Carp Fishing: The Next Big Thing In The Angling World

By Ronald Jassephilld


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. Many of the anglers that catch carps for sport think that if carp fishing will become more popular, the carp population will be kept in check lessening their harmful effect to the environment. Not only will the sport become more popular but so will the perception of people towards the carp species.

In Europe, the carp angling market is thriving. The reputation of the fish's size potential and fighting spirit have made carp fishing businesses a success. Carp tackle is a fast sell in many online shops and local fishing equipment shops in Europe.

Unlike in the UK, carp fish still has a negative image in the US. But many angling organizations are trying to change this image. They do this through sport fishing events in carp populated areas in their river systems.

Similar to the carp popularity phenomenon in the US, the Canadians are beginning to enjoy angling carps. This is due to the difficulty of good fly fishing enthusiasts of catching this particular fish. In places like New Zealand where the species have been carelessly introduced, they are labeled as a danger to the local habitat. In these places, anglers are not allowed to return the fish if they caught it.

If you want to begin a hobby as a carp angler, you need to prepare familiarize yourself with carp rigs and look for natural bodies of water in your area that are carp habitat. They are known to breed successfully in slow moving areas of rivers. Sometimes they also venture to brackish waters as long as the water is not too salty. In general though, they are known thrive in bodies of slow moving freshwater.




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