There are so many great anglers in this world that not only appreciate the fight that we get from a large fish and yet I see so many pictures of bow fishermen that have killed hundreds of these species in one day. A yellow carp can get up to 50 or 60lbs in their natural habitat and the world record buffalo was caught in Lake Wylie,North Carolina by Tony Crawford from Midway Lake in North Carolina weighed over 88 pounds. They cannot get that big with bowhunters killing them for fun. Stop this nonsense. There are hundreds of paylakes in South and North Carolina, Georgia, Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana and more that would love to stock these fish in their lakes so fishermen could catch them over and over for the hook and release not for useless killing. At least put a limit on bowhunters just like you do on bass, crappie, walleye, etc. This picture tells all and it needs to stop.

There are fishermen all over South Carolina that love to fish Wateree for buffalo and yellow carp.  Just for the fun of it.  While a lot of people consider these fish "trash" fish they are not.  These fish are the most fun an angler will ever have.  I have caught several fish over 30lbs but never a 40lb or 60lb fish.  If bowhunters are allowed to continue to kill as many fish as they want I may never get the chance. 

Please stop the nonsense of useless killing of these fish.  I have seen these fish floating down the rivers and lakes in SC where bowhunters just kill them and then throw them back in.  SC even allows a record of what the bowhunters have killed but yet not a record of a live fish that could be put back in the water?  What sense does that make?  Did he take it home and eat it?  What did he do with the fish that were recorded?  I could guess that they were thrown away. 

If the bowhunters feel the need to kill carp then let them kill the asian carp that are invading the northern waters. 

Thank you

Mary Floyd

Carp Report