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If you're fishing water that is connected to the Miss. river, they can be dangerous. This is the flying carp, Asian big mouth carp, imported here and now rampant in waters connected to the Miss. river. They react to outboard motor noise and jump several feet into the air and sometimes land in your boat as this one did. I got my arm up and fended him from hitting me, this one was in Lake Chicot and there were lots of them jumping.
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I don't see any pics of any crappie. How was the fishing on chicot?
Slow this weekend, too much fresh water.Quote:
Originally Posted by bobberwatcher
Jerry that could be hazardous to one's health, especially if you are by
yourself.
Yeah, they seem to jump worse if your just easing along about 5-7 mph.Quote:
Originally Posted by CASTER MASTER
Gosh,all weekend i only caught 4 and here you got them jumping into your boat. There's no reason to brag you know.
Yeah we cant even fish the oxbows over here in the NE part of the state Island 40, Dacus and Brandywine are all covered up with them. you better be wearing hockey gear if your going to take a stroll down any of these.
I've experienced those on chicot before. never had them jump in the boat, but they've scared the crap out of me before.
I ran into a bunch of them down on the White river last year. Had one dang near take my head off. They can be dangerous.
Midway is full of them.
Say LA..I hope that's not your blood! :eek:
Glad to hear your OK after your close in counter with one of them dudes. It looked like it had enough size to it to do some damage. hope they don't get trans planted to Okla.
Started seeing these fish several years ago on the Mississippi. Never got hit, but have had a few close calls. I guess they multiple like rabbits. Was up at Dam no 2 earlier this year, just looking and walking my dog. These carp were stacked against concrete wall. The only fish prior to this I have seen this thick was shad.
I've heard they are good to eat. A buddy of mine uses them for cut bait. To get bait on the Mississppii ,they run their boat in circles in a backwater area. LOL:rolleyes:
It would take one WAAAYYY bigger than that one to hurt that noggin of yours grubby...... :DQuote:
Originally Posted by grubby
I've seen bowfishing for them on a couple different tv shows.
Wonder what keeps them from coming up the Arkansas river? I figure it's just a matter of time.
They are in lower Arkansas River.Quote:
Originally Posted by rowdyrabbit
Won't be long before we start seeing them in the Little Maumelle.
We may all be carp fishermen before long, because that may all we have. They're killing the fisheries in the Mississippi River lakes.
Channel 3's Mid-South Outdoors television show had a cute story about them several years ago. They weren't widespread at that time. How things have changed! One almost took my boat driver's head off several years ago. Does anyone know of any research being done on them now? I've heard there is some, but haven't been able to find the results.
They are used as phytoplankton control in some sewage ponds and livestock settling ponds. They are also used some in the catfish industry to control blue-green algea, the one that causes off flavor.
http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/conten.../292/5525/2250
http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/conten...i;292/5515/203
You got that right bobber i would have to agree with you lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by bobberwatcher
my dad had one jump in the boat on chicot a couple weeks back that landed on one of his crappie poles and broke the end off.
haha, I was out there weekend before last. Somehow missed you Jerry, but did see you on the way out. Funny, I didn't expect any of them carp to be in Chicot, but boy was I surprised. I was just idling right there in front of the boat ramp and heard something but didn't pay it much attention. Couple seconds later I look over and here comes one right towards me...luckily it didn't have the right trajectory and ended up t-bonin' the side of the boat...and then I chuckled to myself thinkin' how Gooch would be screamin' like a little schoolgirl if he had been with me...
You just gotta work with what nature gives you.Quote:
Originally Posted by L.A. stumpjumper
Wear a helmet when you are boating, by a bow and go bowfishing for them flying fish. I've seen it done on the Outdoor Channel and it looks like a major trip. Lol.
It's gotta be fun. Where else can you shoot at flying fish in a moving boat?
The problem with these fish is that nature didn't give them to us---catfish farmers did. They've been introduced into an environment with no natural controls, and they're outcompeting our native species.Quote:
Originally Posted by FroMan
This fish was imported from China by fish farms in ARK. During a flooding period in Ark. they escaped into the water systems. Here in the north, IL/WI. rivers etc. they are a costly problem and a danger to people using the water. Elec/lines placed in the water costing lots of dollars have been put in the rivers to prevent them from entering the great lakes. The fish is a real concern here in the north.