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Fishing Asian Carp on the Mississippi
Asian carp is an invasive species that was introduced by pondsmen in
Arkansas under "careful controls" in order to help them control algae growth. Well, when the Mississippi flooded like crazy they got into old man river, are travelling north to the great lakes. It has been a disaster, crowding out native species and causing other problems. Worse, fishermen don't like them because their flesh is too "boney". But I think there would be some advantages to them from a sportfishing perspective. As a non-native species, there are no bag limits, lots of fun. As for the eating, many fishermen catch and release anyway, they're in it for the sport of it. The catch could be taken to local animal shelters, the hungry cats and dogs aren't as picky as humans, or they could be ground into excellent fertilizer. Any experiences out there catching these critters?-Jitney |
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