Page 1 of 2
Asian carp
Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2014 5:05 pm
by Don Miller
Has anyone ever tried to eat this fish? Supposedly they are really good tablefare and are now on the menu at fine restaurants, but are being marketed as "Silverfin". The next sumbitch that jumps in my boat is gonna go for a swim in hot peanut oil.
Re: Asian carp
Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2014 5:13 pm
by DanP
We had a company in town few months ago that are putting in a silver carp plant and they cooked us some. Surprisingly good, tasted like a greasy pork chop with more bones. I would eat it again.
Re: Asian carp
Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2014 6:51 pm
by jmh600
I wouldn't be able to get over the slime trying to catch and clean.. Them things will ruin a t shirt when they hit you
Re: Asian carp
Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2014 9:53 pm
by Wingman
Remind me not to jump in your boat, Mark.
Re: Asian carp
Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2014 5:53 am
by Don Miller
Re: Asian carp
Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2014 7:24 am
by GET-N-RITE
They cooked some up on a cooking show not long ago. They passed them around the restaurant and everyone seemed to like them.
Re: Asian carp
Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2014 7:35 am
by 420 racin
DanP
What's this plant gonna be paying for these fish?
or have they not gotten that far along?
Re: Asian carp
Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2014 8:06 am
by yankee
bury one under each tomato plant you put in the ground. they do wonders for fertilizing to'maters.
Re: Asian carp
Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2014 8:18 am
by donia
DanP wrote:We had a company in town few months ago that are putting in a silver carp plant ....
dad was telling me about that last night. servicing v'burg to memphis stretch of river. he wasn't sure if it was a commercial seine net style operation or just commercial boats catching them how they can catch them. supposed to employ approx. 125 at plant.
Re: Asian carp
Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2014 8:51 am
by 420 racin
If they pay well enough I may renew my commercial fishing license and get my nets back out.... I used to wear them out in my gill nets, but never had anythign to do with them. Depending on the logistics of getting them to the plant and the pay, it may be worth it to start fishing the river again.
Re: Asian carp
Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2014 9:54 am
by Wingman
Re: Asian carp
Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2014 10:18 am
by chevy01234
DanP wrote:We had a company in town few months ago that are putting in a silver carp plant and they cooked us some. Surprisingly good, tasted like a greasy pork chop with more bones. I would eat it again.
"Greasy Pork Chop" hit the nail on the head! It wasn't bad at all, just a lot of bones.
Re: Asian carp
Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2014 2:16 pm
by DanP
420 racin wrote:DanP
What's this plant gonna be paying for these fish?
or have they not gotten that far along?
They told us 0.10/lb for silvers. We told them that math doesn't work out very well for a commercial fisherman. Not sure if they have revised the prices or not.
Re: Asian carp
Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2014 2:28 pm
by Blake Williamson
DanP wrote:420 racin wrote:DanP
What's this plant gonna be paying for these fish?
or have they not gotten that far along?
They told us 0.10/lb for silvers. We told them that math doesn't work out very well for a commercial fisherman. Not sure if they have revised the prices or not.
Take a crap load of silvers to make it worth it's while at that price......
Re: Asian carp
Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2014 5:10 pm
by JaMak84
DanP wrote:420 racin wrote:DanP
What's this plant gonna be paying for these fish?
or have they not gotten that far along?
They told us 0.10/lb for silvers. We told them that math doesn't work out very well for a commercial fisherman. Not sure if they have revised the prices or not.
That dollars or yen?