more bowfishing fun 9/3

[Gatto1227]

Originally Posted by buzzbaiter

being a carp hater, i often thought of shooting them just to get rid of them. many potentially good ponds are infested with them and when they're stirring up the mud, they make fishing nearly impossible and when they get spooked, they scare everything away. a few times i tried grabbing them while they're spawning but they are too damn strong

i agree man carp are EVERYWHERE. way to dam many. sure they're a giant fish and fun for a fight i guess but it seems like they have taken over like in the raritan over my way.

[saxmatt]

They actually coexist with other species well, it's the asian carp out in the midwest that are the problem. They are filter feeders and ruin ecosystems. Some of the best bass, pike, muskie, and trout waters also have carp. These species even follow the carp around and pick off crayfish and other critters that are disturbed by the carp rooting around the mud and rocks, plus baby carp are a perfect food source for bass, walleye, pike, and muskie.

[vanstaalin]

Originally Posted by saxmatt

Your record was broken back in February when Pawel Salamon caught a 50lb 13oz monster in NJ, and I broke Pawel's record in May with a 53lb 12oz fish. We are both tournament carp fisherman and accurately weighed each fish several times. I even weighed my fish on 2 scales to make sure, had 3 witnesses, and double checked each scale with weights when I got home. Neither one of us cares about seeing our name in the NJ fishing book, the health of the fish and the fishery is more important. 50 pound fish are extremely rare, only a handful of people in North America can say they are members of the 50 pound club. It is important to let those fish breed so their genetics are in the river for years to come, plus we want a shot at recapturing them when they weigh 60 pounds. Enjoy seeing your name in the book, I'd rather have the bragging rights and be featured in national and international carp magazines. Most serious carp anglers know the bar has been raised to 53.12, and they will release any new records...I can only hope people reading this would do the same. I don't lie about fish, and I have pics to prove it. If you compare these fish it's not even close. By the way, it looks like the mirror carp you caught had been dead for days. It's all dried out and the skin is peeling off. Sure you didn't find it on the bank?

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Yeah I'm sure.You are right it is all dried up cause being a 15 year old kid I waited days to have it weighed officially. Say what you want think what you want buddy you are the last person I need to impress..ps you are a JO for even saying something like that...your last post has inspired me to get a reel set up for the bow see you on the raritan the spot in your pick looks real familiar