Saturday, September 8, 2012

Things You Need To Know Before Angling Carps

By Ronald Jassephilld


The popularity of carp as a game fish is increasing in Europe, particularly in the UK. Carp is the general term for a group of fish types in the minnow family that are native to bodies of freshwater in Europe and Asia Throughout history, they have been bred as pets and for some, as sources of food. Some have even introduced them to bodies of water to control the abundance of aquatic plants.

Because of their popularity as pets they have been transported to many continents. Some of these exported carps were carelessly brought to lakes and rivers where there were no bigger fish to control their population This is the reason why in these bodies of water, carps' breeding have become harmful to the native fish species. In these places, carp has been labeled as an invasive species because they are depleting the supply of aquatic plants in riverbeds. If not controlled, they could make the water permanently murky.

In some places, carps develop to become very large fishes because they don't have a natural predator. Their size and their fighting spirit while they are on a hook are the reasons why anglers like them They are best sought after in sport fishing UK, where carp fishing is the fastest growing market for anglers They have even developed a special type of carp bait that will last longer in the water than regular bait such as bread and other food items. These are called boilies.

Among the members of the carp family, the common carp is the one anglers are after Their filter feeding relatives such as the bighead carp and the silver carp are more difficult to catch. A special method of fishing called the suspension method is used to catch these filter feeders.

Another popular member of the carp family is the crucian carp. Even though they are not as big as the common carp, they are still a popular game fish. They have been known to produce hybrids with their relative the common goldfish. These hybrids grow larger than the pure crucian carps because they have been thought of having better survival skills than their parents.




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