Carps

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By any chance are you related to the Carps of the South Hamptons?

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I'm glad I took the initiative instead of just hanging out by the power plant discharge with the Carps.

Write the Caption, Win a Prize... 2010

I'm glad I took the initiative instead of just hanging out by the power plant discharge with the Carps.

Write the Caption, Win a Prize... 2010

In chap. 8. are several observations of the nature and breeding of Carps, with some observations how to angle for them.

The Compleat Angler 2007

The age of Carps is by S. Francis Bacon (in his History of Life and Death) observed to be but ten years; yet others think they live longer: but most conclude, that (contrary to the Pike or Luce) all Carps are the better for age and bigness; the tongues of Carps are noted to be choice and costly meat, especially to them that buy them; but

The Compleat Angler 2007

Eele: and it is thought that all Carps are not bred by generation, but that some breed otherwayes, as some

The Compleat Angler 2007

Carps will follow a Female, and that then she putting on a seeming coyness, they force her through weeds and flags, where she lets fall her eggs or Spawn, which sticks fast to the weeds, and then they let fall their Melt upon it, and so it becomes in a short time to be a living fish; and, as I told you, it is thought the

The Compleat Angler 2007

And it is observed, that in some Ponds Carps will not breed, especially in cold Ponds; but where they will breed, they breed innumerably, if there be no Pikes nor

The Compleat Angler 2007

And this reason of Sir Francis Bacons [Exper. 792] has made me crave pardon of one that I laught at, for affirming that he knew Carps come to a certain place in a Pond to be fed at the ringing of a Bel; and it shall be a rule for me to make as little noise as I can when I am a fishing, until Sir Francis

The Compleat Angler 2007