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Offline Big_Al

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very WIERD carp
« on: May 31, 2008, 07:28:00 AM »
I was bowfishing with Baretraks yesterday and shot this extremely strange looking carp.  Here are pics of the carp by itself, and with a normal carp.  Any ideas on what it is?

 
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Offline Michael Golden

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Re: very WIERD carp
« Reply #1 on: May 31, 2008, 07:57:00 AM »
Wheres the picture?
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Offline Big_Al

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Re: very WIERD carp
« Reply #2 on: May 31, 2008, 08:31:00 AM »
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Offline PICKNGRIN

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Re: very WIERD carp
« Reply #3 on: May 31, 2008, 08:33:00 AM »
I have seen this on a few carp also.  Maybe some kind of genetic thing with the scales?
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Offline sunny hill archer

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Re: very WIERD carp
« Reply #4 on: May 31, 2008, 08:35:00 AM »
Mirrored carp. There are a few around. From what I've read they usually stay deeper than other carp. Cool looking fish. Michael
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Offline James Wrenn

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Re: very WIERD carp
« Reply #5 on: May 31, 2008, 08:36:00 AM »
Did they taste the same when you made a pie?  :D
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Offline RightTrailWrongTime

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Re: very WIERD carp
« Reply #6 on: May 31, 2008, 08:51:00 AM »
YEP pretty sure that s a mirror carp, shot one a few years back and I didnt notice any difference in taste
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Re: very WIERD carp
« Reply #7 on: May 31, 2008, 08:56:00 AM »
Definately a Mirrored carp. We have a local lake that's full of them. Body is only partially covered with scales. Ours are more gray in color but I'm sure that's what you have.

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Offline DW

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Re: very WIERD carp
« Reply #8 on: May 31, 2008, 09:06:00 AM »
Yep mirro Carp.....a little chewier in my opinion but not fishy smelling  :)
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Offline Big_Al

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Re: very WIERD carp
« Reply #9 on: June 01, 2008, 06:18:00 PM »
ttt
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Offline shaft slinger

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Re: very WIERD carp
« Reply #10 on: June 01, 2008, 06:56:00 PM »
That dude has been living around a power plant,  did he glow in the dark??????
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Offline trapperDave

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Re: very WIERD carp
« Reply #11 on: June 01, 2008, 07:21:00 PM »
mirror carp, a genetic mutation of the common carp
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Offline donw

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Re: very WIERD carp
« Reply #12 on: June 01, 2008, 08:37:00 PM »
was rod serling any where nearabouts when you took it? LOL...
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Re: very WIERD carp
« Reply #13 on: June 01, 2008, 10:14:00 PM »
Bacote Carp!!
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Offline Boar Hog

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Re: very WIERD carp
« Reply #14 on: June 01, 2008, 10:22:00 PM »
wild looking
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Offline bowhunterfrompast

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Re: very WIERD carp
« Reply #15 on: June 01, 2008, 10:28:00 PM »
I shot one years ago, had no idea what it was called.
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Offline UKarcher

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Re: very WIERD carp
« Reply #16 on: June 01, 2008, 10:31:00 PM »
Yep, I've fished for them in the UK. Definitely mirror carp.
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Offline GR

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Re: very WIERD carp
« Reply #17 on: June 02, 2008, 12:12:00 PM »
Just got back from the zoo in Berlin and saw something like it there. Told my buddy that it looked like a messed up carp.
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Offline TexMex

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Re: very WIERD carp
« Reply #18 on: June 02, 2008, 12:22:00 PM »
Found this thought it was interesting.
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirror_carp
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Offline Blackhawk

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Re: very WIERD carp
« Reply #19 on: June 02, 2008, 01:20:00 PM »
I have informally been keeping track of these Mirror Carp that I get here in Washington and have determined that about 5% are this kind.  Their patchy and irregular scales give them a rather unique appearance.  As far as table fare, they taste like crap...I mean carp.

 
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