Carp Fishing
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Category: Saltwater Fishing
Forum Name: Newbies Corner
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Printed Date: 31 Jan 2026 at 5:20am
Topic: Carp Fishing
Posted By: Brothy
Subject: Carp Fishing
Date Posted: 01 Dec 2023 at 5:20am
| Hi I am hoping to be moving to Masterton in the near future from the UK and would like to know if there is anywhere nearby to fish for carp. I was wondering if it is worth me bringing my fishing tackle with me. |
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Posted By: MB
Date Posted: 01 Dec 2023 at 7:32am
| Can't answer your question, but bring your gear. Even if you don't find any carp, it may have other uses. |
Posted By: Mc Tool
Date Posted: 01 Dec 2023 at 8:59am
Nah , your probly better off staying where you are   Im not sure what sort of carp we got ..... Koi carp , but there are better tasting fish that are more fun to catch. Come down south and catch a 30lb canal trout  ------------- I wish I was young again .... Id be heaps smarter than this time |
Posted By: MB
Date Posted: 01 Dec 2023 at 9:47am
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There are indeed better tasting fish to catch, but I doubt a 30lb canal trout is one of them
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Posted By: Brothy
Date Posted: 02 Dec 2023 at 10:02pm
| 4 or 5 years ago they introduced grass carp in Henley lake but they seem to have gone now. They tried introducing them in the UK but they were not a success and had to be removed but other carp are fine. Anyway it does not look as if it will be worth bringing my tackle over. |
Posted By: Vundu
Date Posted: 03 Dec 2023 at 9:51am
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Have a look at the fresh water section. Might find some answers there.
------------- Whenever you do right, nobody remembers. Whenever you do wrong, nobody forgets. |
Posted By: Mc Tool
Date Posted: 03 Dec 2023 at 6:15pm
Yeah , NZ is internationally known as one of the best trout fisheries 😁,but if you don't think it's worth bringing your gear ........😀 ------------- I wish I was young again .... Id be heaps smarter than this time |
Vundu wrote:Posted By: Mc Tool
Date Posted: 03 Dec 2023 at 6:19pm
I dunno MB, if I ever catch any 30 pound fish I'm thinkin it will taste pretty guckin food😁😁🍺 ------------- I wish I was young again .... Id be heaps smarter than this time |
Posted By: Pcj
Date Posted: 03 Dec 2023 at 7:24pm
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30lb canal trout or are thinking canal salmon? ------------- "Times up" |
Posted By: MB
Date Posted: 03 Dec 2023 at 8:13pm
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Just taking the piss. I love trout fishing, eating them less so, but a well conditioned fish such as those from Rotoiti will end up on my dinner plate. Those pigs from the canals kind of look like carp
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