JMC wrote:


Carp anglers are so concerned about harming the fish that the protocol
for photography dictates the fisherman kneel or squat while holding the
fish. If the fish is accidentally dropped, it won't have so far to fall.
Hook wounds and damaged fins are treated with antiseptic.

Down here the protocol is to cut their stinking heads off then let them go.
There's no denying carp are a good fighting fish, but they are a
destructive pest. Anyone releasing a carp deserves to have all their
gear confiscated, and face court.

A $250,000 prize awaits the fisherman who can break the Texas common
carp record of 41.5 pounds during the Texas Carp Challenge.

That *would* be a fun catch on 6lb line. Most spots i go to the carp are
70-100cm+. Killing them is a civic duty.

A quarter of a million dollars would surely be considered a cure for the common carp.
Yes, if it was spent on rotenone to kill them.
E.