They are destructive to trout reds I will tell you that. Carp can live in just about any kind of water, including the clean cold water needed by trout and I have watched in horror as enormous carp clean out reds from recently spawned trout. I just don't like non-native species. Carp are invasive species to this entire continent. They were brought over by Europeans in the 1800 s. I would go so far as to say that all non-native species of trout are a pest as well. Brown trout shouldn't be on this continent either. Rainbow trout belong on the west coast. Brook trout belong East of the Mississippi not in Colorado or Montana. People seem to think that because it is their favorite sport fish or food, that they can introduce it wherever they please. We have the snakehead all over the Potomac watershed and in 20 years this river system where I live won't ever be the same all because some enterprising individuals wanted to catch it and put it on their dinner plate. Look at what Lake trout have done to decimate the populations of native cutthroats in Yellowstone lake. I go fishing because I stand in awe of what nature provides for quarry, not what I wish it had. As far as I am concerned carp make great lawn fertilizer.
Scott On Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 8:36 PM, The Smiths <[email protected]> wrote: > ** > Simple question. Lets see if it causes as big of an up roar here as it > did in my local TU chapter. > Question.....How many on this site fly fish for carp? > > Gary S > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" > group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en > > VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
