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In reply to Post #32
Another use for carp... https://www.fieldandstream.com/carp-and-bears-twist-on-classic-cast-and-blast-adventure/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR3xa0td6sObmUS3v_Zm0i2YO9A-zFdICRVdqn1jSKPIkoqqy1kLVFNchDc
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They are.. just google carp fertilizer.
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#31 28 Sept 2021 at 10.13am | | |
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Best put a caviat in that Tim for Asian Carp 
I don't understand why these alien Carp aren't used as fertiliser or meal, I know silvers are used as such in other countries. They're certainly there in large enough quanitities and easily harvested as shown in the US. I believe some states in the US are considering using Asian Carp as fertiliser, would be the most sensible use them rather than willfully releasing pathogens into the wild!
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#30 28 Sept 2021 at 8.23am | | |
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I watched a documentary on the Murray Cod a few months back, it showed that it’s starting to make come back from the brink of extinction, mainly in the river were there was an abundant food source – Carp!
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#29 27 Sept 2021 at 4.21pm | | |
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Hi All,
Any students out there looking to do thesis or dissertations on "fake news" or the power of disinformative politics this is the topic and it's been going on for decades.
If you believe the Australian government, lakes, ponds, rivers and inland seas in Europe should be stagnant cesspools of death because of carp. Some of their statements are quite frankly laughable.
DEFRA (the AU version of the EA) have done a controlled release of KHV and they recorded a 51% cull rate.
They have also done a cull consequence test by dumping 20 tons of dead carp into a 1000 hectare wetland. Stated by them, the water turned black and recorded close to 0% oxygen levels during the 1 year trial, there was a 99% cull of all sub surface species and fauna and a "distinct" detrimental effect on all surrounding wildlife and birds.
With some estimates stating 1 billion tons of carp in Australian waters, any mass KHV release would be a national environmental disaster beyond all proportions.
(Just my opinion, with some facts)
Best
Jon
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#28 26 Sept 2021 at 9.52pm | | |
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Tell him to get a dead bait in the river for the small bull sharks... and take some long forceps 
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#27 26 Sept 2021 at 9.36pm | | |
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My brother lives in Brisbane. Before he moved, he was an avid carp angler. He's had 10 sessions this year and blanked every time despite prebaiting
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#26 24 Sept 2021 at 9.51pm | | |
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Pretty much everything is an invasive species in Australia even the majority population 😉
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#25 24 Sept 2021 at 9.42pm | | |
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Agree on that,,!
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#24 24 Sept 2021 at 9.25pm | | |
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That is actually quite funny.
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#23 24 Sept 2021 at 8.48pm | | |
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#22 24 Sept 2021 at 8.20pm | | |
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In reply to Post #4
They do the Cane Toad
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#21 24 Sept 2021 at 7.58pm | | |
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Gratuitous name drop…..
Once fished next to Hutchy and Mally. Someone had a decent tench so pics were going to be taken. Hutchy wanted to try his new “anti red-eye” camera, but I said there was no point.
“Why’s that?” said Rod.
‘Its a Tench” I said
Massively funny at the time, must’ve been something in the tea…….
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#20 24 Sept 2021 at 7.07pm | | |
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In reply to Post #11
Sorry, as far as the USA is concerned I was referring to the Asian carp that are a problem there not Cyprinus carpio.
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#19 24 Sept 2021 at 6.24pm | | |
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In reply to Post #17
Not the tench!
Beautiful fish. Much nicer than carp.... 
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