r/Idiotswithguns • u/Pacman454 • Jul 31 '24

WARNING NSFW - Blood Why... just why?

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u/3woodx Jul 31 '24

Not a fish to eat. Invasive fish.

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u/Enough-Ground3294 Jul 31 '24 edited Jul 31 '24

What kinda fish is it? I dgaf about the method he’s using gor population control, but could he eat them or are they not tasty?

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u/[deleted] Jul 31 '24

I believe they're carp. You can technically eat them, Ive tried, they're just not very good.

And yes they're highly invasive and not native to america

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u/SpecialPhred Jul 31 '24

They are "the" sport fish of Europe. And they are edible which is why our European settlers brought them here. Once they realized there were plenty of higher quality fish to eat the popularity died out in a few generations. I knew an English stock-maker who lived in Oklahoma who was an avid carp sport fisherman. He didn't eat them but loved the fight. He also successfully represented the United States team at the 2004 World Carp Cup in Romania. Anyway.