Modesto cal.

bapabear wrote:

Andy, It is true. But don't take that out of cont... (show quote)

I'm all like learning things and what you you say makes sense and I don't disagree with you. Thanks for the lnfomations and now I look at it in a different light.
Thank you never to old to learn. And they fight like hell.
Have a great week.
Andy

ranger632 Loc: Near Yosemite Park Ca.

bapabear wrote:

Andy, It is true. But don't take that out of cont... (show quote)

Good post, I know people who eat them and they like them. Guess it is all up to your taste buds.

OLDNDN Loc: Merced County, Calif.

bapabear wrote:

Andy, It is true. But don't take that out of cont... (show quote)

When I was growing up they were called trash fish because they were bottom feeders. We also had an abundance of them in and around dairy ponds where manure waste was abundant. We also found them around our waste water plant. They are fun to catch but I don’t eat them. Another thing I was told was they had a lot of bones. To be truthful I have never tried to cook or eat one.

ranger632 Loc: Near Yosemite Park Ca.

OLDNDN wrote:

When I was growing up they were called trash fish because they were bottom feeders. We also had an abundance of them in and around dairy ponds where manure waste was abundant. We also found them around our waste water plant. They are fun to catch but I don’t eat them. Another thing I was told was they had a lot of bones. To be truthful I have never tried to cook or eat one.

That is where I first fish for them.

OLDNDN Loc: Merced County, Calif.

ranger632 wrote:

That is where I first fish for them.

Ditto, and they were huge.

ranger632 Loc: Near Yosemite Park Ca.

OLDNDN wrote:

Ditto, and they were huge.

bapabear Loc: Blaine, Washington

OLDNDN wrote:

When I was growing up they were called trash fish because they were bottom feeders. We also had an abundance of them in and around dairy ponds where manure waste was abundant. We also found them around our waste water plant. They are fun to catch but I don’t eat them. Another thing I was told was they had a lot of bones. To be truthful I have never tried to cook or eat one.

Thanks, extremely informative response directed right at the question. Just out of curiosity, were there other fish species there. You would have probably had to try fishing for them as most do not expose themselves like carp.