Big Head Carp

[thriller1]

Found in the James River.

 

[Wags2.0]

Been there a few years I believe. Is there a Link to a new article? Found more?

 

[dean nelson]

That was silvers back in 11. Mind you it was only a matter of time since there was nothing to stop them coming upstream. Silvers are the more famous of the two with their tendency to go airborne when startled.

 

[thriller1]

Been there a few years I believe. Is there a Link to a new article? Found more?

https://www.jamestownsun.com/sports/outdoors/2737265-Bighead-carp-found-in-North-Dakota

 

[Wags2.0]

That was silvers back in 11. Mind you it was only a matter of time since there was nothing to stop them coming upstream. Silvers are the more famous of the two with their tendency to go airborne when startled.

Knew I could count on you, jimmy sidis

 

[dean nelson]

I guess I could be more like you too dumb to know the right answer and too lazy to look up the correct one!

 

[cpete00]

I have eaten Bighead Carp before and it was pretty good.

 

[Captain Ahab]

Full of themselves, arrogant bastards!

 

[Wags2.0]

Full of themselves, arrogant bastards!

LOL!!

 

[guywhofishes]

I have eaten Bighead Carp before and it was pretty good.

I'm listening

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just kidding
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it's like God played a joke and switched the nostrils and eyes

very disturbing

more proof these are the end times

 

[WormWiggler]

Full of themselves, arrogant bastards!

are we still talking about fish?

 

[sdwxman]

https://www.npr.org/2011/01/23/132737060/meet-william-james-sidis-the-smartest-guy-ever

 

[cpete00]

I'm listening

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just kidding
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it's like God played a joke and switched the nostrils and eyes

very disturbing

more proof these are the end times

You pretty much forget how ugly they are when your shoulder gets tired of drawing the bow. Cleaning them can be a pain, but not much worse than a Northern, and they are normally pretty big so a guy can waste a lot and still get a pretty sizeable amount of meat per fish. I don't think bowfishing them in the James by LaMoure would be a very effective way of getting them though since it is pretty dirty there

 

[guywhofishes]

they would maybe smoke up OK?

but plankton eaters are generally icky (paddlefish, ducks, etc)

 

[cpete00]

Fried or grilled, are the ways that I had it. Grilled was by far my favorite. It's difficult to explain, but sort of like Walleye it tasted like whatever it was seasoned with. Not "fishy"

 

[guywhofishes]

our future is bright

soylent green and bigheads

 

[Allen]

they would maybe smoke up OK?

but plankton eaters are generally icky (paddlefish, ducks, etc)

You've got me with the ducks and bighead (never tried though), but paddlefish are damn good when properly cleaned and baked/broiled.

Take a 3x3 or 4x4 square of paddlefish filet sans any spec of red/pink meat. Place on a broiler sheet, add a generous tab of butter to the top and season with lemon pepper. Bake at 350 for ~30 minutes, then turn on broiler to sear the top. It's damn good.

 

[guywhofishes]

I tried it twice. Gross both times and I generally know my way around preparing fish.

Maybe I got bad pieces?

 

[Duckslayer100]

they would maybe smoke up OK?

but plankton eaters are generally icky (paddlefish, ducks, etc)

I feel like I don't even know you any more.

 

[Wags2.0]

I feel like I don't even know you any more.

if we're being honest duck isnt the tastiest critter. If you forget and that meat gets passed med rare it tastes like a big chunk of butt hole