lol, mystery weight. Just so happens to be the exact weight of the fish that Jo Blogs catches who really wants the boat and is best mates with the guy running the comp.
Except that the boat is a raffle.
According to the website, the boat is the prize for a mystery weight carp. The raffle is for a kayak.
I’m surprised they don’t have a prize for biggest haul of carp. Considering the aim of the competition is to rid the lake of them….
Probably because someone would bring carp they’d caught weeks ago down and claim the prize. Pretty easy to keep live carp in a pond.
Damn, now what am I going to do with the Carp in my breeding program?
Actually, someone told me that a previous winner for the heaviest carp was some bloke who had caught a whopper a few weeks before, kept it in his freezer til comp day and handed it in for judging. Sneaky!
lol, mystery weight. Just so happens to be the exact weight of the fish that Jo Blogs catches who really wants the boat and is best mates with the guy running the comp.
lol, mystery weight. Just so happens to be the exact weight of the fish that Jo Blogs catches who really wants the boat and is best mates with the guy running the comp.
I’ll be there on the weekend, I was going into the competition with high hopes for the boat but now you’ve dashed these :-p
I’m surprised they don’t have a prize for biggest haul of carp. Considering the aim of the competition is to rid the lake of them….
Probably because someone would bring carp they’d caught weeks ago down and claim the prize. Pretty easy to keep live carp in a pond.
lol, mystery weight. Just so happens to be the exact weight of the fish that Jo Blogs catches who really wants the boat and is best mates with the guy running the comp.
I’ll be there on the weekend, I was going into the competition with high hopes for the boat but now you’ve dashed these :-p
I’m surprised they don’t have a prize for biggest haul of carp. Considering the aim of the competition is to rid the lake of them….
Yeah, but because of the whole global warming thing, nobody has to believe anything ‘sciencey’ anymore and we can go back to urban myths and ingrained prejudice as the primary source of information about the world.
Are’nt fish meant to have bad memories ? – was that ever proven, or was it just something people said – i remember hearing it as a child though…
No. That’s just one of those stupid “facts” that are paraded without any proof, like “Daddy longlegs have the most toxic venom, but their fangs are too small to do any damage”.
Anyone who has fish will know that they eventually associate certain things with food.
A few years ago, some schoolkid in Adelaide proved that goldfish can remember that a flashing light meant food up to three months later.
Awesome – learn a new thing everyday 😀
I looked up the daddy longlegs thing recently, to show mum that the “fact” was in fact false – Turns out they do have a venom, but its not super deadly – it will kill other spiders not becasue the venom is strong, but becasue the daddy longlegs is a super fast spider and can fight a bit better, and get a few more bites in than its enemy. – I thought that info was pretty interestig – they’re like Bruce Lee in spiders lol
lol, mystery weight. Just so happens to be the exact weight of the fish that Jo Blogs catches who really wants the boat and is best mates with the guy running the comp.
Are’nt fish meant to have bad memories ? – was that ever proven, or was it just something people said – i remember hearing it as a child though…
No. That’s just one of those stupid “facts” that are paraded without any proof, like “Daddy longlegs have the most toxic venom, but their fangs are too small to do any damage”.
Anyone who has fish will know that they eventually associate certain things with food.
A few years ago, some schoolkid in Adelaide proved that goldfish can remember that a flashing light meant food up to three months later.
Yeah, but because of the whole global warming thing, nobody has to believe anything ‘sciencey’ anymore and we can go back to urban myths and ingrained prejudice as the primary source of information about the world.
Are’nt fish meant to have bad memories ? – was that ever proven, or was it just something people said – i remember hearing it as a child though…
No. That’s just one of those stupid “facts” that are paraded without any proof, like “Daddy longlegs have the most toxic venom, but their fangs are too small to do any damage”.
Anyone who has fish will know that they eventually associate certain things with food.
A few years ago, some schoolkid in Adelaide proved that goldfish can remember that a flashing light meant food up to three months later.
Shame they didn’t 100% drain the lakes a couple of months ago. They could have killed all the carp, and the lakes would be full again by now to be restocked with 100% native fish (which I always thought should be protected from casual hunting just like platypus’ and koalas.
The science is pretty well in – fish (carp) DO feel pain. Catching a fish by putting a hook in his mouth and dragging him through the water then onto the land is exactly equivalent to putting a hook through the face of your cat, dragging him across the lawn then sticking him into a bucket of water – whether you hold him there long enough to drown him or remove the hook and let him out.
Oddly enough, there are huge carp in the UK that have been caught individually several hundred times. Over years of being hunted on artificial bait. Not just one, but several examples of this exist.
They’re well known in the carp fishing community.
If it were such a traumatic thing, you’d start to wonder why these carp kept taking artificial bait. Most animals very quickly form associations with negative events.
Science still says that fish with different mouth structures have few nerve endings in some of them too.
Are’nt fish meant to have bad memories ? – was that ever proven, or was it just something people said – i remember hearing it as a child though…
The science is pretty well in – fish (carp) DO feel pain. Catching a fish by putting a hook in his mouth and dragging him through the water then onto the land is exactly equivalent to putting a hook through the face of your cat, dragging him across the lawn then sticking him into a bucket of water – whether you hold him there long enough to drown him or remove the hook and let him out.
Oddly enough, there are huge carp in the UK that have been caught individually several hundred times. Over years of being hunted on artificial bait. Not just one, but several examples of this exist.
They’re well known in the carp fishing community.
If it were such a traumatic thing, you’d start to wonder why these carp kept taking artificial bait. Most animals very quickly form associations with negative events.
Science still says that fish with different mouth structures have few nerve endings in some of them too.
The science is pretty well in – fish (carp) DO feel pain. Catching a fish by putting a hook in his mouth and dragging him through the water then onto the land is exactly equivalent to putting a hook through the face of your cat, dragging him across the lawn then sticking him into a bucket of water – whether you hold him there long enough to drown him or remove the hook and let him out.
I actually can’t handle fishing for this reason – i have even had weird dreams where huge hooks have shot through my roof and dragged me by my face into the ocean to drown. It can’t be too fun being a fish – or a chicken in a cage for that matter (or really any animal that isnt treated well)
Indigenous people in the ACT are experiencing increasing incarceration rates and over-representation in the justice system, with a ministerial briefing...
Cavalry mascot Sarge is turning up the heat on his annual 10 km walk to raise $10,000 for Lifeline in Canberra. Find out how you can help https://t.co/CktjV9PbUV(8 hours ago)
Canberra's Aspen Medical is managing the complex quarantine project for over 1000 players and support staff at the Australian Open https://t.co/2g9k9PDi8r(10 hours ago)
Loading ...
Disinformation said :
According to the website, the boat is the prize for a mystery weight carp. The raffle is for a kayak.
bigfeet said :
I guess that sounds more reasonable.
p1 said :
Actually, someone told me that a previous winner for the heaviest carp was some bloke who had caught a whopper a few weeks before, kept it in his freezer til comp day and handed it in for judging. Sneaky!
Chop71 said :
Except that the boat is a raffle.
chewy14 said :
Damn, now what am I going to do with the Carp in my breeding program?
Malteser said :
Probably because someone would bring carp they’d caught weeks ago down and claim the prize. Pretty easy to keep live carp in a pond.
Chop71 said :
I’ll be there on the weekend, I was going into the competition with high hopes for the boat but now you’ve dashed these :-p
I’m surprised they don’t have a prize for biggest haul of carp. Considering the aim of the competition is to rid the lake of them….
Jim Jones said :
We stopped doing that?
Disinformation said :
Awesome – learn a new thing everyday 😀
I looked up the daddy longlegs thing recently, to show mum that the “fact” was in fact false – Turns out they do have a venom, but its not super deadly – it will kill other spiders not becasue the venom is strong, but becasue the daddy longlegs is a super fast spider and can fight a bit better, and get a few more bites in than its enemy. – I thought that info was pretty interestig – they’re like Bruce Lee in spiders lol
lol, mystery weight. Just so happens to be the exact weight of the fish that Jo Blogs catches who really wants the boat and is best mates with the guy running the comp.
Disinformation said :
Yeah, but because of the whole global warming thing, nobody has to believe anything ‘sciencey’ anymore and we can go back to urban myths and ingrained prejudice as the primary source of information about the world.
Ah well, at least with carp vs fishermen no one can complain that its not an equal contest of intelligence.
TheDancingDjinn said :
No. That’s just one of those stupid “facts” that are paraded without any proof, like “Daddy longlegs have the most toxic venom, but their fangs are too small to do any damage”.
Anyone who has fish will know that they eventually associate certain things with food.
A few years ago, some schoolkid in Adelaide proved that goldfish can remember that a flashing light meant food up to three months later.
Shame they didn’t 100% drain the lakes a couple of months ago. They could have killed all the carp, and the lakes would be full again by now to be restocked with 100% native fish (which I always thought should be protected from casual hunting just like platypus’ and koalas.
Are’nt fish meant to have bad memories ? …
Yes, memories of being caught all the time!
Bramina said :
I think you will find it was fish eggs and ova transported in moss, not actual live fish.
I hope the fish eggs weren’t battery farmed
Carp are pretty hardy. As I recall, the original carp were brought here wrapped in peat or moss or something for the 18 month voyage.
Disinformation said :
Are’nt fish meant to have bad memories ? – was that ever proven, or was it just something people said – i remember hearing it as a child though…
mos said :
Oddly enough, there are huge carp in the UK that have been caught individually several hundred times. Over years of being hunted on artificial bait. Not just one, but several examples of this exist.
They’re well known in the carp fishing community.
If it were such a traumatic thing, you’d start to wonder why these carp kept taking artificial bait. Most animals very quickly form associations with negative events.
Science still says that fish with different mouth structures have few nerve endings in some of them too.
mos said :
I actually can’t handle fishing for this reason – i have even had weird dreams where huge hooks have shot through my roof and dragged me by my face into the ocean to drown. It can’t be too fun being a fish – or a chicken in a cage for that matter (or really any animal that isnt treated well)