Common Carp - Catch and Cook (Frying vs. Catfish & Tilapia!) SHOCKING!! 

Hello there from Europe. I was shocked to find out Americans think that carp is a trash fish. We usually prepere them for special occasions, like Christmas eve. When we prepare them we usually dont filet them like you do. Just cut them in U shape and fry them, the head and tail is great for fish stew. :)

Excellent show! Loved it. I've eaten Carp for 60 years - fried, pressure-cooked, pickled, made into patties (then fried). It is good. As with any fish, the cleaner and colder the water- the better it tastes. I prefer the smaller ones (like you used).

I guarantee you that over 90% of the people saying carp is trash and not good to eat have never had one

You can run them through a grinder and make balls or patties. That will take care of the small bones. Also eat the rib meat. The rib bones are larger and easier to eat around.

There’s no way around the small carp bone, it’s everywhere. From what I heard, it’s better to catch the smaller carp because the bones are so small & thin you can eat it. Again that what I heard from European carp lovers. The smaller the carp the better.

Delicious fish,I'm frm newyork,and have been catching carp for almost 50 yrs,they are good to eat,but as far as the bones go,you have to eat around them,they can't be scored or filleted,so enjoy them as is

Tennessee waters are full of carp and I have caught many upwards of twenty pounds. They are very strong fighters and usually go absolutely wild when they are close to the bank or the boat. I have eaten them both pan fried and smoked. The bones from a small carp could be a problem but they are large enough in larger fish to cope with easily. I do like them smoked but fried works well also!

Carp is delicious. I leave the skin on, scaled of course, filleted, score like you did, then score also length wise also. The skin holds it together. Fry it good and crisp and then pick the meat off the skin. The meat will look lik3 little cubes. Very good. The bigger the carp, the better the ribs. Thanks for a good video.

That knife work sent my anxiety through the roof! 🔪😬

Such an underrated Creator

I remember the first time I caught a carp I remember I was so excited I took it home to show my cousin he just laughed he said that's only about 5 lb we like to catch him at about 20 lb back in Iowa but he cleaned and cooked it up for me and it was delicious

Fantastic job Bo! Hopefully this gets more views!

I have caught 3 carp this fishing season and prepared them. Its an ok fresh water fish for consumption. I think the reason why historically carp have been the most important fresh water fish for breeding and consumption (Europe) is: 1. There is a lot of meat on a 12 pound carp. Enough to feed a large family and neighbors. 2. The meat doesnt taste like fish. It has its own mild taste, which is not "superb", but most people woiuld agree that its OK. 3. The meat quality on a large carp is very good. Its firm and not mushy at all. Doesnt fall apart and the texture is quite nice eating. This makes it great for food preparation in any sort, such as fried, smoked, grilled or boiled. 4. The meat has high fat content, which makes it a great food source alltogether, when calories are most needed, such as during winter. Its satisfying to eat fish that fills you up.

The problem with carp is that they are often the most contaminated with chemicals, so check your local government sites for a safety sheet

America: bruh, who eats carp Literally rest of the world: me

I’m going to try and get some carp myself in the Western Australian freshwater lakes around here sometime soon

All the little Y-shaped bones make carp true slow food. Eating hastily may get you in trouble. However, that's the only downside of the fish. I'm from Germany and ate carp many times, but it seems to have fallen a bit out of fashion in recent years. However, in southern Germany there still are many farmers who breed and raise carp in ponds over the year. September to november is the traditional harvesting season. I've never encountered one that tastes muddy, but I've seen farmers keep the harvested fish in containers with running water for a couple of days, so you're buying "clean" fish. I've also heard the bathtub story, but I doubt anyone has done that in the past 40 years or so. 😄 Common wisdom is that smaller carp are better than the really big ones, but I can't speak on that. Frying the filet in beer batter is one of the traditional recipes, by the way. But the're also worth baking in one piece in the oven, maybe on a bedding of vegetables. Makes them kind of the turkey of freshwater fish.

I've heard that bleeding carp after you catch them enhances the flavor of the fillets by producing the amount of blood.

I have caught carp all my life and never tried them. The small river behind my house is loaded with them. I am into herbalism, wild edible plants, am a hunter and fisher and was a professional meat cutter and worked with seafood and preparing fish for 24 years think that this fish is now on the radar to try and experiment with. So this should be pretty easy.

Man I wished you made me some

A fellow Kansas outdoors man.... Nice. Lately been restricted to local holes. Lots of carp here but never targeted them. Looks like I may be giving it a go. I'll wait till after watching the video to decide on trying to eat one though lol😅

It’s like FishingPlanet 😂

Hand lining a carp? Bruh

there’s methods and tutorials of how to make boneless carp fillets- you loose a decent amount of meat doing it, but with the abundance of them it’s still fine. and always remove the mud vein in the red meat that is what gives it the “muddy” taste

Good video!

The best way to clean is to scale the fish leaves on the skin then score in one direction the score the other direction so you have a diamond pattern then season then use corn meal and flour dry batter then deep fry the y bones will cook up for the most part score all the way to the skin carp is a big part of our yearly fish fry

you should come to europe some times here you will have more fighting and a gigant fish, and you will catch them very quick i have caught a 33lb carp in 5 min, so very recomended

Good info. Like the open attitude of bro to give it a try. Maybe cook another way. PS Why did you throw the smaller ones back?

At one time lobster was considered trash and peasant food. 50 years from now carp will be served at 5-star restaurants.

People can crap on Temu all they want but I’ve been fishing their method feeders for about 2 months now and have been killing the carp!! Caught a 10lb common tonight!!

You can eat anything, rats, mice, bats, anything, and if you use butter , anything will taste better.

Never had carp but I definitely won’t pass it up if there’s ever an opportunity👍

In Europe carp is good fish to eat , nice video .

I heard someone once say if you add soy sauce to your brine it will break down the bones better

13:36 Nice Elkhound 🐶

Bend the fillet so the batter gets in the cuts to keep it open when frying. How about trying cornmeal with a touch of salt. With cornmeal the hot oil will penetrate the cuts and fry up the bones better.

We used to take a .22 fishing with us. The .22 was for carp.

Carp is eating everywhere in world 🌎

But fish is supposed to taste like fish...right?

This is my favorite video for filleting a carp to so it's boneless: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-8mEGOclZO6o.html. Give that a try. I think you'll be much happier with the result.

Fry it at a very high temperature. The small bones will dissolve.

I thought common carp are naturalized and asian carp/silver carp are the carp causing the problems?

Fertilizer? Gar bait

I cringed hard when I saw him release it back to the waterway.

when will you Americans learn there's more to preparing fish than battered and deep fried, broil or baking. Eastern Europe carp is made into soups and stews because of the high fat content. In Asia it's made into salads too. Carp is as clean as the water you catch it from.

Aren‘t you supposed to not throw them back because they‘re not native?

Rep Kansas!

Malaysian angler's phrase: ikan besar besar bas

My dad pickled it. No bones.

Gotta try it now 😮‍💨

How bout those chiefs? ❤

lol cringey fillet