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Monday, September 10, 2012

Carp As A Sport Fish: Essential Knowledge

By Ronald Jassephilld


The popularity of carp as a game fish is increasing in Europe, particularly in the UK. Carp is the general term for a group of fish types in the minnow family that are native to bodies of freshwater in Europe and Asia Throughout history, they have been bred as pets and for some, as sources of food. In some parts of the United States, they are used to control the proliferation of aquatic plants in river, lakes and ponds.

Due to their popularity, they have been exported from the rivers of Europe and Asia to bodies of freshwater all over the world. And because of lack of proper knowledge of the carps' survival capabilities, and probably negligence of some, carps have been carelessly introduced to rivers and lakes where they had no natural predators. This is the reason why in these bodies of water, carps' breeding have become harmful to the native fish species. Due to their habit of uprooting plants in the riverbed, labeling them as invasive species in many countries. If not controlled, they could make the water permanently murky.

In some places, carps develop to become very large fishes because they don't have a natural predator. Their size and their fighting spirit while they are on a hook are the reasons why anglers like them They are best sought after in sport fishing UK, where carp fishing is the fastest growing market for anglers They have even developed a special type of carp bait that will last longer in the water than regular bait such as bread and other food items. These are called boilies.

Though there are many species of carps, the common carp is the most popular for anglers. Their filter feeding relatives such as the bighead carp and the silver carp are more difficult to catch. A special method of fishing called the suspension method is used to catch these filter feeders.

Another popular member of the carp family is the crucian carp. They also captured as sport fish even though they hardly ever grow past one and a half kilograms. Some crossbreeds with goldfish have been found in the UK. These hybrids grow larger than the pure crucian carps because they have been thought of having better survival skills than their parents.




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