What can I catch in the Murray?

Ive been under the imprssion that carp should not be returned to the water
in either state dead or alive and also be some distance away from the
bank... but all this info should be on the vrfish' website or similar

all in all carp is a menace and we should all try and reduce its population
where possible in humane way as well..

i dont mind a weekend of carp fishing now n then..



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"Ken Oaf" wrote in message
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On Wed, 15 Sep 2004 23:38:22 +1000, (Old Joe) wrote:

If nothing else, you can have some good
sport on light tackle trying to get some of the European Carp onto
the
bank,
they then make great yabbie pot bait or should be simply killed and
put back
in to feed the yabbies and shrimp.

Isn't it illegal to return any carp - alive or dead - to the water?

This is correct.

You can't even dump them within a certain distance of the water.


OK, if you believe this to be so, can you please quote your reference so
that we all know the facts, The NSW Dept of Primary Industries indicated
that LIVE carp can not be used as bait, leading one to believe that DEAD
carp can and also that DEAD carp can be placed back in the river to feed
the
shrimp and yabbies.

"Ken Oaf" wrote in message
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On Wed, 15 Sep 2004 23:38:22 +1000, (Old Joe) wrote:

If nothing else, you can have some good
sport on light tackle trying to get some of the European Carp onto the
bank,
they then make great yabbie pot bait or should be simply killed and
put back
in to feed the yabbies and shrimp.

Isn't it illegal to return any carp - alive or dead - to the water?

This is correct.

You can't even dump them within a certain distance of the water.


OK, if you believe this to be so, can you please quote your reference so
that we all know the facts, The NSW Dept of Primary Industries indicated
that LIVE carp can not be used as bait, leading one to believe that DEAD
carp can and also that DEAD carp can be placed back in the river to feed the
shrimp and yabbies.

"Old Joe" wrote in message
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Mil80C wrote:

If nothing else, you can have some good
sport on light tackle trying to get some of the European Carp onto the
bank,
they then make great yabbie pot bait or should be simply killed and put
back
in to feed the yabbies and shrimp.

Isn't it illegal to return any carp - alive or dead - to the water?

No it is not illegal to return dead carp to the water, for example live carp
can not be used as bait but dead carp (or parts of) can.

On Wed, 15 Sep 2004 23:38:22 +1000, (Old Joe) wrote:

If nothing else, you can have some good
sport on light tackle trying to get some of the European Carp onto the bank,
they then make great yabbie pot bait or should be simply killed and put back
in to feed the yabbies and shrimp.

Isn't it illegal to return any carp - alive or dead - to the water?

This is correct.

You can't even dump them within a certain distance of the water.

"Old Joe" wrote in message
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Mil80C wrote:

If nothing else, you can have some good
sport on light tackle trying to get some of the European Carp onto the
bank,
they then make great yabbie pot bait or should be simply killed and put
back
in to feed the yabbies and shrimp.

Isn't it illegal to return any carp - alive or dead - to the water?

No it is not illegal to return dead carp to the water, for example live carp
can not be used as bait but dead carp (or parts of) can.

YOU SAID MATE IF YOU GET CAUGHT U GET A STIFF FINE IF THE INTENTIONS ARE
GOOD..

our club caught a massive 35kg carp at lake eppalock some time ago.. it
fought well as it treid to take the rod with it back to middle of
lake..lucky we had a boat standing by and were able to retrieve the gear
with the fish still hooked on the end of it..

nice catch tho..

it was fun


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"Old Joe" wrote in message
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Mil80C wrote:

If nothing else, you can have some good
sport on light tackle trying to get some of the European Carp onto the
bank,
they then make great yabbie pot bait or should be simply killed and put
back
in to feed the yabbies and shrimp.

Isn't it illegal to return any carp - alive or dead - to the water?

YOU SAID MATE IF YOU GET CAUGHT U GET A STIFF FINE IF THE INTENTIONS ARE
GOOD..

our club caught a massive 35kg carp at lake eppalock some time ago.. it
fought well as it treid to take the rod with it back to middle of
lake..lucky we had a boat standing by and were able to retrieve the gear
with the fish still hooked on the end of it..

nice catch tho..

it was fun


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"Old Joe" wrote in message
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Mil80C wrote:

If nothing else, you can have some good
sport on light tackle trying to get some of the European Carp onto the
bank,
they then make great yabbie pot bait or should be simply killed and put
back
in to feed the yabbies and shrimp.

Isn't it illegal to return any carp - alive or dead - to the water?

Mil80C wrote:

If nothing else, you can have some good
sport on light tackle trying to get some of the European Carp onto the bank,
they then make great yabbie pot bait or should be simply killed and put back
in to feed the yabbies and shrimp.

Isn't it illegal to return any carp - alive or dead - to the water?