The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-08-31

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Joy this really ENJOYABLE place and visit thC
surrounding attractions. Yours, &c,
c. {. FULTON.
Published by request of amember of the Wright;
Fish and Game Association.l
The German Carp.
now 1T is REGARDED AS A FISH FOR SPORT
AND AS 4 FOOD FISH BY PETERSBURG GEN
TLEMEN-INTEREsTING STATEMENTS.
1t will be remembered by the readers Of
the IndeJ- Appea' that about the month OF
December. 1880, a committee OF the Peters
burg Fish and Game Association, having
first obtlined consent OF the City Council
and removed all other fish from the lake al
the Central Park. placed in this lake some
two dozen young German carp, Of a LOT
sent % the Association by Fish Com
missioner Mcdonald from Washington
These fish were then from two to Tom
| inches in length. In the month Of OctO-
/ Der, 1881, two of these fish were captured
| by hook and line, and measured from
| II TO Is inches in length. Neither OF
! them was eaten. About last November q
! few more young carp, measuring from two
TO three inches long. were placed in this
lake by the Association. During the last
few weeks these iish--bOth of the first lot
and OF the last lOt-haye made their ap-
pcaraEcc III shoals lear the edge Of the
lake whenever bread would be thr own
to them thcir beautiful NOV ement> i'm the
water proving q constant source OF interest
TO visitors.
a few days ago several members Of the
Fish and Game Association, including
Mayor-elcct L. j. Jarratt, Councilmen 5.
p. Arlington and John X. Patterson, Capt.
j. L. Young, president OF the Planters
and Mechanics Bank. Mr.. 10. A. Martin,
the well-known commission merchant of
our city, and other prominent citizens, arm
ed with fishing tackle, went to the lake for
the purpose OF fishing for carp, with a
view to test their qualities for sporting
purposes and as food fish. Several of the
fish were thus taken, and the sport was so
exciting as to call forth the greatest en-
thusiaSm on the part Of all who witnessed
it, including some old anglers.
By way OF giving our readers in Virginia
and North Carolina, where all OF the above
mentioned gentlemen are widely and favor
ably known, their opinions as to this new
fish. whereof so much has been published
throughout the whole country within the
last few years, we called upon several OF
T.
Martin writes
What is now written is simply to give
the public our opinion Of tie carp, as found
in Virginia water. in the month Of August,
ms bitter and puller, and as a fish to eat.
formed upon the experience Of several
gentlemen who caught few from Park
lake last week.
eve found these fish would not bite at
worms, but would at bread, and that the
best bread with which to bate the hook /,
the crust Of bakers loaf or roll, fastened
on the hook with the crust side up. Our
party, including some old and experienced
anglers, were astOnished to see how some
Of the fish bite in genuine club style. I'm
bottom and wind the club does not
compare with the carp. We might say that
among fish the carp is what an old fashion
ed i0X hound is among dogs-a little slow.
but OF iong-enduring power. This fish.
we be.ieVe, lights as gamely FOR life when in
water Is mountain trout. II does not
pull so hard as club will iora little while.
but long after a club would throw I'D
the sponge the carp comes up smiling,
and you cannot see that IT has lost parti-
Gle OF IFS power to repeat the same thing
for many rounds. The truth is that of the
carp we caught, though allowed to play
a long time, moi one OF them said Il give
II up bat continued to the last TO fight
hard. TO any man OF soul, who knows
what good sport is, we would say, Make
pond, get some (aS many rs you cam
young carp and put them in said pond.
Throw ont some scraps OF bread TO these
fish once day, and in twelve months YOU
can have such sport as would have electri-
lied old Sir Isiak Walton
"Now rs TO the eating qualities OF the
carp. IL must he remembered that the
taste OF mankind is so different that what
would delight one person another could
not stomach. We had one OF these carp
boiled, we think by Il German by birth.
but none OF our party who tasted the fish
thus cooked liked it. The next fish was
baked (grandly done, stuffed splendidlv in
real old Virginia style). This was far more
palatable than the boiled fish. II is orr
candid opinion that If the fish is baked. and
the stuliing is in good order, and Good
dressing is provided, it will prove very
passable dish.
AS pan fsil-'we had one OF the small
CT tsh fried-we must say that those fortIl-
nate people who know how a l3- to II inch
irecHie eats (say such as you can catch in
Mcliwaine's pond in Surry county or
Neblllts pond in Sussex county, will NOT
take much stock in this new conner. But
cur opinion is that, Oh cold frosty morn
ing IN October, the carp will be found to
De good eating. if properly cooked.
Whilst in form Of mouth the earn j.
ike our mullet and round fish, it is totally
different in the matter OF bones, not hayin5 !
more than cL,b. we think. This focf
taken III connection with its pulling DOW. |
eis aud endurance, would seem TO show
mat the carp Notwithstanding its sucker /
fish -''' Vi
" In conclusion, we would urge on tbe |
plain, honest people Of the State, who WORT,
ana who now and then would like 10 have
! lille recreation, to make them pond of
rom one to five acres, and stock Il with
German carp. Ii will be money well
spent, and will tend to keep their bows at
home on every holiday, instead OF haying
mem TO wander of from the farm in quest
u something to interest them. In closing
We VIII slate that after close inspection
,ur party could not find that there were in
ne lake any yonng carp, the product OF
nose put i'm. We think, however. from ,
Indications, that this will not be the case /.
efore the end OF the fall"
Mr.. Jairatt, one OF the fishing party. had 1
ne OF the carp blked and n was me-