good Carp cutter?

[SouthernCross]

G'day sasha

... What did you use for bait and what type a rig do you use??

A 4 wt fly rod, with mostly brighter coloured saltwater flies.

Kind regards
Mick

 

[Dan K]

Guys,
Young carp are good eating if you remove the lateral line and the red colored fat before cooking. Remember, they were imported into this country as a food fish. Carp prefer cleen water, they muck it up while grubbing in the bottom for food.

I clean them by making the first cut from the vent to the gills and then skin the fish without cutting any bones. After skinning, I cut the meat off the bones. It's easy on a knife. I usually use a hook-bladed utility knife for my first cut and a Rapala after that.
I've been doing it this way for the last fifty years.
Dan

 

[ejes]

Guys,
Young carp are good eating if you remove the lateral line and the red colored fat before cooking. Remember, they were imported into this country as a food fish. Carp prefer cleen water, they muck it up while grubbing in the bottom for food.

I clean them by making the first cut from the vent to the gills and then skin the fish without cutting any bones. After skinning, I cut the meat off the bones. It's easy on a knife. I usually use a hook-bladed utility knife for my first cut and a Rapala after that.
I've been doing it this way for the last fifty years.
Dan

Dan, if there were any way possible for you to post a YouTube video of this someday, especially the part where you remove the bones, I think there would be a great number of us that would be eternally grateful.

I thought this was interesting with how other cultures prepare carp. The cats are funny too: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rODYYcw-uQ

 

[Dan K]

They sure make a lot of work out of it. I have no idea even how to post a picture, much less a video. The only camera that I have is a twin lense reflex using 120 or 35mm film. I do not have nore have I ever used a video camera or digital.

I do not remove the bones or head. I take the meat off the bones. Think in terms of skinning a deer and then butchering without seperating the bones.
Dan

 

[sasha]

Mick that intresting that you catch them using flys.. I never thought about it. But i do see them often jump out of the water. As someone that never done fly fishing if you dont mind me asking do you keep on casting the fly or do you just let it lay on top of the water??? Would you have a pic of the fly it self???

Sasha

 

[chopchop]

They sure make a lot of work out of it. I have no idea even how to post a picture, much less a video. The only camera that I have is a twin lense reflex using 120 or 35mm film. I do not have nore have I ever used a video camera or digital.

I do not remove the bones or head. I take the meat off the bones. Think in terms of skinning a deer and then butchering without seperating the bones.
Dan

Right now, we cut through the scales down to the spine and down behind the gills with a mora. Then, we fillet down the ribs with a rapala. Sometimes we leave the fillet attached at the base of the tail and flip it over, then cut off the skin & scales at once. Other times, we cut the fillet off the carcass, then remove the skin & scales. Either way, we usually leave the head & body intact, & just cut the fillets off.

Interesting thought on going from the belly to the spine instead of the other way round. Do you do that with other fish as well? You must have a light touch to keep from cutting into the organs...

 

[SouthernCross]

G'day sasha

But i do see them often jump out of the water. As someone that never done fly fishing if you dont mind me asking do you keep on casting the fly or do you just let it lay on top of the water??? Would you have a pic of the fly it self???

99% of the carp I've caught have been with a wet fly (ie below the surface).

When they're in close and feeding, I'll stalk up close and cast just in front of them. If they don't take it on the way down, I'll give the fly a little twitch to get their attention. If there are none visible, I'll cast along the bank (no more than 5 metres out), and slowly strip the line back in (about 6 inches at a time) with a pause between each strip.

I don't have many individual fly pics on me, but I do have these that will give you some idea of the types of flies. I'll take some better pics tomorrow and put them up :thumbup:

BTW, if your interested in having a go with a fly rod, I'd suggest you put some backing on your reel

Hope this helps.



Kind regards
Mick

 

[sasha]

Thanks Mick that does help alot.. Im going to hit a few stores i know and try some flys. I dont have a fly rod but i do have one basic rod with no reel and it worked great with some flys before.

Sasha

 

[Dan K]

Chopchop,
The hook blade on the roofing knife does not require much care in use. I just do it on rough fish with big bones and scales, except when I butterfly trout.
Dan