Ohh i know that man, but not everyone fishes. I dont buy fish period, i give it away lol. Its like 3 bucks a lb whole fish retail. I can only imagine the cost paid to the fishermen. Not shit 50 cents a lb. Some catfish taste awful to me i couldnt imagine carp, but i wana try, i think largemouth taste horrible. Beautiful white filets taste so fishy like cat food.
At least 22”, dont have a scale where I’m at, but it feels somewhere around 15lbs. Some commenters have said it’s more likely 8-10.
Owner of the property wants them out because they’re snuffing out the bass & catfish.
Caught him using some corn kernels & he put up a big fight.
(It is, indeed, going in that smoker)
Honestly no clue—it’s on a rod/reel/line that I haven’t used in a few years. I think I remember it being just standard 14lb bass line; I bought it before carp like these were in the question for catching.
Yeah it was hard as hell, man! I was surprised. There’s a guy in this lake that is unimaginably big and I’m hoping to snag him sometime this summer.
Refraction obviously sucks, but he dwarfs the one I caught, gotta be at least 30”
The lord's work is a pretty common saying in various parts. And always in a sarcastic tone. It's always a little tongue in cheek. Y'all mother fuckers need to lighten up.
I say it all the time at work when someone asks how some remedial bullshit task is going.
Carp is highly invasive in some countries like America, South Africa and Australia. They don't feed on native species but they churn up silt and spread algae which depletes oxygen in water which is very bad for most fish
You’re right, but you’re also wrong, the common carp (shown) is native to America, the Asian/grass carp is invasive in America, so when will the blame be taken off of a native species destroying the ecosystem?
They fit the bill for invasive species. Another user linked a bunch of good, peer reviewed literature about their negative effects on the ecosystem in this post.
Lol, doesn't mean it was a good choice, a lot of species were intentionally released where they don't belong in the 1800s. Brown trout, water chestnut, cane toads etc. The 1800s were the wild west of fuck around and find out and probably shouldn't be looked to as the epitome of good decision making. Again, some good peer reviewed literature saying why common carp are bad.
And most game fish in the US were introduced outside of their native ranges and can be considered invasive in many areas. Do you have trouble with reading or something? Tons of papers on why carp are bad for the environment. Come back when you have some actual data on their benefit.
No S, yes E.
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/douche
Douchey - It isn't a real word either, but it's closer to the root word and less likely to be confused with something being too german.
These carp were introduced to this pond a few years back and there’s been a significant decrease in bass population. They are invasive here.
They are also being eaten <3
Happened to my neighborhood pond… Used to be loaded with big, healthy large mouth and even some small cats. Now the pond has small largies only and a lot less of them, the cats are completely gone and you can see large groups of big carp swimming everywhere.
Please read the following scholarly and peer-reviewed scientific articles on the subject of carp out-competing and displacing native species. Kindly reply with other peer-reviewed studies supporting your point that carp do not reduce population of native species.
[https://www.nps.gov/miss/learn/nature/ascarpover.htm#:~:text=By%20out%2Dcompeting%20native%20fish,are%20so%20important%20to%20anglers](https://www.nps.gov/miss/learn/nature/ascarpover.htm#:~:text=By%20out%2Dcompeting%20native%20fish,are%20so%20important%20to%20anglers.)
[https://www.doi.gov/ocl/asian-carp-control-0](https://www.doi.gov/ocl/asian-carp-control-0)
[Invasive silver carp is empirically linked to declines of native sport fish in the Upper Mississippi River System ](https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10530-019-02124-4)
[Asian carp: How a bright new idea for controlling weeds became an invasive fish nightmare](https://www.theleafchronicle.com/story/news/local/clarksville/2020/02/17/asian-carp-how-bright-new-idea-became-invasive-fish-nightmare/4786152002/)
[Carp (Cyprinus carpio) as a powerful invader in Australian waterways](https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1365-2427.2004.01232.x)
[Effects of common carp on aquatic ecosystems 80 years after “carp as a dominant”: ecological insights for fisheries management. ](https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10641260903189243)
[Effects of carp, Cyprinus carpio L., on communities of aquatic vegetation and turbidity of waterbodies in the lower Goulburn River basin](https://www.publish.csiro.au/MF/MF9850311)
correct me if im wrong it depends on the body of water, here in illinois theyre condsidered neutralized as bass,pike,muskie,catfish keep their population down, their fry feed other species and so they dont do any destructive damage as theyre kept in check by other predatory species (applies to common carp only, bighead and silver carp are still invasive)
Many places consider them 'naturalized' just because they've been there for so long but they still have many negative impacts on the environment. Check out the articles shared above, especially the one about C. carpio long term effects on ecosystems.
Not sure where your info came from, but Carp clearly decimate other species in a major way. They suck up every egg in any bed they come across and no their fish can fight it. Other than Muskie but since there are no Muskie in that local lake I assume the carp are the big boys!
You sure the carp weren’t intentionally stocked for pond/lake management purposes? When that is done, they stock with sterile fish so they can’t reproduce.
Here in the UK commercial fisheries are paying stupid amounts of money for common carp that size. They are the target species here. To see one knocked over the head man 😱
Haha, I get that! It’s just that here nothing else will survive, especially if guys this big are allowed to continue to thrive. Our American pond ecosystems just aren’t prepared to support them, bass, catfish, bluegill, and pike.
They’re the biggest thing in there, and it throws off the balance wherein the pike serve as top of food chain. In fact, no pike have been caught here in the past four years now and we’re pretty sure the carp sniffed them out.
Throw her in that smoker!
That’s the plan!
Whoa I have the same smoker! At least it looks the same. Do you have issues with meat drying out despite using a water pan?
Yup, it’s a real shallow pan, and it doesn’t seem to do a whole lot no matter how much you fill it. Hoping to get a new one sometime soon.
Wow im so curious. You hear nothing but awful things. But every asian market has carp for sale. Same fuckin species.
Wouldn’t recommend paying for it, you can find them in just about any pond/lake/drainage ditch
Ohh i know that man, but not everyone fishes. I dont buy fish period, i give it away lol. Its like 3 bucks a lb whole fish retail. I can only imagine the cost paid to the fishermen. Not shit 50 cents a lb. Some catfish taste awful to me i couldnt imagine carp, but i wana try, i think largemouth taste horrible. Beautiful white filets taste so fishy like cat food.
Idk about catfish but I do know most "white" fish can be soaked in buttermilk for a couple hours to remove the heavy fishy taste
Good deal!
At least 22”, dont have a scale where I’m at, but it feels somewhere around 15lbs. Some commenters have said it’s more likely 8-10. Owner of the property wants them out because they’re snuffing out the bass & catfish. Caught him using some corn kernels & he put up a big fight. (It is, indeed, going in that smoker)
What test strength line did you use to catch him?
Honestly no clue—it’s on a rod/reel/line that I haven’t used in a few years. I think I remember it being just standard 14lb bass line; I bought it before carp like these were in the question for catching.
I'm in the UK. I tend to use 8lb line with 2lb hook length on a size 18 hook. But have caught on less than that before.
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Maybe I’m just that weak :(
First carp I caught surprised the fuck out of me by hard it fought.
Thats why theyre a game fish in europe.
Yeah it was hard as hell, man! I was surprised. There’s a guy in this lake that is unimaginably big and I’m hoping to snag him sometime this summer. Refraction obviously sucks, but he dwarfs the one I caught, gotta be at least 30”
Around 10lb, with loss of a couple lbs after gutting etc and minus head weight after cooking.
They are quite delicious. Cook him up and eat him.
We are !
I thought hobby subreddits were said to be less toxic than mainstream ones?
Nah, when they get big like this one it's the same shit. Lots of opinionated dill weeds. You should see the fly fishing sub lol
Fly fishing 🤦♂️ more time spent thinking about it, preparing for it, setting up, less catching, and more money spent. S/
The lord's work is a pretty common saying in various parts. And always in a sarcastic tone. It's always a little tongue in cheek. Y'all mother fuckers need to lighten up. I say it all the time at work when someone asks how some remedial bullshit task is going.
I see you’re doing ‘the Lords work’.
Never tried eating carp. Maybe I'll try one next time.
Hardest part is the deboning
And the lord said unto thee: kill all the fucking carp
"The Lord's work"... right.
Carp is highly invasive in some countries like America, South Africa and Australia. They don't feed on native species but they churn up silt and spread algae which depletes oxygen in water which is very bad for most fish
You’re right, but you’re also wrong, the common carp (shown) is native to America, the Asian/grass carp is invasive in America, so when will the blame be taken off of a native species destroying the ecosystem?
There are no carp native to North America, they're all invasive.
The common carp is an introduced species not an invasive
They fit the bill for invasive species. Another user linked a bunch of good, peer reviewed literature about their negative effects on the ecosystem in this post.
The common carp was brought to the US intentionally by the Commission of Fish and Fisheries in the 1800s as a game fish and source of food.
Lol, doesn't mean it was a good choice, a lot of species were intentionally released where they don't belong in the 1800s. Brown trout, water chestnut, cane toads etc. The 1800s were the wild west of fuck around and find out and probably shouldn't be looked to as the epitome of good decision making. Again, some good peer reviewed literature saying why common carp are bad.
Young carp are also a primary food source for other game fish we enjoy here, it's not often you see a small one. But keep on downvoting sir.
And most game fish in the US were introduced outside of their native ranges and can be considered invasive in many areas. Do you have trouble with reading or something? Tons of papers on why carp are bad for the environment. Come back when you have some actual data on their benefit.
Common Carp is only native to Europe. Its an introduced species to America
Yes, minor research has showed this to me, but it was introduced on purpose, as opposed to the Asian/grass carp which was not an intended introduction
Yes but many deliberately introduced species can become Invasive
Ok right but to call it the "Lord's work" is just plain douschy.
This guy is right. God notoriously HATES carp. Don’t piss off your deity friends.
No S, yes E. https://www.dictionary.com/browse/douche Douchey - It isn't a real word either, but it's closer to the root word and less likely to be confused with something being too german.
Thank you.
I know but he's helping restore his local ecosystem which is a good thing which is stewardship which is something the Lord premotes🤷♂️
Religious argument out of nowhere! Actually I just miscapitalized: I live in a feudal society and my king demanded all carp killed
I'm not promoting doing anything in the name of "religion" I'm just saying no need to shame the man for it
Well I appreciate it hahaha, was just trying to have a fun title
Haha! In that case, I retract my statement of douschy.
I am lord. Lord lord lord
If you are against it that bad, why be on this subreddit.
Against what?
Keeping fish?
What are u talking about? Who said that? I literally had a brook trout dinner last night lol.
Ah I’m sorry, the way you ‘said’ it made it look like you where against it in my eyes. Sincere apologies.
All good! Lol, no I just found OP's title to be ridiculous and was trying to poke a little fun at him.
Burn it with fire
Preferably on a grill
Why
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These carp were introduced to this pond a few years back and there’s been a significant decrease in bass population. They are invasive here. They are also being eaten <3
Happened to my neighborhood pond… Used to be loaded with big, healthy large mouth and even some small cats. Now the pond has small largies only and a lot less of them, the cats are completely gone and you can see large groups of big carp swimming everywhere.
It happens because the carps eggs can stick to ducks legs, etc. and end up being transferred from pond to pond
Please read the following scholarly and peer-reviewed scientific articles on the subject of carp out-competing and displacing native species. Kindly reply with other peer-reviewed studies supporting your point that carp do not reduce population of native species. [https://www.nps.gov/miss/learn/nature/ascarpover.htm#:~:text=By%20out%2Dcompeting%20native%20fish,are%20so%20important%20to%20anglers](https://www.nps.gov/miss/learn/nature/ascarpover.htm#:~:text=By%20out%2Dcompeting%20native%20fish,are%20so%20important%20to%20anglers.) [https://www.doi.gov/ocl/asian-carp-control-0](https://www.doi.gov/ocl/asian-carp-control-0) [Invasive silver carp is empirically linked to declines of native sport fish in the Upper Mississippi River System ](https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10530-019-02124-4) [Asian carp: How a bright new idea for controlling weeds became an invasive fish nightmare](https://www.theleafchronicle.com/story/news/local/clarksville/2020/02/17/asian-carp-how-bright-new-idea-became-invasive-fish-nightmare/4786152002/) [Carp (Cyprinus carpio) as a powerful invader in Australian waterways](https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1365-2427.2004.01232.x) [Effects of common carp on aquatic ecosystems 80 years after “carp as a dominant”: ecological insights for fisheries management. ](https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10641260903189243) [Effects of carp, Cyprinus carpio L., on communities of aquatic vegetation and turbidity of waterbodies in the lower Goulburn River basin](https://www.publish.csiro.au/MF/MF9850311)
Beautiful. I'm so tired of seeing the whole 'carp aren't invasive' bullshit.
correct me if im wrong it depends on the body of water, here in illinois theyre condsidered neutralized as bass,pike,muskie,catfish keep their population down, their fry feed other species and so they dont do any destructive damage as theyre kept in check by other predatory species (applies to common carp only, bighead and silver carp are still invasive)
Many places consider them 'naturalized' just because they've been there for so long but they still have many negative impacts on the environment. Check out the articles shared above, especially the one about C. carpio long term effects on ecosystems.
I'll bet you're a hoot at a party.
Not sure where your info came from, but Carp clearly decimate other species in a major way. They suck up every egg in any bed they come across and no their fish can fight it. Other than Muskie but since there are no Muskie in that local lake I assume the carp are the big boys!
Well, I guess YOUR dumbass got put in its place.
Lol, how can you be so confident, but so wrong. All carp are invasive in North America.
So are brown trout
Yup!
You sure the carp weren’t intentionally stocked for pond/lake management purposes? When that is done, they stock with sterile fish so they can’t reproduce.
Was told to get them out by owner of property, and they’ve been spawning like crazy all month
Who’s Lord by you because I bet the real Lord wouldn’t be to happy just killing them because they are all over the place.
....but teach a man to fish.
What did ya use to catch?
Corn kernels actually
Some oil/onion/garlic mash to fill the gut before smoking and later fresh dill while eating. Mmmm, the Baltic way.
Rip Mr. Carp Fishie
What lake? What country???
Here in the UK commercial fisheries are paying stupid amounts of money for common carp that size. They are the target species here. To see one knocked over the head man 😱
Haha, I get that! It’s just that here nothing else will survive, especially if guys this big are allowed to continue to thrive. Our American pond ecosystems just aren’t prepared to support them, bass, catfish, bluegill, and pike. They’re the biggest thing in there, and it throws off the balance wherein the pike serve as top of food chain. In fact, no pike have been caught here in the past four years now and we’re pretty sure the carp sniffed them out.