Most guys I talk to won't eat them, but I think they're pretty good as long as they come from a clean creek or pond. I have a couple jamaican buddies who showed me some great ways to prepare them (spiced and fried), there is a ton of meat on a carp especially the tail fillets and in most areas they're very plentiful or even over populated. Fighting them is a lot of fun, I've even hooked up with a few on my fly rod just for laughs.