Cornacarpio's Cumulative Carp Culling Caper

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Re: Cornacarpio's Cumulative Carp Culling Caper

Post by Cornacarpio » Sat Jan 14, 2017 7:39 pm

Headed up to CL tonight for a cheeky little fish after work. Had a few timid bites, but only managed to land one small one fishing close to the bank. I would have stayed longer but I was getting hungry and wanted to go home to watch the rest of the Big Bash. Geez I miss living on the banks of Gardner's Creek...

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2015/16 Total: 48 (Cumulative Total: 1485)

Carp should not be returned to the water but should not just be left on the banks to rot. Carp are poor eating, although some people do enjoy them, in spite of their frequent muddy taste and large number of Y shaped bones.

From the Australian Fish Guide by Frank Prokop, (2012), p.9
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Re: Cornacarpio's Cumulative Carp Culling Caper

Post by Cornacarpio » Sat Jan 14, 2017 8:32 pm

Toxic Avenger Strain

The Toxic Avenger Strain of Carp (Carpio Uglius) is a species of Carp endemic to Gardners Creek, but may also inhabit other toxic and highly polluted waters of metropolitan Melbourne. It appears to be a cross between the Common Carp and Mirror Carp, but takes on a much uglier appearance. The Toxic Avenger Strain can tolerate low oxygen levels and seems impervious to pollutants in the water, such as mercury, cyanide and lead. On the contrary, it seems to enjoy such conditions and thrives where other species of Carp simply cannot survive. The Toxic Avenger Stains ugly appearance seems to be a defensive mechanism from prehistorical times and is a reflection of the water it inhabits.

Source: Unknown/Unreliable
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Re: Cornacarpio's Cumulative Carp Culling Caper

Post by deathray » Sun Jan 15, 2017 5:45 pm

Again, much appreciated CC. An excellent scientific description of this truly unique subspecies.

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Re: Cornacarpio's Cumulative Carp Culling Caper

Post by Cornacarpio » Mon Jan 16, 2017 8:17 pm

Was an absolute smashing day for fishing, so I decided to do just that! Despite the sunny conditions, it was very quiet when I arrived, had a few timid bites, but only landed the one. I moved around a bit until I found a spot that looked 'fishy' and which also - conveniently - happened to be located in the shade. The fish weren't exactly going spastic, but they were biting in fits and starts - often getting one or two, quiet period then getting one or two again. Still looking for Mr. Big in Cherry, but catching something is still better than catching nothing. Ended up with 10 juveniles all up.

:water:

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Cherry Lake

The lake was created in the 1960s as a flood retention basin for residential expansion in Altona and Brooklyn. Prior to this, it was a motor racing circuit, constructed in 1954 at a cost of 35,000 pounds.

Levees were constructed on the south and east side of the lake with a spillway and channel which discharges excess water to Port Phillip Bay. These help to maintain a relatively constant water level of around one metre in depth. An additional higher levee bank was constructed to prevent floodwaters from Kororoit Creek sweeping across the lake toward residential areas.

From Wikipedia, accessed 16th January 2017 from URL: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherry_Lake_(Victoria)>
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Re: Cornacarpio's Cumulative Carp Culling Caper

Post by Lightningx » Mon Jan 16, 2017 8:31 pm

Nice work once again mate :thumbsup:

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Re: Cornacarpio's Cumulative Carp Culling Caper

Post by Texas » Tue Jan 17, 2017 8:33 am

Good work CC
I did notice

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Re: Cornacarpio's Cumulative Carp Culling Caper

Post by Cornacarpio » Fri Jan 20, 2017 7:31 pm

Just the one today from CL in very windy conditions.

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Cherry Lake is part of historical coastal wetlands in Altona, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia. The wetlands were converted to a lake with construction of retaining walls, levees, and flow channels. The lake and surrounding reserve is an important wildlife habitat and popular recreational destination.

From 'Cherry Lake', Wikipedia, accessed 20th January 2017 from URL: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherry_Lake_(Victoria)>
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Re: Cornacarpio's Cumulative Carp Culling Caper

Post by rb85 » Fri Jan 20, 2017 8:25 pm

Do you fertilise your garden with these?

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Re: Cornacarpio's Cumulative Carp Culling Caper

Post by Lightningx » Fri Jan 20, 2017 9:23 pm

Only one but a good one :thumbsup:

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Re: Cornacarpio's Cumulative Carp Culling Caper

Post by Cornacarpio » Fri Jan 20, 2017 9:31 pm

rb85 wrote:Do you fertilise your garden with these?
Nah...I used to, but ended up running out of room. Now I dispose of them 'thoughtfully' either by chucking them in the bin, or eviscerating them before returning them to the water, or chucking them in the reeds...

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