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"Carp were introduced to the US has a food fish by immigrants" They were brought in by the government, which makes them introduced vs invasive. The Silver, or Asian Carp are invasive, Snakeheads are invasive, but Common Carp (or German Carp as they were known at the time) were introduced. Lincoln was the President and had a good relationship with the German immigrants (providing them a printing press when a Democrat mob threw theirs into the river, or he might never have become President), but the introduction of the carp was likely as much due to looking ahead to the waves of immigration that were coming as for those already here. I've been fishing for carp for 30 years (out of 65 years at least of fishing), done the research, know the history, and I'm still the new guy here. If you want to see them being fished as a food source, check out Carp Killer on Tik Tok, he's one of the commercial fishermen on Lake Winnipeg that began netting for carp when the demand began. He'll take a contract for tons of carp with probably a million or so in equipment and a 4 or 5 man crew. 20 years ago when Lake Winnipeg was suffering due to aquatic plants being uprooted (and carp were blamed), proposals included poisoning the carp, erecting barriers, poisoning all the fish in the lake then restocking, but now that there's a market for them, the solution appears to be just catching them. Lake Winnipeg is an inland sea twice the size of Yorkshire or about the same size as New Jersey, for scale.

As far as I can tell carp is regarded in the US as a harmful invasive species and I posted the statement of the Minnesota Department if Natural Resources on that issue. Unaware if any US state that has any limits and or seasons on invasive carp species including the common or Eurasian carp which also is fished for in the UK. I also posted that the Nebraska Fish and Game Department ( or their equivalent) has videos of a cook encouraging people to catch and eat carp. In South Dakota all carp species are regarded as invasive. Carp were introduced to the US has a food fish by immigrants who missed eating carp and were briefly planted by the federal government in certain waters. Carp of course breed very rapidly and eat the eggs of native fish. I dont know how many American anglers catch and eat carp but I do as they are delicious if a bit boney. Per youtube its not unknown but actual numbers if American carp anglers can only be guessed at. Leftyhunter

Attitude of anglers toward carp in North America depends a lot on the character and size of the water, and the number and species of native fish and how they are impacted. I wrote a book in offline posts then deleted it, lol. Leftyangler knows the difference between introduced species and invasive species (though in the link he posted common carp is mistakenly labeled invasive) and has valid reasons for his opinions, which sets him apart from many detractors. I have a feeling that in different circumstances and location if he could catch a few good ones doing it our way, he would see the attraction. The boom in c&r carping in North America peaked then faded, and Carp Angler's Group is a shadow of what it used to be, and ACS seems to be what's left of the no limits specimen hunters (though there are names on there I recall of both dodgy and revered characters).

I suppose the conerment have looked at it as if they can survive the sewage going into the rivers then a little bit more stinky winky for them to deal with won’t hurt……

Just had a nose at the blurb on Gov site, guessing now, no need for net dipping, not sure that was actually to effective tbh. We won't know what fisheries were affected and no need to worry about it now then, hopefully Angling clubs are aware of this?! Here is a sample of what is being said: Why the approach is changing Over time, Cefas scientists and epidemiologists have undertaken multiple reviews of KHV controls, drawing on more than 15 years of outbreak investigations and epidemiological analyses. These reviews consistently show that: KHV is endemic and widespread in recreational fisheries in England and Wales outbreaks occur regularly and are influenced primarily by environmental conditions and stress, with good fishery management and biosecurity practices helping to reduce likelihood and impact. affected fisheries present a low risk of onward spread, due to limited live fish movements statutory controls at these sites have not demonstrably reduced disease frequency or spread the virus persists in sub-clinically infected carp populations in recreational fisheries and wild populations, with carrier fish often showing no obvious signs of disease Taken together, this evidence shows that applying statutory disease controls at recreational fisheries does not materially affect the overall epidemiological situation and spread of KHV. On this basis, Defra has endorsed a revised, evidence-led and proportionate approach to statutory disease control in recreational fisheries.

Changes to KHV disease controls in recreational fisheries - GOV.UK I don't know if this has been seen or commented on here, but I've just seen that KHV outbreaks are no longer requiring control measures. I'm split on this. We'll no longer know where has had an outbreak, but if it's as prevalent/endemic as they claim, what can really be done? What everyone's thoughts? ETA: There are currently no KHV control measures in place anywhere. Controls of fish and shellfish diseases in England and Wales - GOV.UK

I try not to worry too much about mosquito bites. All too often they're the only bites I get. Ian.

I had no idea it's DEET free now. Cheers for the heads-up. Ill be trying that.

It's blood type O that is most susceptible to bites, I did have to check it up. I did look at my Jungle Systems this morning and I know that they have moved away from DEET. It used to give me a real headache, and took print off t-shirts. Skin-so-Soft was good, but apparently the amount of citronella has been reduced, and I could only get the original from Avon Poland.

I've also read it's something to do with blood type. I'm the opposite of you, they love me. I react to the bites too. Still wont go near Jungle Formula/Lifesystems (DEET) though. Horrible stuff. Dyes your clothes and melts plastic. The Skin-So-Soft tends to work for me in the UK, as does Incognito. Abroad I really struggle. I've defo had fewer mozzi problems this year. I think most insect species are down in numbers.

I have hardly even had to resort to the Jungle Formula or Lifesystems this year, but the majority of the swims I have fished are tree or bush free and quite open. I do hardly get bitten though compared to other people, something to do with blood type apparently. Just my luck, I can't even pull a female mosquito 😒 😅 I have seen plenty of chironomid hatches, seeing and hearing massive clouds of them above my bivvy. I'm wondering if the long dry warm weather possibly reduced numbers as boggy areas, streams and ponds have been dried out, and what has hatched recently on the occasional rainy day is facing increased competition to reproduce. On the occasion of being bitten or stung, I do have Savlon antiseptic cream in my rucksack. Stung: In June I was bivvy free opposite the island at the shallower end of the lake and woke up to something crawling just above my ear. Without thinking I attempted to grab it, it turned out to me a wasp and stung me on the head.

Fished with a mate on Friday who was on the new DNA test bait. He caught and I blanked so take from that what you will.

Everyone I know within a 5 mile radius has been bitten in the past 5-6 weeks. I had jungle formula on, sprayed the sheets (mmm that sweet aroma), but still had about 5 bites. Thankfully none in the past week.

If I get stung/bitten I use after bite, the sting of it working is a relief itself

I had a mozzie bite on my arm about 30 years ago and remember struggling to drive home as I could hardly change gear as it was so swollen and it lasted for a week. After that, nothing. I can't remember getting bitten in all that time. There are several threads on here about the merits of jungle formulae, Avon skin so soft and burning coils but didn't really need to act on it. Two weeks ago I got bitten, luckily just on my ear lobe and it was only a minor inconvenience. I decided to get some jungle formuale just in case and stuck it in my bag. Just got back from a Sunday to Tuesday session on another lake and on the Sunday, I had some buzzing around my ear and when I woke up the next morning I had been done with a series of bites across my forehead, neck and cheek. I try to avoid putting the door panel on my bivvy during the warmer months as I prefer to be able to look out and watch the water, even after dark. The second night I sprayed some jungle formulae on my chest and head and heard some mozzies approach during the night but they seemed to fly straight off again which was encouraging. I found one outside my bivvy the next morning and he got squashed into the chippings under my size 12! I've been up the chemist and got some Anthisan bite and sting cream which will go in my bag for future sessions. I wonder if the long hot summer we have had increased their numbers and activity time as conditions are still unseasonly warm.

Hello Everyone . I wonder if anyone has had the opportunity to use any DNA Baits since I posted in February , and if so what did you think of them please ?. 😃

Blue Algea and low water levels have meant its closed until further notice (significant rainfall I guess) Shame as im told there's 8 nice 30's to go at😒 Plan B produced a 38 common 2 weekends ago, so hopefully its hungry again🤞

Shame I didn't manage to include the carp that leapt just after I took the original picture.

When my son Levi was around 10 we used to build 1:72 aeroplane kits together, me supervising unless he got a particularly fiddly bit, and he had them hanging from his bedroom ceiling. On the modelling front, I normally avoid Airfix for WW2 German aircraft as they don't include the swastika tail plane decals. It's history, for right or wrong, but model kits are classed as toys, so apparently it's illegal to include them. Any German aircraft I tend to get are Tamiya models kits which do include the correct swastika decals, and there is sometimes 2 spare, so I might occasionally get an Airfix model as I can get the markings right. Every model I end up researching for correct markings, camouflage and the like as box art or instructions are sometimes incorrect. I did spend a lot of time researching HMS Hood and the Battle between Bismarck and Prinz Eugen. Airfix and the scale models built which were photographed on Hood, all had red anti-fouling paint on the hull. Research showed she actually had grey anti-fouling.

Im not sure mate. Friend of a friend went last week and told it was closed. Im going to prebait this morning so hope to find out

That's highly unusual given the temps....... do they know what the underlying issue is?

Mrs bought me a Tamiya Lunchbox several years ago. Throwback to my youth..... loved building it. With my lad turning 7 it's recently made a come-back. Great fun.

Just found out the lake I've been waiting all summer to fish, is shut due to low water/oxygen levels😤 I'll find somewhere else for weds/Thurs night. I can't blooming wait

when my son got his first it turned into a whole family event watching him shave as the kids had never seen me do it, for reference i have a full on beard and have only ever shaved my head

i bought a load of bits and pieces during lockdown in an attempt to make something, dug them out recently and have managed to put together a few old Tamiya kits. have a very battered and loved Holiday Buggy and now a Gravel Hound 4wd to mess about with, still have an FTX racing truck thing though which is insanely fast and lots of fun. RC is still way cheaper than 40k though...........