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Tournament Aimed At Lowering Carp Populations
Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 11:32 am
by E_
http://www.lex18.com/news/tournament-ai ... pulations/
Tournament Aimed At Lowering Carp Populations
Posted: Feb 19, 2013 6:38 AM
FRANKFORT (AP) - Kentucky is inviting fishermen to put their angling skills to the test at a carp tournament next month.
The Carp Madness Tournament will have teams of commercial anglers compete to catch the growing population of Asian carp in two of Kentucky's largest and most popular fishing lakes.
Five teams that bring back the highest poundage of fish will split $20,000, with a top prize of $10,000.
The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources is putting together the event for March 12-13 at Kentucky and Barkley lakes in western Kentucky.
Ron Brooks, fisheries director for Kentucky Fish and Wildlife, says Asian carp are a threat to native species and habitats. He says the carp compete with other fish for the plankton, a key food source.
Re: Tournament Aimed At Lowering Carp Populations
Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 4:52 pm
by re3too
Hope there is a good solution...
Re: Tournament Aimed At Lowering Carp Populations
Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 4:57 pm
by E_
Could you imagine cruising along in a pontoon or bow rider at just 20mph and one of those giants jumping out of the water and hitting you in the head? Imagine a small child
Re: Tournament Aimed At Lowering Carp Populations
Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 5:22 pm
by E_
Re: Tournament Aimed At Lowering Carp Populations
Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 5:48 pm
by re3too
E_HILLMAN wrote:Could you imagine cruising along in a pontoon or bow rider at just 20mph and one of those giants jumping out of the water and hitting you in the head? Imagine a small child
Scary! The way GWW bleeds, it would be disastrous!
Re: Tournament Aimed At Lowering Carp Populations
Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 1:51 pm
by E_
Re: Tournament Aimed At Lowering Carp Populations
Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 4:03 pm
by re3too
I don't know why those fools are laughing!
Re: Tournament Aimed At Lowering Carp Populations
Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 4:16 pm
by Pop-O
Yep, RIGHT!!! If the carp population is anywhere close to what I saw on that video, they won't make a bit of difference with their tournament.
Re: Tournament Aimed At Lowering Carp Populations
Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 4:50 pm
by Lock5
Pop-O wrote:Yep, RIGHT!!! If the carp population is anywhere close to what I saw on that video, they won't make a bit of difference with their tournament.
Typical Government solution to something, they hardly every get past a simple approach to massive issues.
Re: Tournament Aimed At Lowering Carp Populations
Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 8:42 pm
by E_
Re: Tournament Aimed At Lowering Carp Populations
Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2013 11:10 am
by E_
Re: Tournament Aimed At Lowering Carp Populations
Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2013 11:32 am
by katie
I have seen this video and you won't catch me on the Wabash! These are huge and I have seen vids of bloody people from being hit by them!
