[twoglasseyes]

It is a catch 22. The best of both worlds is to stick a screwdriver up inside its gills, then let it go. The carps is taken care of but still swims off somewhere, and the bucketheads will be confused as hell.

 

[twoglasseyes]

That proably makes me seem like much more of a psycho than I really am. :lol: I was simply presenting it as a passive way to "thumb your nose" at a "buckethead" without getting into it with them. I'm not saying I do it every time, and I only catch a carp once or twice a year accidentaly. I have thought about carp fishing on purpose to really make a dent, but never have. I respect the oppinions of those who want to release carp as if it was a sportfish, but the fact is that its an invasive species that destroys the bodies of water it invades. They have just been around so long many people stopped caring, and some even began embracing it. I dont hear anyone saying they c&r the Asian Carp that are about to get into Lake Michigan, or revive one after it jumps into their boat on the river and almost kills them. :wink: But with time people will slowly forget and become complacent. I am pretty comfortable with how I do things....protecting the naturaly occuring species as best I can, and fighting the spread/growth of invasive species whenever possible. Just my personal way, everybodys different.

 

[twoglasseyes]

You know, I have never actually heard of anyone getting mercury poisoning from eating fish. Then again maybe thats not the type of thing that would be diagnosed until it was part of a bigger health problem.