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August 02, 2019, 11:40 AM
old rugged cross
That is wild. Are all those carp? Kill them, the hell with relocating.
They need bigger nets!
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August 02, 2019, 11:48 AM
45 Cal
typical gov response,count them,study the numbers,debate the problem,ask for the funds to do more research for a couple years,then they need a recount and so it will go on for years. Net them sell protein to cat food companys and make some money. Meanwhile they destroy all the game fish.
August 02, 2019, 11:52 AM
k5blazer
Looks like more jumped into the boat than they caught with nets.
August 02, 2019, 12:40 PM
YooperSigs
Wouldnt it be fun to shoot them with a shotgun as they jump out of the water? Carp skeet!
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August 02, 2019, 12:52 PM
Sailor1911
quote:
Originally posted by YooperSigs: Wouldnt it be fun to shoot them with a shotgun as they jump out of the water? Carp skeet!
Pull!
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August 02, 2019, 01:07 PM
Veeper
quote:
Net them sell protein to cat food companys and make some money
That or make some kind of emergency protein food for famine stricken areas of the world.
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August 02, 2019, 01:29 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by 45 Cal: typical gov response,count them,study the numbers,debate the problem,ask for the funds to do more research for a couple years,then they need a recount and so it will go on for years. Net them sell protein to cat food companys and make some money. Meanwhile they destroy all the game fish.
Great fertilizer for Colt 45 mat-tors....bigger and more flavor
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August 02, 2019, 03:16 PM
Fed161
This thread raises an issue that more people need to think about. The vast majority of non-native species that are released into the wild cause enormous damage to the environment and can decimate native species. It can cause millions of dollars of damage and ruin agriculture. The Burmese python and snakehead fish are two examples, but there are many more. It can include plants like Kudzu. People need to think before you release non-native species that you no longer want. I support tough criminal penalties for people who do this. Yes there are a few non-native species that have tuned out OK like the brown trout (introduced from Europe) and the pheasant (introduced from Asia), but they are the exception.
August 02, 2019, 03:21 PM
Powers77
quote:
Originally posted by YooperSigs: Wouldnt it be fun to shoot them with a shotgun as they jump out of the water? Carp skeet!
Those are really bad on the Illinois River as well. They will jump like that in reaction to the sound of the outboard as well. Know guys that would run the river with a bow and arrow set up with the reel just to "hunt" them. There are videos out there of it. Looks like a ton of fun.
August 02, 2019, 03:34 PM
Rightwire
You're going to need a bigger boat
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August 02, 2019, 03:38 PM
tatortodd
quote:
Originally posted by Fed161: This thread raises an issue that more people need to think about. The vast majority of non-native species that are released into the wild cause enormous damage to the environment and can decimate native species. It can cause millions of dollars of damage and ruin agriculture. The Burmese python and snakehead fish are two examples, but there are many more. It can include plants like Kudzu. People need to think before you release non-native species that you no longer want. I support tough criminal penalties for people who do this. Yes there are a few non-native species that have tuned out OK like the brown trout (introduced from Europe) and the pheasant (introduced from Asia), but they are the exception.
I agree with not introducing new non-native species (especially killers like pythons), but I also think it's assinine that a species that has been in a location for 100+ years that some portions of the government are proposing spending to taxpayer money to eradicate it. One example is the rainbow trout, brown trout, and and brook trout were introduced to Wyoming in the late 1800s, and now some in the government are proposing that any caught must be killed (i.e. no catch and release). The eco-system is in balance after 130 years and killing them will throw it out of balance with no telling what the impact will be.
BTW, two of the biggest purveyors of non-native species in the history of North America - the US federal government and state governments.
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August 02, 2019, 03:39 PM
GGF
Man what a great opportunity to work on your bow shooting! I would love to see that live and in person.
August 02, 2019, 03:57 PM
downtownv
Deliver them to asian restaurants...If they don't serve them, they'll put them in an aquarium.
Originally posted by Fed161: This thread raises an issue that more people need to think about. The vast majority of non-native species that are released into the wild cause enormous damage to the environment and can decimate native species. It can cause millions of dollars of damage and ruin agriculture. The Burmese python and snakehead fish are two examples, but there are many more. It can include plants like Kudzu. People need to think before you release non-native species that you no longer want. I support tough criminal penalties for people who do this. Yes there are a few non-native species that have tuned out OK like the brown trout (introduced from Europe) and the pheasant (introduced from Asia), but they are the exception.
I agree with not introducing new non-native species (especially killers like pythons), but I also think it's assinine that a species that has been in a location for 100+ years that some portions of the government are proposing spending to taxpayer money to eradicate it. One example is the rainbow trout, brown trout, and and brook trout were introduced to Wyoming in the late 1800s, and now some in the government are proposing that any caught must be killed (i.e. no catch and release). The eco-system is in balance after 130 years and killing them will throw it out of balance with no telling what the impact will be.
BTW, two of the biggest purveyors of non-native species in the history of North America - the US federal government and state governments.
I agree with you 100%. The trout species that you mentioned are all doing well, and the environment has adjusted well to these fish. Who would want to eradicate the pheasant for example? It's been a net plus for the environment and provides hunting opportunities and food for many. The peacock bass in Florida is also not a problem. Why anyone would want to eradicate the trout species you mentioned is beyond me. Environmental wackos I guess. This issue requires some common sense which is very often in short supply at all levels of government.
August 02, 2019, 05:02 PM
flashguy
I saw that video earlier today on a news channel (not sure which one--I wasn't in control of the TV). I've seen videos of those carp on the web, too. People have been hurt by being struck by those big fish jumping onto them.
