Bubbleup Whitie Whackin' 2-10-12

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[cool][#0000ff]Right ye are ol' buddy. Those pics are mostly from one trip when I wasn't catching much besides the toothless golden walleyes. So I had some pictorial fun with them. And any that were "released unharmed" were far offshore and definitely did not float.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Normally I catch only one or two carp in a day's fishing...some that take the jigs and others that are accidentally snagged. Most singles or doubles go into my basket to be converted to Kustom Kitty Strips. And whenever I go perforating them with arrows I always cart away the carcasses...either for bait or for garden enhancement. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I have always practiced catch and release on any fish that are not destined for the table. But when it comes to carpkind I force myself to help the Junies whenever I can. Wish I could claim my share of the fed funds allocated to removing them.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]None of us enjoy the heavenly aroma of dead rotting fish. But it is not only inconsiderate anglers or bow fishermen who cause the messes. Carp comprise the single largest part of the biomass in Utah Lake. And, since even carp are not immortal they have a natural dieoff rate, with resulting "floaters" and "stinkers". [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I would be willing to bet that a lot of carp caught by anglers leave the lake either for bait or consumption. A surprisingly large number of Utah Lake regulars enjoy carp as part of their culture. And I don't know many dedicated cataholics who don't regularly use carp flesh for the kitties.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]"Giant circle of life"? Is that a snide reference to float tubers?[/#0000ff]
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