Tubing Horsepower

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That's very interesting and unusual to say the least. That's the first C&R I've heard of on carp. [shocked] Around here, and I expect in most all other places, they are considered a trash fish and far too abundant. They are removed by most any means, i.e. bow, discarded or used for "kittie" bait, mostly discarded. I used to do the same but recently I've been letting em go too. Been catching a few on plastics whil smallie fishing. I'm sure 99.9% of fisherman would get on my case but, I don't know, it's just rubbing me the wrong way lately, sooooooo --------, I guess I'll just have to take guff. Getting too old I guess and too soft. The few I do keep, I eat because as I said they are much better table fair than 99.9% of fishermen think and the same amount don't want to try em so, there you go. I learned about em while smallie fishing at The Flaming Gorge lot's of years ago. They were in the shallows, as usual, had my bow, shot a couple, felt a little guilty, said "self, let's find out if they are really trash fish so maybe you won't feel as bad"? Filleted em up, big, big fillets, cooked one up, and since then I've continued to fillet any kept for eatun!!!! [][] Firm meat, on the oily side, but a lot better tasting than a lot of others, i.e. trout, yepers, I said trout. [shocked] Biggest problem is what I call the Y bones. Once removed they are prime as long as they are from fresh water.
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