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Caught a 10 lb and 19 lb male common carp Saturday evening on my homemade corn meal bait. Landed 36 (392.25 lbs) the past 2 months to 28 lbs. A big one made a long run last week, bent a burr of my #8 treble hook 180 degrees, then escaped. It's been a good year for big carp for me but I didn't see anybody else catch 1 in more than 100 trips. After catching 6 carp on 3 consecutive days in my spot, I only landed a bluegill and turtle yesterday after finding corn and worms there. Intruders ruin carping and don't even know it.

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Ruin carping ??? Don't see a shortage of carp ANYWHERE in New Jersey.

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What can you do with them once caught? Other than release them of course.
Are they edible?

Dave

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Many people use them as fertilizer, pet food, their own food if they don't mind the taste especially if cooked right, and I bet their eggs are just as good.

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Some people eat them, although I don't know how.
I tried one once. The meat is disgusting. It's dark, oily, and taste fishy in the worst way possible. Even after I filleted the meat from the ribs, it was full of barbed pin bones that try to kill you when you eat the meat.

Although I am predominantly a catch-and-release angler, I don't see any issue with euthanizing carp in bodies of water where they are overly abundant.


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it's a good thing I see raccoons as pets

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"Don't see a shortage of carp ANYWHERE in New Jersey"

been in two situations this year to see carp schooling, one in the boat where they were swimming below me and one standing in the middle of the river where they were nearly crashing into me. both were impressive! definitely no shortage! :p

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People from Eastern Europe, Asia and Africa eat carp. A guy from Bulgaria offered to give me $10 for a carp after I offered to give him 3 for free. I know many people from other countries that like to eat carp. I give away every carp that I catch because released carp are impossible to catch.

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I ate a carp once. The meat was nice, white and flaky. Tastes like chicken seasoned correctly.

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I need someone else to cook it for me. When I make it, it's disgusting.
This isn't new. A lot of people say my cooking is disgusting. :D

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