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Grass carp skin-a-long
david w.:
Did you shoot that fish? I never thought grass carp would hit bait.
JackCrafty:
Great information! Thanks Timo!
Timo:
They hit bait on occasion, My brother caught a monster just the other day on a catfish rod.
Shoot most of them though. Truman lake is full of them and I hunt whem with a passion. We also gig several.
Pat, If I ever get another bow done,I may lay some on it.I'll take a few pics.
Ryano:
Timo, I think I can smell that stinky carp from here....We just have comon carp here, I tried saving the skins off one of them once but ended up throwing them out. They dont look nearly as nice as the grass carp anyways. I do have some northern pike skins in my freezer I'm thinking of trying out.
El Destructo:
You don't want Grass Carp either...they will eat and reproduce till there is no more vegetation in a Lake or Waterway....that will support their lives and the life of other species....they are one menacing invasive species....here in Texas they are Illegal to own...or sell...the only people that can have them are land Owners that have large Ponds that are overrun with Algae and Plant Life....and then they can only have the Sterile Fish....not able to lay or fertilize eggs....because they lay eggs like a Sturgeon...by the 10's of thousands....and Once young grass carp reach approximately three inches in length.... they become nearly 100% herbivorous..... Their feeding habits make them ideal as vegetation control agents.... as they are capable of consuming 40% to 300% of their body weight per day in plant material....but once the Material is gone...if they can ....they move on to destroy other waterways....but if contained in a single Pond...they will eat themselves into starvation....We have Common Carp in Lake Meridith so heavy that in the Harbor at the Marina....if you throw a bag of Popcorn out.....the Carp litterally 100's...climb on top of the backs of one another....and they water seems to disappear under thm....and the sickening sucking sound that emitted....is really eerie!!
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