Chris Megan teams up with Rhode Island carp gurus Dave Pickering, Capt. Jack Sprengel and Erich Medenbach to fish for the biggest freshwater fish in New England. Using European-style carp-fishing techniques the crew hooks up with fish that rival striped bass when it comes to size and strength, while explaining the best tactics for catching these big-scaled bruisers.
Monster Mirror Carp in the Blackstone River Valley
More carp equals fewer native species. Please consider culling the carp you catch.
That total hogwash! If mirror/common carp were harmful they would have already killed off most of the native species. The only problematic carp are Asian grass carp in the Mississippi.
Large mouth Bass were introduced in 1896. Which means they are not native. They sit on top of the food chain. Should we cull those to protect our native perch and shiners and sunfish?
Should we cull brown trout their from Europe? Or maybe Rainbows Coho and Chinook salmon also. There from out west. The common carp has been on the east coast longer than any of these fish.
If you dont know Carp, you may not want to speak about them. Carp are bottom feeders, looking to eat scraps. They are not invasive. Do not Cull these fish, leave them to be caught by people who respect the species.
Good day.
I love your videos
can’t help it when people don’t know the rules of nature till it’s to late.
Carp fishing blows shoot em alll with bows an arrows duuurrrrrrr