Carp - fish that is
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Topic: Carp - fish that is
Posted By: Dave H
Subject: Carp - fish that is
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2021 at 10:55am
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I am a fan of smoked carp. Even did Asian carp once. So I am looking for headed and gutted carp and live by Springfield IL. I can run to the Illinois river if necessary. Have given up on google. Anyone in the area know of a fish market that markets carp?
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Posted By: dee_veloper
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2021 at 11:48am
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Time to dig out that 'ol fishing pole.... ------------- Don't confuse my personality with my attitude. My personality is who I am. My attitude depends on who you are. |
Posted By: nella(Pa)
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2021 at 12:00pm
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Posted By: nella(Pa)
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2021 at 12:16pm
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Posted By: Pat the Plumber CIL
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2021 at 12:41pm
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Dave have you tried Carter fish market on South Grand in Springfield? I would think they would have a source. Robert's fish on Jefferson may also have a source ------------- You only need to know 3 things to be a plumber;Crap rolls down hill,Hot is on the left and Don't bite your fingernails 1964 D-17 SIV 3 Pt.WF,1964 D-15 Ser II 3pt.WF ,1960 D-17 SI NF,1956 WD 45 WF. |
Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2021 at 1:16pm
try these guys.... 45 minutes west of Springfield...Deals with commercial fishermen. Have also heard good things about CARTER in Springfield.... have not been there.
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Posted By: DMiller
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2021 at 6:47pm
| Grandfather would skin then score Carp across the bones, then bake or fry them for dinner and as such the small hair bones would roll directly out of the meat. |
Posted By: Dave H
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2021 at 7:20pm
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Pat, I am gonna have to walk in and pallaber at Roberts and Carters. On the phone Roberts says they never get Carp. Thanks Steve, I will check that source out. Gotta head to Chicago tomorrow, so will post back next week. Thanks, Dave
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Posted By: wjohn
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2021 at 8:51pm
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I grew up on the other side of the state and most of the "old timers" pressure cooked them into fish cakes, if I remember right? My neighbor told me he would go shoot them with a .22 rifle and take them into some people in town who did that with them. I caught one once along with a channel cat and Dad and I fried it up just to try it. It was very good, just didn't know how to get the bones out so there was a lot of picking them out of your teeth. Now I'll have to try smoked. I can see how that would be good. ------------- 1939 B, 1940 B, 1941 WC, 1951 WD, 1952 CA, 1956 WD-45 |
Posted By: shameless dude
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2021 at 11:12pm
| around here they score it with the way the bones go then deep fry it. just slide the meat off the bones with a fork and eat. |
Posted By: mdm1
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2021 at 5:20am
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Carp shooting with bows has become a big thing around here. Don't know what they do with the carp. Check with a archery shop or sporting goods store. They may be able to hook you up with somebody. Offer to share some of the fish. ------------- Everything is impossible until someone does it! WD45-trip loader 1947 c w/woods belly mower, 1939 B, #3 sickle mower 1944 B, 2 1948 G's. Misc other equipment that my wife calls JUNK! |
Posted By: plummerscarin
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2021 at 8:15am
| Used to bow fish carp out of a canoe with a buddy of mine. His FIL would take em and smoked them for us. Sadly he passed before I learned how he did it. Anyone have a recipe for smoked carp? |
Posted By: fixer1958
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2021 at 3:09pm
I started bow fishing carp with my dad when I was about 10. Did it for years. Fixed them the same way shameless mentioned or fried in a skillet. Probably ate several times my body weight over the years.
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shameless dude wrote:Posted By: shameless dude
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2021 at 10:12pm
| carp is a big item here in resturants and fish houses that serve meals. |
Posted By: shameless dude
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2021 at 10:12pm
| plus...they are fun to catch, they fight good. |
Posted By: fixer1958
Date Posted: 10 Sep 2021 at 7:04am
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I used to chum the water with a can of cheap corn. You better have your pole tied down or your going to lose it.
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Posted By: mdm1
Date Posted: 10 Sep 2021 at 7:06am
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We used to make a dough with strawberry pop and corn flakes. Hard to keep on a hook but the carp loved it. Oh and only carp bit on it. ------------- Everything is impossible until someone does it! WD45-trip loader 1947 c w/woods belly mower, 1939 B, #3 sickle mower 1944 B, 2 1948 G's. Misc other equipment that my wife calls JUNK! |
Posted By: Dave H
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2021 at 6:39am
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Thought I should do a follow up. Wandered into Robert's. They said they never handle carp but get the Buffalo in that are already steaked and scored. They agreed to check with their supplier since Buffalo are a close enough cousin to carp. Told them to see if they can get whole, gutted and headed Buff. Lo and behold I got a phone call back and it was a go and I ordered 15-20 lbs. They came in fresh, on ice and to the tune of 22 lbs total. Whoah, the price was $2.99 a lb - couldn't believe that. All is well and they are final processed and in my freezer awaiting for me to fire up the smoker. Thanks for the encouragement Pat. |
Posted By: desertjoe
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2021 at 6:51am
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When I was growin up we used to live close to a Black family that would go fishin 3-4 times a week and strictly for Carp. The Mother would debone the carp and grind up the rest with crackers, then make Fish Patties and deep fry em bout 3" dia and bout 1/2" thick. One of their Sons loved tortillas, so he would sneak some fish patties and trade me for some tortillas two for one,,,,you know,, since them tortillas is much bugger than the fish patties,!! So, I've ate lots of Carp and they do have a great flavor,,I like em better than Black Bass,,but get out the way if there is some Crappie or Walleye on the table,,,,
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Posted By: BPM75
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2021 at 5:41pm
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We farm some ground in the river bottom and everytime it floods there's usually a bunch of them left in the slews. You can have all you want as long as you can beat the birds and coons to them! Lol ------------- 59 D17 gas nf, 66 XT 190, 69 220. |