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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: Long_Cast on October 09, 2013, 07:19:07 PM

Title: Does anyone here put live carp or carps in their bathtub?
Post by: Long_Cast on October 09, 2013, 07:19:07 PM
I was speaking to a coworker from Slovakia and she told me that carp is equivalent to eating turkey during Christmas in Eastern European countries such as Czech Republic, Slovakia, certain parts of Germany and Austria, and Poland. Two weeks before Christmas, families would go to outdoor fish markets and buy live carp from outdoor fish holding containers. They would transport their live carps and put them in a bathtub full of water for two weeks. Live carp in the bathtub is equivalent to a Christmas tree, though many families still have Christmas trees too. If someone in the family needed to bath, they would take the carp out of the bathtub and put it in another temporary container. After showering or bathing, the carp would be transported back into the bathtub filled with water. Christmas day is when they eat the carp from the bathtub.

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UmUvxTZFZbA/S0MrVaLivPI/AAAAAAAAAaQ/RSgUwVuP9Js/s1600/JM2f0efa_Vodafone_Vanoce_kapr.jpg)

Go to Youtube and type, Vánoční kapr ve vaně, which means Christmas Carp in bathtub in Czech to see what I mean!

Title: Re: Does anyone here put live carp or carps in their bathtub?
Post by: Drewhill on October 09, 2013, 11:23:29 PM
This is BC, not Eastern Europe. We put Steelhead in our tubs.
Title: Re: Does anyone here put live carp or carps in their bathtub?
Post by: Every Day on October 09, 2013, 11:33:41 PM
I doubt many people do it...
One thing to remember as well, it is illegal to transport live fish in B.C. and can result in $1000's in fines and jail time.
Carp are an invasive species in B.C., so if you get caught transporting a live one, I'd assume fines would be severe.
Title: Re: Does anyone here put live carp or carps in their bathtub?
Post by: salmonrook on October 09, 2013, 11:37:48 PM
I put,em in my hot tub  ;)
 
Title: Re: Does anyone here put live carp or carps in their bathtub?
Post by: zap brannigan on October 10, 2013, 08:10:53 AM
Don't think many put them in their tubs but a select few dump them into lakes and rivers, love to see all them carp, base and perch gone, why is there a limit on bass anyhow should be able to kill as many as you like.
Title: Re: Does anyone here put live carp or carps in their bathtub?
Post by: Bassonator on October 10, 2013, 09:34:55 AM
I remember my uncle doing the same in Berlin Germany where I was born, but it wasnt for just carp it was for all fish caught, and it was year round, the reason to clean the crap from those dirty rivers out so they became edible, he had a special tub in the yard for just that. So we are truely blessed in this province where we dont have to do that crap.... ;D
Title: Re: Does anyone here put live carp or carps in their bathtub?
Post by: Bassonator on October 10, 2013, 09:36:10 AM
Don't think many put them in their tubs but a select few dump them into lakes and rivers, love to see all them carp, base and perch gone, why is there a limit on bass anyhow should be able to kill as many as you like.

Wahhhhhhhh..... :'(
Title: Re: Does anyone here put live carp or carps in their bathtub?
Post by: cohoaaron on October 10, 2013, 11:59:15 AM
I remember my uncle doing the same in Berlin Germany where I was born, but it wasnt for just carp it was for all fish caught, and it was year round, the reason to clean the crap from those dirty rivers out so they became edible, he had a special tub in the yard for just that. So we are truely blessed in this province where we dont have to do that crap.... ;D
you mean we dont have to do that CARP      WOOOOWWWWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Title: Re: Does anyone here put live carp or carps in their bathtub?
Post by: milo on October 10, 2013, 06:14:00 PM
This is BC, not Eastern Europe. We put Steelhead in our tubs.

ROTFLMAO!
One-liner of the year!
Title: Re: Does anyone here put live carp or carps in their bathtub?
Post by: greyghost on October 16, 2013, 11:07:46 PM
Don't think many put them in their tubs but a select few dump them into lakes and rivers, love to see all them carp, base and perch gone, why is there a limit on bass anyhow should be able to kill as many as you like.
There's a limit on bass. LOL. 1 fine I will be more than happy to pay!
Title: Re: Does anyone here put live carp or carps in their bathtub?
Post by: zap brannigan on October 17, 2013, 07:53:05 AM
You and me both.
Title: Re: Does anyone here put live carp or carps in their bathtub?
Post by: firstlight on October 17, 2013, 01:01:52 PM
ROTFLMAO!
One-liner of the year!

X2 too funny.