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Top catch. Well done mate

that's what I mean, treated better than some natives.

very interesting cameldownunder, no how do we make carp eating a delicacy? got any good recipes for mud?

AGP, looking at the degrees of damage isnt what its all about either. carp cause a lot of damage so we want the out, trout cause a little so we'll spend up big restocking them. I have a feeling it is all about money and tourism. i just cant think of a logical reason otherwise. but like troutboy said its probably no longer economically viable to eradicate them. I wonder that if an industry was created on the fishing of carp if they would become protected too. maybe i should keep quiet about how hard they pull!

the only study i have ever found on the impacts of trout on native species is this one... http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/invasive/publications/pubs/salmonids.pdf it seem that now they treated as something greater than native fish species. it would seem to me that more money goes into making sure there are plenty of trout than into saving trout cod. this is of course perceived as i dont know how much money goes into trying to save the trout cod.

I dont know how you guys go with controversial topics and if the mods think this is likely to get out of hand in any way, shape or form then just pull it down... or maybe there is a logical answer. Carp are introduced, few people like them, the govt considers them a pest, the majority fishermen insist that killing any caught is the right thing to do and certainly fine are handed out if you let one go where it wasnt caught. they dig up the banks causing erosion and dig up aquatic plants causing siltation of water systems. native species move on or die off due to this silt or starvation trout are introduced, everyone loves them, the govt spends millions of dollars putting more in the water systems, they are protected during their spawning season, fishermen worship them (just about) and will return them to the water relatively unharmed... yet they are preditors that will eat any native fish, crustacean or insect small enough to fit in its mouth. studies (mostly ignored) about native galaxias populations show a drop with the introduction of trout. so it is obvious that both species have negative impacts on the ecosystems they are introduced into, but why is the carp a pest and not the trout? surely its cant all be about money? debate here

drooling here. great work!

lol you guys are funny. I personally like to trout fish in my harris tweed coat. its durable and keeps me warm... trout fishing its self (from an outsiders POV (ie, mine)) tends to lend its self to perceived snobbery. hilarious.

the big ones are indeed more common... i dont know what that means exactly... have they reaches some sort of saturation point and stopped breeding? nice going

like to see the rest of the rig.

doesnt look intentional to me either. the perp would have to dive into the water and secure the knot down where it is... its just an unfortunate accident caused by human carelessness (ie discarding of rope or whatever....)

great to see them in large numbers like that.

well done, they are a heap of fun on light gear.

nice mix!

and damn, i had no idea that had trout in it!

its here....

trout close to sydney? I heard a rumour that many years ago they stocked manly dam with trout.... lol. wonder if there is any truth to that.

awesome! love catching salmon

Red is faster? Why a red one?

have caught john dory on lures from the shore in the caslt cove arm... stacks of fishing to be had all around there tho. good luck.

hmm... chowder bay is the only one that springs to mind....there is a wharf there and i know kingies are caught there so maybe snapper could too?

it would work, but kinda defeats the purpose of lure fishing me thinks.

Awesome looking drummer. Looks like you had a good day of it.

thanks guys. just emailed someone about costing, etc... i'll wait and see what he says.

gday guys. anyone know a place in sydney that will stuff a fish (or do molds)? and (more importantly) about how much does it cost? kthnxbai