jakebwallace

They have no motivation because they work for the government. Let the private sector find the solution and everyone is happy, except the government.

Luckily the Cumberland in Nashville has not gotten to overpopulated yet. I have gone to the Ohio and Tennessee Rivers and the amount of Silvers held in those waters is overwhelming.

Check this thread I started. Any ideas? http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/113450-targeting-asian-carp-silver-carp/

Is that a Griffon I see in your profile picture?

Contacted our friends over in England; here is what they sent:

That is not what I wanted to hear. There has to be a way.

Yeah, a ton in the boat, that's been my experience too. The smell lasts for weeks and is very hard to get rid of. Last time I ran into them, they shattered my depth finder.

I wish I could speak Mandarin, perhaps the Chinese know something about them. In case anyone is interested, here is what the Silver Carp Wiki says: Special methods have been developed for these fish, the most important being the "suspension method", usually consisting of a large dough ball that disintegrates slowly, surrounded by a nest of tiny hooks that are embedded in the bait.[3] The entire apparatus is suspended below a large bobber. The fish feed on the small particles that are released from the dough ball and will bump against the dough ball, with the intention of breaking off more small particles that can be filtered from the water, eventually becoming hooked on the tiny hooks.

I have done my fair share of successfully bowfishing for them, and because of their abundance I really want to hook them in the mouth. I can tell they would be an incredible game fish if figured out. Any other suggestions?

Does anyone have any advice on how to target these fish with a rod and reel? I have researched until my eyes bled without finding anything of substance. Anything would be greatly appreciated.

How the heck did you attach those?

How do I upload photos from my computer to a forum reply?