what do you do with carp?

[Izzy]

By the pics of those asian carp, they look totally different than commons and look to be a good eating fish.

[gringol]

Maybe not all carp are created equal...I tried to fry one once.  It was the worst thing I've ever put in my mouth, and I've eaten food in England...

It was a common carp and I was told that they we're good to eat if battered and fried.  IMO they are about as tasty as a dog turd.

[Zbone]

K.S.TRAPPER - How you preparing your carp for trapping bait... Heard tell of cutting them in chunks and allow them to begin decay in the sun in mason jars...

[Stump73]

I like these ideas. I got several guys i work with arebig catfishermen so the bait so good. I wouldnt mind trying eating tbem if i found a good recipe. At least i could say i tried it.I decided that I cant wait until spring after turkey season to try bowfishing. I want to now but Ive got the rest of the month of 3d shoots left. Then ill start hitting woods for deer and turkey.

[Kip]

If you can get the big blue ones cut the ribcage off slice in between each rib bone and fry them. Meat shrinks a little when cooked so you have a handle with the bone to eat them very good.Kip

[K.S.TRAPPER]

Zbone, I use it a couple different ways but I like it as fresh as I can get it no taint. I wil. Cut some up in cubes for pockets sets and a good change up for coyotes at times in dirt holes sets.  They really like the fresh fish but I use it late in the season to keep the skunks and opossums out.

 

For raccoons I grind up the fish,  mix in crawfish oil, glycerin and corn meal to thicken until it's a good paste. It's just like a commercial bait called Fatal attraction by Blackies blend that I used to use. Been making my own for many years now

All the Asian carp get gutted on the water and put on ice, if I need bait I fillet one side. The rest goes in the freezer for catfish bait even flatheads like the Asian carp when it's fresh.

Tracy

[findbows]

I have smoked them they where good but the bones had bones. I worked with a contractor from Poland he loved them and told me he eats them all the time back home. Ask  him about the bones he told me the women pick them out not at my house.

[b.glass]

I didn't read the whole thread and maybe someone mentioned it but I've been told to pressure cook them and can them. They said the pressure cooking makes the bones edible, like canned salmon.

[LC]

I doubt mercury is or any other pollutant is cleaned by pressure cooking, frying etc. I'm just saying this fish, the common carp is non native, bottom feeding, destructive fish to our environment and in MOST waters is not fit to eat. JMHO.

I simply ask you to contact your local DNR and ask about consumption of fish in your area especially bottom feeding fish. It's usually listed in fishing regs but most people don't even read it. Putting it in your garden is really questionable in my humble opinion.

I'm not saying that we shouldn't bow fish them as they are NON NATIVE fish that destroy the habitiat for native and game fish! They need controlling and I'm in for that!  Bowfishing is my favorite way of helping my local enviourment.

[riverrat 2]

If you don't find another use for them on this interesting thread,take them to your local landfill if you have one nearby. They often welcome such things to help to "break-down" all the mixed up matter they have there. Enzymes really help in the ecosystem of that particular wasteland.  rat'

[Zbone]

K.S.TRAPPER  - Thanx for the tips...

[Legolas]

I smoke them.

Dang hard to keep one lit.