I can't help but remember some of the past things that were going to destroy fishing as we know it.

Remember when milfoil first showed up? It was going to devastate every fishery in the southern US. "Facts" were quoted to support this view. Research was funded, and eradication programs initiated. And, what happened? Milfoil has flourished, and the bass found it to be quite nice for cover, refuge and feeding.

How about zebra mussels? they were also going to destroy fishing in the great lakes. What happened? the water cleared up, allowing weedlines to extend into deeper water, and the fish adjusted nicely. So did the fishermen.

Gobies? These were supposed to be the absolute end-all of great lakes fishing. They were going to eat all the eggs of all the fish in the waters they inhabited. What happened? The smallmouth and walleye discovered them. A great, new, easy to catch food source that has promoted vigorous growth in both species.

How about snakeheads? That topic has been beat to death here, so I won't go there.

Nature has the knack of finding a balance. When the asian carp get into the big lakes, they will spread. This is inevitable. Screwing around, again, with the Chicago River will do nothing to stop this.

A new balance will be quickly established. Who knows, the juvenile carp may very provide a new, tasty food source for our game fish. Muskie, in particular favor carp and suckers over all other prey. A new heyday for great lakes muskie fishing may be just over the horizon.

These biospheres will take care of themselves. The very last thing we need is for the federal and/or state governments to initiate some knee-jerk reaction plan. Whatever they might try, it is bound to be short-sighted, big on sound bites, short on science, and probably just plain stupid.

Leave it alone; nature will take care of itself. The law of unintended consequences is always in play when messing around with the real world.

Gary, I dont care what you say....

I still think it would be fun to shoot them out of the air with my shotgun.    ;D

I can't help but remember some of the past things that were going to destroy fishing as we know it.

Remember when milfoil first showed up? It was going to devastate every fishery in the southern US. "Facts" were quoted to support this view. Research was funded, and eradication programs initiated. And, what happened? Milfoil has flourished, and the bass found it to be quite nice for cover, refuge and feeding.

How about zebra mussels? they were also going to destroy fishing in the great lakes. What happened? the water cleared up, allowing weedlines to extend into deeper water, and the fish adjusted nicely. So did the fishermen.

Gobies? These were supposed to be the absolute end-all of great lakes fishing. They were going to eat all the eggs of all the fish in the waters they inhabited. What happened? The smallmouth and walleye discovered them. A great, new, easy to catch food source that has promoted vigorous growth in both species.

How about snakeheads? That topic has been beat to death here, so I won't go there.

Nature has the knack of finding a balance. caWhen the asian rp get into the big lakes, they will spread. This is inevitable. Screwing around, again, with the Chicago River will do nothing to stop this.

A new balance will be quickly established. Who knows, the juvenile carp may very provide a new, tasty food source for our game fish. Muskie, in particular favor carp and suckers over all other prey. A new heyday for great lakes muskie fishing may be just over the horizon.

These biospheres will take care of themselves. The very last thing we need is for the federal and/or state governments to initiate some knee-jerk reaction plan. Whatever they might try, it is bound to be short-sighted, big on sound bites, short on science, and probably just plain stupid.

Leave it alone; nature will take care of itself. The law of unintended consequences is always in play when messing around with the real world.

Gary, I dont care what you say....

I still think it would be fun to shoot them out of the air with my shotgun. ;D

Carp Skeet, cool. Sign me up. :D

What do ya think? #4 shot? ;D ;D

Gary, I dont care what you say....

I still think it would be fun to shoot them out of the air with my shotgun. ;D

Carp Skeet, cool. Sign me up. :D

What do ya think? #4 shot? ;D ;D

I also would love this but we would be dumping lead in to the rivers and causing a whole new problem

Use steel shot  ;D. I have a question. The area I fish is overwhelmed with GRASS carp, what kind of impact do these fish have? Are they as dangerous as the silver carp.

Gary, I dont care what you say....

I still think it would be fun to shoot them out of the air with my shotgun. ;D

Carp Skeet, cool. Sign me up. :D

What do ya think? #4 shot? ;D ;D

I also would love this but we would be dumping lead in to the rivers and causing a whole new problem

Steel shot or some other alternative like Tungsten/Bismuth.

I can be Eco-friendly while Carp Skeeting.   

they are out again today hunting them d@mn carp

http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2010/02/biologists-fish-for-elusive-asian-carp-in-ship-canal.html