Sandman,

For shooting them, you'll probably need to find a good archer. Bullets hardly penetrate water, plus they dangerously ricochet.

Arrows are more effective, but they are expensive. I had a friend helping out here, and I believe he said the arrows were about $75 each. He also had a spool/reel mounted on his bow that allowed him to reel the fish/arrow back in. Whoever is doing the shooting will need to be well above the water to get a reasonable penetration angle.

Unfortunately, these carp are quite smart. After the first arrow hits one, or near one, they stay away from humans for several of weeks.

My best success was with hook and line using the bread.

Good luck,
Ken


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