Mordialloc Creek Common Carp

[DMAN NZ]

Big Common Carp in Mordi Creek tonight, just as the sun had gone down. Fishing just 20 metres from the road where it goes over Mordialloc Creek, just across the road from the Bridge Pub, my 12 year old son, hooked a 10lb ish Common Carp tonight, float fishing, using bread. Soon as he struck it rod bent right over and it screamed off out to the other side. After a good 15 minute fight on a 8lb line, my son did great, we couldn't get it in. Fish was so bloody heavy couldn't lift it out, as I had left my net at home -IDIOT!.. Clambered onto a boat and just got my hands on it when the line snapped. 18 inches long, great condition, clean fish - amazed that it's this close to the Sea Mouth..
A great night, as he has so not been into fishing for a year or so now, whereas tonight he had so much adrenaline he was feeling sick afterwards. I would say he is Re-Hooked.. Going to fish Patterson tomorrow.. He's going to be dreaming of fish tonight..

[Cornacarpio]

Fish was so bloody heavy couldn't lift it out, as I had left my net at home -IDIOT!

This. Always. Happens. To. Me.

And when I remember the net - I never get a bite! :doh1:

[biggar]

Lip grips are a good alternative to a net because they are much smaller and easily fit in a backpack

[DMAN NZ]

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[rixter]

I've noticed over the years that carp are getting closer and closer to the saltwater.

You can sort of expect them around the mouths of creeks near the saltwater when the tide is going out , as the outgoing tide draws the freshwater down the creek more towards the entrance anyway.

Over the last few years though I have noticed them even on incoming tides around the mouth of creeks , where the water would be very saline.

As a tupong, eel, barra , list goes on / freshwater fish that go to sea to spawn, if a carp is considered one of the most 'hardy' fish that can even live on the banks out of water for hours etc, then it wouldn't surprise me at all if they could actually survive in saltwater, they thrive in areas where 'saltwater spawning' fish live / maybe they are starting to take a liking to it a bit these days ?

I hope not though, it's bad enough pulling carp out of freshwater ways; I'de hate to see them start populating the oceans ( if it is possible ? ) .

Cheers , Rick.

[biggar]

They might taste alright if they live in saltwater

[rixter]

lol , although not many saltwater fish without teeth, not sure how long they would last. Maybe it could become the cousin of the gummy shark being the "Gummy Carp" :icon_lolz:.
Would be an interesting experiment to throw a small carp into a saltwater fishtank, see how it goes ?.

Cheers , Rick.

[biggar]

When most people eat carp they complain about a muddy taste, if they live in saltwater that may go away

[Master-pro]

When most people eat carp they complain about a muddy taste, if they live in saltwater that may go away

But then the carp would destroy the environment if saltwater fish species aswell as freshwater


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[GTSHoon]

When most people eat carp they complain about a muddy taste, if they live in saltwater that may go away

But then the carp would destroy the environment if saltwater fish species aswell as freshwater


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They wouldn't be stirring up as much mud as it would be sand, holy crap just imagine like a 40kg carp towing a boat :titanic:
Cam :icon_lolz: