FishermanSteve Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 Saturday evening it was decided that Sunday's charter was cancelled. The reports were all showing a 2.6m swell with high winds. It was then decided that I should meet a fellow Fishraider for some inland fishing. I know in Australia Carp are seen as a pest, but it was happy sight to see on a rainy day. A hair rig tied by the fellow Fishraider threaded with sweetcorn, size 6 hook. A small ball sinker with a weight stop a foot up the main line to set the hook on impact. Nothing beats the buzz of the baitrunner. Laughing hard in the picture, that we had made the right decision to hit the water regardless of the weather and disappointment of not going out on the charter. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveBM Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 Not just "seen as" a pest, they're a serious ecological problem. I hope you killed it. Fun to catch though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big Neil Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 They are great fun to catch and put up a good account of themselves. I fish for them a lot and have never used that technique which is used a lot in the UK these days. Bread dough round a 2/0 hook is deadly. Cheers, bn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connico Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 On light gear they are fantastic fish to catch. We always cull the ones we catch and bury them... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ribs Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 They make great fertiliser ! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 Surprising they put up a good fight, as I found out 2 months ago at Nyngan. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big Neil Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 13 hours ago, Yowie said: Surprising they put up a good fight, as I found out 2 months ago at Nyngan. They certainly do Yowie and are still in plague proportions as you would have found out at Nyngan. bn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iconnolly Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 I've heard from several sources that they make great bait for some saltwater fish e.g slimy mackeral. It's something to do with the fact that they are so oily and smelly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveBM Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 1 hour ago, iconnolly said: I've heard from several sources that they make great bait for some saltwater fish e.g slimy mackeral. It's something to do with the fact that they are so oily and smelly. Not surprising I guess... also pretty firm flesh and tough skin. Strip baits would stay on the hook and present pretty well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big Neil Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 I have heard of them being used as Snapper bait. bn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saltrix Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 I have tried them for bait at sea but did not the any good, while other fish baits were good on the same day. They were left untouched. To me they do not seem to be oily like mackerel or tailor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdanger Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 Despite the hate, carp have a lot to offer as a sportfish. Great sight fishing, easily accessible and put up a good fight (got dusted in some skinny water today). I'll kill em if i catch them in water worth saving, but the inner Sydney freshwater bonefish can have their chemically polluted urban creeks for all i care. At least there's fish in em! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masterfisho7 Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 Not a fish that everyone targets but can be a fun fish to get put up a good fight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingie chaser Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 If you dare ? https://www.lifestyle.com.au/videos/fish/carp-taco-recipe-4862701880001.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volitan Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 JDanger, wh 17 hours ago, jdanger said: Despite the hate, carp have a lot to offer as a sportfish. Great sight fishing, easily accessible and put up a good fight (got dusted in some skinny water today). I'll kill em if i catch them in water worth saving, but the inner Sydney freshwater bonefish can have their chemically polluted urban creeks for all i care. At least there's fish in em! JDanger, what is that you’ve caught the carp on. It looks like a fly - maybe imitating a dragonfly ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdanger Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 That fly is called a "carp bitter". Heavier fly for fishing the bottom, reminds me of the kind of shrimp imitations we use for bream and tied on the same saltwater hooks (SL45s) with bead chain eyes for weight. Definitely looks like a dragon fly in the pic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordoRetired Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 On 10/9/2018 at 10:15 AM, DaveBM said: Not just "seen as" a pest, they're a serious ecological problem. I hope you killed it. Fun to catch though! A lot of people think that you Have to kill carp if you catch them, legally this is not the case in NSW. However it is recommend that you do as the are a noxious species. http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/369106/Freshwater-pest-fish-in-nsw.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Ranger Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 I learned to fish catching carp. My family was very poor when I was young and we would eat them if I caught them. I fished every day after school and chores. I’m not sure how my Grandma prepared them but they didn’t taste bad. That said Grandma being from Norway we ate lots of fishy foods. Bear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zmk1962 Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, Noo2OzFish said: I learned to fish catching carp. My family was very poor when I was young and we would eat them if I caught them. I fished every day after school and chores. I’m not sure how my Grandma prepared them but they didn’t taste bad. That said Grandma being from Norway we ate lots of fishy foods. ahh the notorious carp.... agree with all comments about the dangers and damage this species can do - they are surprisingly adaptable to brackish low oxygenated water and their eating habits destroy the native eco system. But......if I reflect as Bear has.... I left Croatia just before I turned 7..... the cuisine in that area was a melting pot of various surrounding countries. There was a particular fish dish "Paprikash" which was of Hungarian descent - a thick spicy soup made from a tomato, onions, wine, paprika and chilli stock served with thick cut flat noodles - the best paprikash was made with cuts of three fish species - carp, pike and wells (eel tail catfish). Sometimes it was thickened with fish roe as well. A really hearty meal for those cold european days regularly served with a glass of red and crusty bread.... Faster flowing rivers produce well toned fish.... its the brakish ponds that produce fat smelly fish (of all species)! What a digression from the topic.... but memories eh ! Cheers Zoran PS - we are spoiled here in Oz with variety and quality compared to other places in the world ! Edited October 24, 2018 by zmk1962 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savit Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 Memories... loved eating fried small crucian carp (never saw them in AU) and redfins. Wells catfish - too much fat, carp - too many bones. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robthefisherman Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 Terrible pests but they are a load of fun. Got these ones on a recent outback trip whilst camped on the Darling at Kinchega. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Ranger Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 Nice catch Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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