Common Carp

[Dungee]

 

[Gunny]

Just a note on eating carp. While fishing for Walleye I caught a 20 lb carp on a ned rig at Starvation. Thought I had the biggest walleye in the lake until I saw it. I was going to throw it in the dumpster but my wife said what a waist, and she had me fillet it. She cooked it up and I have to say it was not bad, really quite good. I have had fish that were from the freezer that were a lot worse. It had a lot of bones, but they were about the size of toothpicks and easy to pick out. Fresh carp out of cold clear water is really quite good, and I was really impressed with how it tasted. Don't knock it until you have tried it.

Yuck! Remember they have sucker mouths because they are "bottom feeders". But to each their own. My carp fishing revolves around a spool of wire attached to an ARROW.

 

[Cliff]

Any different than lobster or crab??? They're all bottom feeders!

 

[Gunny]

Any different than lobster or crab??? They're all bottom feeders!

They don't suck the bottom! lol

 

[Cliff]

No they just eat every rotting item on the sea floor

 

[Gunny]

No they just eat every rotting item on the sea floor

Salt water vs fresh water. I'm not eatin carp! You can't make me! lol But good point.

 

[Cliff]

It must be the salt

Do you eat catfish?

 

[Dan Spitzer]

Brine 'am or soak in buttermilk and then grill 'em. A little or a lot of teriyaki marinade goes a long way... good luck... just guessing!

 

[Ron McKinney]

Just a note on eating carp. While fishing for Walleye I caught a 20 lb carp on a ned rig at Starvation. Thought I had the biggest walleye in the lake until I saw it. I was going to throw it in the dumpster but my wife said what a waist, and she had me fillet it. She cooked it up and I have to say it was not bad, really quite good. I have had fish that were from the freezer that were a lot worse. It had a lot of bones, but they were about the size of toothpicks and easy to pick out. Fresh carp out of cold clear water is really quite good, and I was really impressed with how it tasted. Don't knock it until you have tried it.

We have deep fried it and thought it was good as well. This is about the only country that doesn't think of carp as a sport fish.

 

[Dorado]

We have deep fried it and thought it was good as well. This is about the only country that doesn't think of carp as a sport fish.

It is pretty funny how people get all excited about catching an 18" bass, when 40" carp are swimming past! They are harder to catch, get bigger and fight great. I am guilty of doing the same thing...Which is kind of weird when we are going to release the fish anyways. I think the fact that they are omnivorous, and are not nearly as aggressive in chasing down baits/flies is part of the issue?

 

[Cookie]

The taste is good, just lots of bones to navigate. When we were kids, my Dad said if you catch it, you clean and eat it. I caught a few carp in Powell in the 80's, and also ate them

 

[TR.]

I’ve seen guys using a homemade fly that looks like a piece of kibble. Works good!

You seriously gave that secret away The pic was from 20 years ago and on a size 14 royal wulff! But I am not above the kibble trick, or a cigarette butt fly LOL.