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Keeping carp #6206448
04/03/18 03:18 AM
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Going to do a little bow fishing with my son-in-law this year, what is a good way to keep carp till trapping season?
For coon,mink maybe canine?

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Re: Keeping carp [Re: Cooncreek II] #6208400
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Read the thread a little farther down called "Fish chunk bait?" That's about all I can help you. I didn't get very many answers on that thread but plan on giving that recipe a try this year as I too plan on doing some bowfishing. Good luck smile

Re: Keeping carp [Re: Cooncreek II] #6208513
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Freeze 'em.

Re: Keeping carp [Re: Cooncreek II] #6208641
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Thanks Rcates, I didn't see your thread. My dad used to take me bowfishing in the early 70's, boy was that fun!

Re: Keeping carp [Re: Cooncreek II] #6208751
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gut them, cut/chop (hatchet) them into the size chunks you want, and in a 5 gal bucket (or even something bigger if needed) ...layer of salt, layer of fish, layer of salt, layer of fish...until 3/4 full. Then start another bucket/container.
Wear a skinning apron when chopping!

You'd be wise to look in the Archives--bait/lure forum also


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Re: Keeping carp [Re: AJE] #6208779
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Originally Posted By: AJE
Freeze 'em.


To prevent having a huge frozen wad of fish, difficult to separate........Best to lay pcs on a tray covered with wax paper, once frozen, then put into larger container


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Re: Keeping carp [Re: Cooncreek II] #6209435
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Good idea

Re: Keeping carp [Re: Cooncreek II] #6209923
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Thanks for the info.

Re: Keeping carp [Re: Cooncreek II] #6244161
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Chunk and freeze in container amounts you think you’ll use in a day. It also doesn’t hurt to grind to the consistency of chunky applesauce. This works in DPs set at river side or in a horizontal pipe shoved into a verticle river bank or shoved into a pocket. In a good year, we’ll burn thru several gallons of chunked sheephead or suckers on our river line.


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Fillet them. Cut the skin off the fillet. Don't worry bout bones. pack the meat into pint canning jars with 1/2 tsp of salt. Don't use quarts use pints. Put a lid on. Preasure for 1 1/2 hrs. at 10 pounds. Put the contents in a bowl. Add an egg for each jar. Roll crackers into crumbs and add to the fish and eggs. You want it like a wet dough. Make patty's and fry. Any you don't want to eat will keep for years left sealed in the jars. Make's a good bait lots of smell. Coyotes and bobcats are not averse to working a canned carp set either. If you don't eat it all yourself. mix miracle whip and sweet pickle relish together and smear some on those patties.


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Re: Keeping carp [Re: traprjohn] #6256303
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Originally Posted By: traprjohn
gut them, cut/chop (hatchet) them into the size chunks you want, and in a 5 gal bucket (or even something bigger if needed) ...layer of salt, layer of fish, layer of salt, layer of fish...until 3/4 full. Then start another bucket/container.
Wear a skinning apron when chopping!

You'd be wise to look in the Archives--bait/lure forum also

What we do with gar


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Re: Keeping carp [Re: Cooncreek II] #6256347
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gar are delicious.

go out and cast net shad for bait. fill a five gallon bucket pretty quick. run them through a grinder whole while fresh then freeze. thaw as needed.


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Re: Keeping carp [Re: Cooncreek II] #6256523
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Gut em then place in freezer. Once they have stiffened up a bit run em through your band saw.

Or like traprjohn said.


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