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Do carp = crap ?

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CheesusChrist
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Anyone intentionally fish for carp? Carp are so easy to catch near me, FAT carp too, and all the good fish are way out deep at this point. They're a garbage fish, invasive bottomfeeders-- I hear from so many people that they're gross to eat. I feel like they'd be good to fry though, anything's good fried! Or some people say they can be smoked?
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iFlip
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I bowfish for carp. No one I know eats them.

Before the crazies get all up in arms, carp are an invasive species from Asia. They multiply incredibly quickly, grow quite large, and pose serious problems for native species. The carp eat the vegetation, which is where fish lay their eggs. When the young hatch, they have no place to hide from predatory fish. The same is true for insects, salamanders, etc. Fish & Game encourages all sportsmen to catch or shoot as many carp as possible, year-round, and kill them all.

That said, there are some cultures (usually Koreans and other Asians I believe) that like to eat carp. If you try, you need to make certain to cut out all the red meat.
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Big_Spence
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i mean it is a fact that they're a disgusting, bottom feeding species. are you familiar with the phrase "you are what you eat"?
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CheesusChrist
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Big_Spencei mean it is a fact that they're a disgusting, bottom feeding species. are you familiar with the phrase "you are what you eat"?


Millions of Americans eat McDonalds every day and they're alright haha
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corona
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They actually are pretty decent to eat. Just if people go into eating them knowing they're carp they already have a mindset thinking it'll be gross. That's why a lot of places are rebranding Asian Carp as other names so people will eat them. This is a food source that should be fully taken advantage of that's good to eat and good for the environment to eat them. Very rare.
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cydwhit
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Yeah, my family bow hunts for them, it's a good time. We eat em too, in the form of vegetables from our garden that they fertilize.
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Chubz.
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I wouldnt brag about catching a carp ever..theyre disgusting fish man. But theyre huge and are probably fun as hell to bring in.
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Big_Spence
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CheesusChristMillions of Americans eat McDonalds every day and they're alright haha


thats a terrible analogy because most aren't alright.
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yungsteeze
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Carp are disgusting slimy fish and I would never ingest any part of the vile creature
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Tinga
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Lots of people fish carp for the sport. not too many fish carp for sustenance.
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.Hugo.
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I know a guys that says he smokes them. Ive never eaten them, only ever caught one
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Barefootin_Fiend
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i've never tried skinning one, but from what I understand they're incredibly bony, so it makes them a pain in the ass to eat.
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SFBv420.0
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Personally i enjoy the challenge of throwin flies to big ole vacuum mouth poopfish slobs specially off the sup
way more than watchin a bobber on a crowded overfished river for fish that you can put your hand around that get caught a lot
It's primarily sight fishing and real similiar to salt water flats fishing
Which is usually spendy as fuck
they call em poor mans bonefish for a reason.
bein a landlocked bum i don't get a lot of chances to fish salt
so when i do havin a tight game helps
a lot of fish only live in beautiful places
somethin to say about fishin in the ghetto to

mirrors are cool

and beauty lies in the beholders eyes
10 years ago
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yelsel
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^ what the fucking fuck, man?!?! how big is that thing?
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Sky.
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I personally have never eaten carp, I have seen plenty of people take them and claim they are great to eat, however they were always older asian men hahah
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SFBv420.0
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yelsel^ what the fucking fuck, man?!?! how big is that thing?


i don't quantify but the beam on the sups 32" and a few of them slobs are longer and prob pushin 20 lb's






they pay em to gill net em in the ut lake

least deadliest catch
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JAHpow
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VinnieFThey actually are pretty decent to eat. Just if people go into eating them knowing they're carp they already have a mindset thinking it'll be gross. That's why a lot of places are rebranding Asian Carp as other names so people will eat them. This is a food source that should be fully taken advantage of that's good to eat and good for the environment to eat them. Very rare.


It's not to get more people to eat them. It's because people were offended by the name Asian and saying that it is racist.

This politically correct bs is completely out of hand.
10 years ago
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PacificRimJob
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Lol. Of course it's easy to fish for carp... just drive your boat through them and you'll have like 20


https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/779240/Peoria-Carp-Hunters


That said. They're actually completely safe to eat, don't taste bad at all (yes I've had some), and there have been fish distribution companies benefitting from the basically free fish...

kill away, boys..
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taj.
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Carp suck to eat. Other bottom feeders like hornpout/catfish are good to eat though and stupid easy to catch


and SFB's pictures always rule
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