Carp Preservation...WHAT???

[Jeff Strubberg]

The carp is the junkyard rat of the freshwater world.  Like hogs, they might be fun to hunt, but they are absolute hell on an ecosystem.

[Jerry Jeffer]

Asian and European carp are an invasive species and does not belong. With all of the bad that has come from them, how can someone say:
1. They are underpopulated when they don't even belong.
2. and to allow them to populate, when they breed at alarming rates as it is.
Many Biologists come up with strange ideas in an effort to make them selves stand out, or be at the forefront of some great idea.
Sorry, there is enough evidence that they are trouble and don't belong.

[Stone Knife]

No shortage here we shot this bunch yesterday.
   

[Kamm1004]

For those who don't help eradicate them because they don't know what they'd do with them, I wonder how those carp would work as bear bait? For those of you in states where thats legal of course. Maybe thats a good use, killing two birds with one stone, Knocking off barrel fulls of carp at a time and baiting bears while you're at it.

[Lucas K]

Jim, that is a great haul! Going to have to tell the wife I need a tractor for bowfishing.   :D    :D

[Roger Norris]

It has nothing to do with "respect". It is an invasive, non native, damaging species.

What liberal BS. "Respect" this invading species at the cost of native, valued ecosystems and species. Nonsense.

[Brianlocal3]

Lucas,
If the tractor for bowfishing line works for you please let me know your EXACT wording so I can get a tractor too!!!! LOL

[killinstuff]

All depends on a critters looks and taste. If carp tasted like perch there would be a season and a limit. Sure wish I could bow fish those invasive salmon and brown trout but they are pretty and taste good. Trash invasive, sport invasive, still an invasive.

[Stone Knife]

Originally posted by Roger Norris:
It has nothing to do with "respect". It is an invasive, non native, damaging species.

What liberal BS. "Respect" this invading species at the cost of native, valued ecosystems and species. Nonsense.

Exactly right Roger, it would be like worrying about killing rats that invaded your house because of disrespect.

[Lucas K]

Originally posted by Brianlocal3:
Lucas,
If the tractor for bowfishing line works for you please let me know your EXACT wording so I can get a tractor too!!!! LOL

Ha I think she may know me too well, I showed her the picture (and nothing else) StoneKnife posted and she said "you don't need a tractor!"