Watch this!!! Funny stuff! - ABA DSS

**Tbass** · March 3rd, 2008

It was in the 60"s here yesterday, so I went and worked on my boat. I'm getting the itch to go fishing. Anyway I thought about this video my friend took when I took her out on my boat last summer. In case someone has not heard of the asian carp. It is a fish that has gotten into the rivers in the midwest. Although the video is funny. It has become a major problem for us around here! The rules have changed for us fishermen. These suckers can knock you out of the boat if they hit you right!!!!!! Check it out. here is the link. YouTube - Flying Carp on th Illinois River

**rajiv427** · March 3rd, 2008

Thank's for sharing buddy.It was funny lol.

**Apocalypse_67** · March 3rd, 2008

LMAO... those suckers can really fly huh?? Did you keep them or tossed them back??
Man, it looks like you had a fun day.

**RICKSBEACH** · March 3rd, 2008

You guys can have them..
we sure don't want those in Canada..

**Tbass** · March 3rd, 2008

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Originally Posted by RICKSBEACH

You guys can have them..
we sure don't want those in Canada..

You right about that! The first few years they where funny to see. Now they are taking over my river. If they ever get into the great lakes look out. From what I have read, they like cold water

**rajiv427** · March 3rd, 2008

I have eat many of those fish and they are very tasty.

**SoDarkTheCon** · March 3rd, 2008

Thats the greatest thing i have seen recently...really amazing. I could see how those fish can knock you out of your boat. Those fish make it easy for you, you don't even need tackle or anything. Just drive around and they catch themselves for you.

**Tbass** · March 3rd, 2008

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Originally Posted by SoDarkTheCon

Thats the greatest thing i have seen recently...really amazing. I could see how those fish can knock you out of your boat. Those fish make it easy for you, you don't even need tackle or anything. Just drive around and they catch themselves for you.

I have not heard of anyone being killed by theses fish yet, but I have heard of some bad injuries from them. People on jet skies are the ones who are getting hurt the most.

**creativegenius** · March 3rd, 2008

Fishing with no Rod ...

That's good ... maybe you should change your alias to TCarp

Creative Genius

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Originally Posted by Tbass

It was in the 60"s here yesterday, so I went and worked on my boat. I'm getting the itch to go fishing. Anyway I thought about this video my friend took when I took her out on my boat last summer. In case someone has not heard of the asian carp. It is a fish that has gotten into the rivers in the midwest. Although the video is funny. It has become a major problem for us around here! The rules have changed for us fishermen. These suckers can knock you out of the boat if they hit you right!!!!!! Check it out. here is the link. YouTube - Flying Carp on th Illinois River

**Tbass** · March 4th, 2008

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Originally Posted by rajiv427

I have eat many of those fish and they are very tasty.

I can't say I have ever tried those things! I have cut them up for catfish bait, and I must say that they have the whitest meat I have ever seen on a fish.

**Laser2008** · March 4th, 2008

Funny stuff Tbass. I've had that happen whlile pulling kids on the tube. They were 4-8inch shad though.

**Tbass** · March 4th, 2008

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Originally Posted by Laser2008

Funny stuff Tbass. I've had that happen whlile pulling kids on the tube. They were 4-8inch shad though.

I hope your kids never get hit by those things. It could be bad news

**gooly** · March 4th, 2008

do they jump out of the holes when your ice fishing? Are they good to eat and if so are they boney and oily? would they be okay for dogs to eat?

**youniverso** · March 4th, 2008

whoo they really fly and the do hard, they can kick you down

**restorerancient** · March 4th, 2008

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do they jump out of the holes when your ice fishing? Are they good to eat and if so are they boney and oily? would they be okay for dogs to eat?

they are like shad , they are oily , boney and start to rot within minutes after they hit the land.they are only good for fertilizer.nothing will eat them not even a raccoon and they eat anything.they are good for killing and that is all.

**Tbass** · March 4th, 2008

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Originally Posted by gooly

do they jump out of the holes when your ice fishing? Are they good to eat and if so are they boney and oily? would they be okay for dogs to eat?

I know the commercial fisherman have been putting their nets out for them last year. I asked one of them at the boat launch who was buying them, and he wouldn't tell me. My guess is it's the mystery fish at Mc D's LOL

**Tbass** · March 4th, 2008

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Originally Posted by restorerancient

they are like shad , they are oily , boney and start to rot within minutes after they hit the land.they are only good for fertilizer.nothing will eat them not even a raccoon and they eat anything.they are good for killing and that is all.

I don't know about that. The guys with the hoop nets are taking them out by the hundreds! There must be a market for them somewhere. Dog and cat food would be my real guess.

dashriprok · March 4th, 2008

Thats a pretty cool vid . Kinda reminds me of a atlantic salmon when ya have them on the flypole , they go for a nice run the RRRAWWWWWWR they go airborn , its just a beautiful site seeing a fish getting that much air , thanks for the vid

**restorerancient** · March 5th, 2008

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Originally Posted by Tbass

I don't know about that. The guys with the hoop nets are taking them out by the hundreds! There must be a market for them somewhere. Dog and cat food would be my real guess.

yes you are correct after doing some surfing i found out that there are more than the one species of Asian carp.they have the black , siver , and bighead and even a couple more.they state that some are actually tasty , some are bottom eaters root for food like the common carp here and some only eat vegetation.
well i am loading the boat and the gill nets land of Lincoln here i come....

**restorerancient** · March 5th, 2008

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Originally Posted by Tbass

You right about that! The first few years they where funny to see. Now they are taking over my river. If they ever get into the great lakes look out. From what I have read, they like cold water

Tbass during my surfing i found that you aren't alone in your concern over the great lakes.they have built a 9.1 million dollar electric fence at a lock to help keep them out true it is on the epa's website for invasive species.