As a bowfisherman, I find it pretty cool actually. Never seen a carp that large while bowfishing.
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In Eastern WA I bowfished a lake a couple times, had 40-50lb carp everywhere just like that. Now I wish I would have spent more time bowfishing when I was there. You could see them well as it was a man made lake with rock cliffs around lake. You just walk the edge and look down into the coves, very clear water too, you could wade into the shallow water and grass to kill them too.
There are plenty of grass carp around here that get in the 50-70 lb range, but that's a giant yellow (common) carp by any standard.
Everyone has a opinion and I personally believe it's wrong to shoot them for no reason. I see the sport side of it, but just to shoot one doesn't make sense to me. I actually enjoy carp fishing a lot and carp fisherman for the most part take great pride in taking care of the fish. I've heard it all from I use them for fertilizer to they are ruining our lakes. Just my opinion
How do you feel about shooting coyotes?
Everyone has a opinion and I personally believe it's wrong to shoot them for no reason. I see the sport side of it, but just to shoot one doesn't make sense to me. I actually enjoy carp fishing a lot and carp fisherman for the most part take great pride in taking care of the fish. I've heard it all from I use them for fertilizer to they are ruining our lakes. Just my opinion
^^^^yep!I've lost dang near all respect for the "die hard" carp fishermen when they sabotage bowfishing boats and protest bowfishing tourneys and throw paint on bowfishing boats and paint graffiti and slash tires on trucks at ramps. Damn all of'em.
Just like everything else, I'm sure there's good ones but the cowardly bastards that destroy bowfishermens property that are legally partaking in a resource can all go to hell as far as I'm concerned.
They allow you to shoot catfish also, but there are limits on them and people have made them their livelihoods for many years. Same as cattle, they taste good and no one in their right mine gets their shorts in a wad when you slaughter one, but when you do and dump it beside the road it raises hackles.if the state deems the carp so useless that it allows you to shoot it with a bow then it's "non useage" should be no issue.
i am sure the shooting derbies have something worked out to avoid a scene but past that who cares?
They allow you to shoot catfish also, but there are limits on them and people have made them their livelihoods for many years. Same as cattle, they taste good and no one in their right mine gets their shorts in a wad when you slaughter one, but when you do and dump it beside the road it raises hackles.
Many catfish are invasive, as is many cattle species, yet they serve a purpose and are very edible. Many people eat carp, I sure don't but there is a tremendous market for them you ever see the TV show "Bottom Feeders"? They catch them in nets in the upper midwest and haul them to market by the hundreds of tons to Ny and upper Ne states. They also is a small niche market for them in the La.-Ms. area but that is primarily for bait I believe for crawfish traps.carp is what i was thinking of.
your argument holds for deer or any game animal.
Many catfish are invasive, as is many cattle species, yet they serve a purpose and are very edible. Many people eat carp, I sure don't but there is a tremendous market for them you ever see the TV show "Bottom Feeders"? They catch them in nets in the upper midwest and haul them to market by the hundreds of tons to Ny and upper Ne states. They also is a small niche market for them in the La.-Ms. area but that is primarily for bait I believe for crawfish traps.
My father would eat them if they were light scaled, he said the yellow ones tasted like mud. I don't have a clue, I never would indulge him and try them. But on the other hand I despise bones. I won't keep a brim nor crappie unless they are big enough to fillet.on many people eating carp;
when i was traveling in china my hosts knew i was fond of seafood and said i would be delighted with a restaurant's specialty. In many restaurants there the food you are served is on display alive in a foyer in the place.
on display was their specialty , big carp floating around in an aquarium.
I passed. just an old bias i guess.
on carp, they do provide a great background for an interesting 2017 calandar.
i will let you boys google it, posting the link would violate our standards here.
My father would eat them if they were light scaled, he said the yellow ones tasted like mud. I don't have a clue, I never would indulge him and try them. But on the other hand I despise bones. I won't keep a brim nor crappie unless they are big enough to fillet.
My grandfather was just the opposite, he loved small brim, cook them crisp and would eat the tail and fins. Other than the large bones they were eaten. Sounded like eating potato chips. LOL