Sqwertz wrote:

> On Fri, 29 Feb 2008 11:35:19 -0600, Kathleen wrote:
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>>I've seen several stories on the plague of asian carp in local rivers.
>>Not only do they out-compete indigenous species, they also have the
>>alarming habit of going airborn when startled, with numerous collisions
>>between boaters and large fish reported.
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> Make it a sport: Snakehead Skeet.

You laugh but try waterskiing when the river's low. I tolerate the idea
that there are fish in the same water that I'm in because we've come to
an understanding. Leave me alone and I won't bother you either. Being
pelted by flying carp disturbed by the boat's passage violates that
tacit agreement.

I could totally get behind an initiative to rid our waterways of these
exotic pests, up to and including offering a per pound bounty, even if
the fish are ultimately used only as pet food or fertilizer.