Know your Carp !!!

[DanDanUK]

I thought i'd knock up a list and pictures of the different varients of Carp which we here in the UK fish for !

Mirror Carp
with the large scale pattern, some have more scales than others.

Common Carp
slightly darker and notic the smaller cris cross scales on the fish.

Grass Carp
similar to the common carp , has the same cris cross scales, but a much smaller head and slightly different looking, more narrow.

Ghost Carp
it's a varient of the mirror & common it gets it's name because of the platinum colouration.

Koi Carp
well we all know how to tell a Koi apart, it's abundance of colour in some fish and the patchie look is what makes a Koi stand out from all the others.

Crucian Carp
the smallest of the carp family grows to about 4 or 5 lb and is more of a golden colour

 

[ewurm]

You fish for Koi? Aren't your neighbors pissed? LOL

 

[DanDanUK]

You fish for Koi? Aren't your neighbors pissed? LOL

LOL

in some lakes and ponds soe people have released koi into our native waters which makes them elligable for capture ... lol

 

[ewurm]

LOL

in some lakes and ponds soe people have released koi into our native waters which makes them elligable for capture ... lol

Who is eligible for capture? The Koi or teh people that released them? I say capture the idiots, and place them in a non-native environment, such as jail.

 

[fishnutham]

Never been a fan of Carp we dont really fish for them here in Canada but i'm looking forward to seeing your site running maybe the idea will grow on me.

 

[stotty]

Never been a fan of Carp we dont really fish for them here in Canada but i'm looking forward to seeing your site running maybe the idea will grow on me.

Take a look at these its getting quite popular. I know they are considered trash but they fight like stink and very popular in Europe.

http://www.canadiancarpclub.on.ca/

http://www.canadiancarpin.com/

http://www.carpcanada.com/

 

[stotty]

Dan you got the King carp but dont forget the old Crucian Carp the old boys will not like you for that

 

[DanDanUK]

forget the old Crucian Carp

well done mate i forgot that one !

but have now added it to the list !

 

[fishnutham]

thanks for the links Stotty.

 

[stotty]

Who is eligible for capture? The Koi or teh people that released them? I say capture the idiots, and place them in a non-native environment, such as jail.

Its funny you mention that the Crucian Carp that Dan just put on the list is not one of the King Carp but is becoming one of the hardest and rarest fish to fined in its pure form. The problem “GOLDFISH!” Goldfish get into the wild by escaping from ponds during floods; being released illegally or accidentally stocked by fishery managers. The Environmental Agency has revealed that the ornamental fish are not only competing for food and living space, but are mating with Crucian carp. Their hybrid offspring are subsequently causing further competitive problems. Native Crucian carp could be wiped-out as a result I have caught some very strange fan tailed things in the past and have been told by the Bailiff that’s a Crucian “like heck it is”

the pic is of a crucians that has mated with the koi carp in a lake and unded up with this fat boy at just under 5lb good fun to catch and a nice fish but not doing any good for the Crucian race.