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pdcrack
Joined: 01 Jul 2008
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Location: Wethersfield CT
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 Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 3:20 pm Post subject: Carp!?? |
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So I finally remembered to post this question on CTFT...
A while back I was fishing Keeney cove and spoke to a fisherman in a kayak as we were headed back in. Did fairly well that day catching a couple bass over 2lbs and one that went about 3, along with a very nice pike. We exchanged a few words and turns out he was under the impression that the carp activity in the area was killing the bass fishing. Can some of you seasoned vets shed some light on this? Dusty? Anyone?
I never really considered carp a predatory fish so I was wondering why they had this affect on the fishing. Whats the deal!?
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chumley
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Location: tolland ct
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| Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 8:17 pm Post subject: |
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i've never heard of carp hurting bass population especially in a river system you said keney right the alkys must be drinking overtime!! lmao!
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SkeeterJim
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Location: Newington, CT
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| Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 11:54 am Post subject: |
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Pete, you sure the guy didn't slur his words and really meant pike?  
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Bass Addict
Joined: 27 Aug 2007
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| Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 2:10 pm Post subject: |
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that place is pretty crazy. It might even be worse than going to the dmv.
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SkeeterJim
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| Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 2:51 pm Post subject: |
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| Bass Addict wrote: | | that place is pretty crazy. It might even be worse than going to the dmv. |
Now THAT"S BAD!!!
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Dusty
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| Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 5:06 pm Post subject: |
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carp dont eat bass.....they riup up vegetation that the bass need to spawn and grow as fry.....not sure what he was talking about? Either way...i think he's mightily confused....
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Bass Addict
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| Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 8:17 pm Post subject: |
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they should install a web cam and broadcast it. It would probably be the best reality show out there. I don't know where those people come from but I am glad they are not my neighbors. There are a lot of scary people there - yikes 
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pdcrack
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SkeeterJim
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| pdcrack wrote: | Well anytime you see someone pouring out their coke to add Jack Daniels before noon, theres no real need for explanation. I guess its 5 oclock somewhere.... 
What the hell do those people do all day.... |
Wait for their welfare checks kindly provided by the taxpayers.
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Phish
Joined: 22 Aug 2008
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| Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 10:00 pm Post subject: |
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| Certain species of carp can infact damage and threaten other species including bass. The ivasive Asian carp in the midwest have gotten a lot of press for many reasons (like knocking people off of jet skis and out of boats) but they are a major threat to fish populations. They eat the food that the fry of other fish need to survive. They are voracious eaters and multiply quickly - thus taking over habitats. They've built electic barriers to try to keep them out of Lake Michigan. On the Mississippi and Illinois rivers they are actually having a lot of catch and kill events just to help control them. Google asian carp problems and you'll find what I'm talking about.; There's actually a lot of cool video out there of the fish juimping all over the place. |
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