Most people don't even know what carps are.

[trof]

HERE'S ONE

[tjwash]

1. That's one big goldfish....

nt

[zbdent]

11. Small pond in Spring Church PA. Biggest damn goldfish I ever caught

Just saw something on TV the other night.

Somebody was talking about how a goldfish will grow to fit the environment. Reminded me of the small pond near my old family homestead.

"Legend" had hit that somebody put their goldfish in it.

They were some big suckers, though. Caught and released.

[LostInAnomie]

19. I dumped a few goldfish in the pond by my house...

... three years later I caught one of them that weighted 12 lbs. I about shit my pants. I have heard of them growing up to 25 lbs.

[Mr Creosote]

2. Obvious

and what sort of fish is he holding?
Sorry.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

3. Mmmmmmmmmm. Sashimi. (nt)

[KamaAina]

4. The Hiroshima team in Japanese baseball, right?

[trof]

13. I was a Seibu Lions fan.

[arwalden]

5. Biggest Fish I Ever Caught Was A 5lb Bass...

okay... it was only three poungs. But it put up a fight like a 5 pounder would have. FUN!~

-- Allen

[pscot]

6. EEEUW

You're not gonna eat that thing, are you?

[BiggJawn]

7. They're OK if you get the "Mud Vein" out

An old black gentleman told me that once. "Them carp's good eatin' if y'git that mud vein outta 'em..."

I gave him the 12-pounder I had just hauled in. He was happy.

I didn't know about the mud vein, and frankly, it really didn't sound like something I wanted to learn about.

[Droopy]

8. Good fighters aren't they.

They're fun to catch, but like you I wouldn't want to eat one of them. I don't even know where the mud vein is, so likely I would cut it and spoil the meat anyway.

I mostly catch and release so it's just for fun for me. I'll take a fight with a big, beefy carp or catfish any day.

[trof]

9. Them mud veins are good eatin'.

That's the best part.
Chicken fried.
yum

[m-jean03]

15. The Mud Vein? If I'm not mistaken, that's the intestines.

The mud is shit!! Ha hahaha! Better get that out of there. :P

[madrchsod]

10. we know what carp are here

in the rock river valley..about the middle of august there`s the delicate smell of dead carp emanating from dark brown stagnate river.."i love the smell of dead carp in the morning"

[trof]

12. carp diem

Catch a carp every day.

[rucky]

14. gefite fish?!

eeeech.

[Wapsie B]

16. Mississippi Tuna

Carp, it isn't just for breakfast anymore.

That is one big carp.

[Ksec]

17. Grew up on the Ohio River so Carp are second nature

bottom feeders or trash fish. I make the best doughball for miles around. Now I try Not to catch Carp although they fight like Hell. They always tasted like mud regardless of that vein being removed. Whats that weigh ? 20 Lbs or so.

I like to go after Smallmouth and Walleyes now. I caught a 20 lb Muskie out of the Ohio last year, its really cleaned up.

[EstimatedProphet]

18. Marinate them in some dill sauce, like catfish

It'll take the mud flavor out of them.
The flavor is actually caused by a blue-green algae in the water. It's water-soluble, so soaking them in a marinade will help.

[Ksec]

20. Ill give that dill sauce a try, for channel catfish .

I just cant bring myself to eating Carp. Its a built in bias when you grow up as a river rat.