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Solution to Asian carp infestation #289915 04/30/12 09:30 PM
Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 102 weatherford, texas area C connor OP
OP connor C Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 102 weatherford, texas area	Many, many, many electro fishing vessels simotaneously fish the whole Mississippi. Then.... BOOM! Problems solved! It many take many outings but this is my theory:) Drought of 2012 -God gives you situations so that you can benefit from them.

Re: Solution to Asian carp infestation connor #289920 04/30/12 09:39 PM
Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 20,043 Likes: 1 Northeastern Indiana Cecil Baird1 Hall of Fame Lunker
Cecil Baird1 Hall of Fame Lunker Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 20,043 Likes: 1 Northeastern Indiana	Electroshockers only go down so deep, and some fish get the hell out of dodge in the outer range of the electricity, and many fish escape. That said something similar is done with electric weirs on rivers for lamprey control. Last edited by Cecil Baird1; 04/30/12 10:59 PM. If pigs could fly bacon would be harder to come by and there would be a lot of damaged trees.

Re: Solution to Asian carp infestation Cecil Baird1 #289926 04/30/12 10:08 PM
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DJT Lunker D Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 343 SW Illinois	Start a rumor that their flesh contains a powerful aphrodisiac and they will be fished to extinction inside of 3 years. Does the name Pavlov ring a bell?

Re: Solution to Asian carp infestation DJT #289960 05/01/12 07:11 AM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 13,762 Likes: 302 Somerset, PA Sunil Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker
Sunil Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 13,762 Likes: 302 Somerset, PA	Always thinking out of the box, DJT! Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:" "She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."

Re: Solution to Asian carp infestation Sunil #289963 05/01/12 07:32 AM
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Omaha Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker O Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 4,795 Likes: 14 Colorado	We are undertaking a volunteer effort here in Nebraska in an attempt to get carp (particularly bighead) on the menus of more people. The wheels are already turning to get a market established for silver carp (will call them silverfish), but we'll be setting up a lakeside fillet table and have a couple local guides bring their catches for us to fillet, cook and serve. I've never had bighead carp and am as skeptical as the next guy. But I have close friends who swear by it. This is definitely not a solution, just an attempt to pull something good out of an unfortunate situation. Subscribe to Pond Boss Magazine NEFGA

Re: Solution to Asian carp infestation Omaha #289968 05/01/12 08:03 AM
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RER R Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 1,930 Likes: 2 N FL	Gill net them all, grind them up into fish meal for fish feed or organic fertilizer. Goofing off is a slang term for engaging in recreation or an idle pastime while obligations of work or society are neglected........... Wikipedia

Re: Solution to Asian carp infestation RER #289970 05/01/12 08:24 AM
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 941 Schuyler Co, IL lassig Lunker
lassig Lunker Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 941 Schuyler Co, IL	Originally Posted By: BobbyRice Gill net them all, grind them up into fish meal for fish feed or organic fertilizer. All ready being done on the Illinois River and don't forget the Omega-3 fish oil, that also is being done.

Re: Solution to Asian carp infestation lassig #289987 05/01/12 09:13 AM
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CJBS2003 Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame Lunker C Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 10,458 Likes: 2 Earth	Originally Posted By: lassig Originally Posted By: BobbyRice Gill net them all, grind them up into fish meal for fish feed or organic fertilizer. All ready being done on the Illinois River and don't forget the Omega-3 fish oil, that also is being done. This is going to be the best solution. If there is money to be made off of removing them, someone will do it. Instead of depleting native forage fish like menhaden, remove these buggers and turn them into fish food, etc...

Re: Solution to Asian carp infestation CJBS2003 #290553 05/05/12 12:43 AM
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n8ly Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame Lunker Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,505 peoria	Humans will definitely deplete the resource in short order if there is simply a value put on them.

Re: Solution to Asian carp infestation Omaha #291782 05/15/12 04:45 AM
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Grundulis Joined: May 2011 Posts: 344 Latvia, Europe	Originally Posted By: Omaha We are undertaking a volunteer effort here in Nebraska in an attempt to get carp (particularly bighead) on the menus of more people. Smoked carp is something tasty. That's the best way how to cook this fish.

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