Fishing Frenzy

Because carps can grow into giants and they can put up a good fight when hooked many anglers around the world are beginning to like catching carps for sport. In the US and in New Zealand, among other countries, carps are seen as harmful to the habitat of native fishes and other wildlife. Some anglers believe that making carp fishing an active and regular sport in communities that see carp as damaging invasive species will help lessen the harmful effects of the fish in the environment where they were illegally introduced. This will also help improve the general image of the fish to the public.

Carp as a sport fish is already well known among European anglers. Because of the fish's reputation of growing into giants in favorable conditions and being difficult to catch, carp fishing has become the fastest growing angling market in the UK. Carp tackle is a fast sell in many online shops and local fishing equipment shops in Europe.

In the US, many communities where the carp fish have been introduced inappropriately still think of the fish as a pest. But many angling organizations are trying to change this image. Through the efforts of the local and national organizations of carp anglers, events for catching carps as a sport are becoming more popular in many states.

Just like in the US, the sport is also gaining popularity in Canada. This is partly due to the popularity of fly fishing in the region. In many other parts of the world where carp fish is not natural like New Zealand, they are considered to be harmful to the environment. Some countries even require anglers to kill the fish if they are captured.

To try out your luck as a carp angler, first you must know the successful carp rigs find a place near you where carps grow large. They are known to breed successfully in slow moving areas of rivers. Many anglers also caught carp in brackish waters where the salinity is still tolerable for the fish. They also inhabit lakes and ponds where they may have been introduced.