Exterminate Carp Article (Sunday Inquirer) - Page 6

XxDamienxX · 11-01-2009, 11:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by YouCanCallMeIggs

Yeah was thinking the same thing- I started a new thread.

I gotta stick and will beat the horse all day if I have to. I just hope you're also givin' people grief for posting their stockie limits caught on powerbait, with photos. Now THAT'S useful information.

LOL..just bustin balls a lil' big guy

snakefisher · 11-02-2009, 12:21 AM

forget invasive, humans are invasive!!! excuse us all if your that good a fisherman that you think you can just kill a species of fish. some spots their invasive others their apleasure. let them live. people do more damage to waters than fish do.

YouCanCallMeIggs · 11-02-2009, 10:34 AM

ha all good brotha..

Yeah it's tough for me to really weigh on this issue, given that almost 100% of the aquatic ecosystems I've ever fished in the Northeast U.S. have been completely changed by European settlement here over the past 400 years.

'Invasive Species' is a sprawling term.

XxDamienxX · 11-07-2009, 02:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by YouCanCallMeIggs

ha all good brotha..

Yeah it's tough for me to really weigh on this issue, given that almost 100% of the aquatic ecosystems I've ever fished in the Northeast U.S. have been completely changed by European settlement here over the past 400 years.

'Invasive Species' is a sprawling term.

You been fishin for 400 years! awsome

..(still bustin ballz lol)

XxDamienxX · 11-07-2009, 02:15 AM

On an other note... to all you carp guys,Ive been lookin into carp fishing..WTF is a tiger nut?? All the guyz talk about it like its the magic carp bait.

Dirtypenny725 · 11-07-2009, 03:19 AM

Go to Africa during mating season...I'm sure then you'll see what a tiger nut is.

In Depth · 11-07-2009, 08:17 AM

Here ya go . After you read this http://www.tigernuts.com/bio_tigernuts.html then do a google on . >Tiger nuts bait< , then you'll know all there is to know about them.
Due to barn rules i can't put up the second link.

XxDamienxX · 11-07-2009, 08:52 AM

Finaly a straight answer

.. Thank you

YouCanCallMeIggs · 11-08-2009, 10:00 AM

In Depth- for future reference, what are the Barn rules regarding advertisement links and such? Is there somewhere on the site I can find out?

VF Fishhead · 11-17-2009, 10:39 AM

I have been enjoying reading this thread and figured i'd throw in my 2 cents on some of the subjects brought up (the good stuff not the name calling that i giggle at)

first, i worked out west in fisheries restoration and have been involved in projects like the one in Utah. you can remove all of the carp in a lake, it is not that hard and not that expensive compared to benifit, as someone said earlier you kill everything (fish). the reason they are doing this in utah is to restore the lake back to what they were historically, cutthroat trout fisheries. these lakes in the west are trophy (10 lb+ not uncommon) wild cuthroat waters that are destination fisheries that bring in big cash to the surrounding communities. that is one reason why the states put money into these projects.

second, i like many once thought that carp were stupid bottom feeding fish not worthy of an anglers time and effort, i have come to understand how wrong i was. carp are the "smartest" fish in freshwater. they are not scavangers or detritivors they are true predators that will hunt and eat anything and everything that lives in and around the water. they have greater senses than all other fish, only they possess specialized cells along their lateral line that allow them to detect the slightest vibration from great distances. they also have better eyesight than other freshwater fish, and better chemorecptors than any other freshwater fish. All of this means that they are tough not to spook, and would explain why some noticed it was hard to catch other fish around them, when they spook so will the other fish around them, that is instinct. so when you chuck your favorite spinner bait for bass, you might be scaring the hell out of the carp and the bass are reacting to that.

Look for some writings on carp by Dave Whitlock, a professional fly angler and author, it might not make you a carp fisherman (i don't fish for them) but it might change your opinon on this GAME fish and i think i just covinced myself to target them this summer.

11-07-2009, 08:17 AM	#82
In Depth Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Philly Posts: 4,040	Here ya go . After you read this http://www.tigernuts.com/bio_tigernuts.html then do a google on . >Tiger nuts bait< , then you'll know all there is to know about them. Due to barn rules i can't put up the second link. __________________ Moderator - Home port , Freshwater forums. "I fish by myself because lots of people don't like me, and the ones that do like me, well, I don't want them to know my spots" ~TWIN Ds Last edited by In Depth; 11-07-2009 at 09:06 AM.

11-17-2009, 10:39 AM	#85
VF Fishhead Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Douglassville, PA Posts: 1,579	I have been enjoying reading this thread and figured i'd throw in my 2 cents on some of the subjects brought up (the good stuff not the name calling that i giggle at) first, i worked out west in fisheries restoration and have been involved in projects like the one in Utah. you can remove all of the carp in a lake, it is not that hard and not that expensive compared to benifit, as someone said earlier you kill everything (fish). the reason they are doing this in utah is to restore the lake back to what they were historically, cutthroat trout fisheries. these lakes in the west are trophy (10 lb+ not uncommon) wild cuthroat waters that are destination fisheries that bring in big cash to the surrounding communities. that is one reason why the states put money into these projects. second, i like many once thought that carp were stupid bottom feeding fish not worthy of an anglers time and effort, i have come to understand how wrong i was. carp are the "smartest" fish in freshwater. they are not scavangers or detritivors they are true predators that will hunt and eat anything and everything that lives in and around the water. they have greater senses than all other fish, only they possess specialized cells along their lateral line that allow them to detect the slightest vibration from great distances. they also have better eyesight than other freshwater fish, and better chemorecptors than any other freshwater fish. All of this means that they are tough not to spook, and would explain why some noticed it was hard to catch other fish around them, when they spook so will the other fish around them, that is instinct. so when you chuck your favorite spinner bait for bass, you might be scaring the hell out of the carp and the bass are reacting to that. Look for some writings on carp by Dave Whitlock, a professional fly angler and author, it might not make you a carp fisherman (i don't fish for them) but it might change your opinon on this GAME fish and i think i just covinced myself to target them this summer. __________________ Nullum gratuitum prandium

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11-02-2009, 12:21 AM	#77
snakefisher Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: phila./cape may Posts: 187	forget invasive, humans are invasive!!! excuse us all if your that good a fisherman that you think you can just kill a species of fish. some spots their invasive others their apleasure. let them live. people do more damage to waters than fish do.

11-02-2009, 10:34 AM	#78
YouCanCallMeIggs Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ridley, PA Posts: 81	ha all good brotha.. Yeah it's tough for me to really weigh on this issue, given that almost 100% of the aquatic ecosystems I've ever fished in the Northeast U.S. have been completely changed by European settlement here over the past 400 years. 'Invasive Species' is a sprawling term.

11-07-2009, 02:15 AM	#80
XxDamienxX Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Millville, NJ Posts: 150	On an other note... to all you carp guys,Ive been lookin into carp fishing..WTF is a tiger nut?? All the guyz talk about it like its the magic carp bait.

11-07-2009, 03:19 AM	#81
Dirtypenny725 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,436	Go to Africa during mating season...I'm sure then you'll see what a tiger nut is.

11-07-2009, 08:52 AM	#83
XxDamienxX Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Millville, NJ Posts: 150	Finaly a straight answer .. Thank you

11-08-2009, 10:00 AM	#84
YouCanCallMeIggs Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ridley, PA Posts: 81	In Depth- for future reference, what are the Barn rules regarding advertisement links and such? Is there somewhere on the site I can find out?