Fantastic Video Diggin! Thank you for sharing it with us!
A total beginner; various questions
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Diggin', that is a massive mud pond. And only proves my point that you will not get quality fish in a small setting. (And, yes, in nature, carp are river fish).
And you are right, Linc. We can only make recommendations/suggestions, and each pond keeper then needs to make a decision for themselves. Hopefully, not at the cost of the life of the fish.
And you are right, Linc. We can only make recommendations/suggestions, and each pond keeper then needs to make a decision for themselves. Hopefully, not at the cost of the life of the fish.
Yes, fish dying makes the hobby no fun.
Thanks for the help everyone. I'm going to HAVE to stick with goldfish in the pond anyway for two reasons:
1) The pond wouldn't be big enough for koi, but perfect for goldfish.
2) I just found out koi are banned where I live. :cupidarr:
1) The pond wouldn't be big enough for koi, but perfect for goldfish.
2) I just found out koi are banned where I live. :cupidarr:
bttsstewart said:
Man that sucks
jason081180 said:
It's because carp are real pests; they don't want to risk introducing any more...
digginponds
pondaholic
Asian carp are so bad here,we are spending millions of dollars to keep them out of the GREAT LAKE area
digginponds said:
yeah, I live in Queensland, Australia. Carp are apparently "the cane toads of the rivers"... and cane toads are a pretty well known pest of Queensland.
Yes, the US is suffering with an overpopulation of carp in many important lakes. The fish have actually been dangerous in that they will fling themselves into boats and hurt boaters. They are huge--over 3 feet in length. These asian carp are upsetting the natural biosphere of the lakes and upsetting the normal animal cycles that have existed. They are trying desperately to remove these fish.
Not sure why fisherman haven't taken on the task of bringing these critters in and putting 'em on the dinner table. On TV network they had one of those famous chefs who had come up with a slew of tasty looking recipes with the asian carp in mind. They looked good to me, and I would certainly buy carp if it were available at my local fish shop.
Of course, I certainly wouldn't eat my koi...LOL!
Not sure why fisherman haven't taken on the task of bringing these critters in and putting 'em on the dinner table. On TV network they had one of those famous chefs who had come up with a slew of tasty looking recipes with the asian carp in mind. They looked good to me, and I would certainly buy carp if it were available at my local fish shop.
Of course, I certainly wouldn't eat my koi...LOL!
Gefilte Fish.
I'm not sure what type of carp where in this lake I used to fish near Princeton, NJ but they are not scared of humans and they realize that there is a line and hook. I had one right in front of me and was bouncing the baited hook in front of it and actually on it's head. I went to change bait thinking that was the problem. I dropped the old bait in and he gulpped it down. Put it back on the hook nothing. Threw him the bait with no hook or line and ate it. I know where they allow archers to bow fish carp is a target because of thier size and how they will stay still.
I'm not sure what type of carp where in this lake I used to fish near Princeton, NJ but they are not scared of humans and they realize that there is a line and hook. I had one right in front of me and was bouncing the baited hook in front of it and actually on it's head. I went to change bait thinking that was the problem. I dropped the old bait in and he gulpped it down. Put it back on the hook nothing. Threw him the bait with no hook or line and ate it. I know where they allow archers to bow fish carp is a target because of thier size and how they will stay still.
LOL! It would be perfect Gefilte for sure! LOL!
I bet they were carp! Did they look like a tan/bown big-a$$ed koi? If so, it was likely koi! They are plaguing the north waters.
I bet they were carp! Did they look like a tan/bown big-a$$ed koi? If so, it was likely koi! They are plaguing the north waters.
There was some Koi colors I had seen, but the one I am talking about was all orange and maybe a little white but looked a little like a Koi, but mostly like a comet goldfish. A kind of Koimet???
That's probably a fish that someone released into the lake when it got too big. And, yes, there are "koimets." Coulda been a goldfish that someone put in there and then it bred with a carp and still retains the orange color. And in an open lake, these things can get HUGE.