I Caught Cooked And Ate A Fish People Refuse To Eat - Catch And Cook Carp!!!
Carp were difficult to catch in the wooded first spot, but easier in an open second spot; after frying, the group found them muddy-tasting and preferred blue catfish.
- For carp, use a hair rig with corn and a method feeder packed with oats, strawberry Jell-O, canned corn, and vanilla flavoring.
- Set up in shallow water; keep the drag loose, and guide hooked carp away from trees without forcing them.
- The crew filleted carp into nuggets, removed the red meat, then fried them hard with fish-fry coating and seasoning; tasters still disliked the muddy flavor.
The catch-and-cook sequence is useful, but the tasting outcome is the main takeaway. · Best for: Anglers curious about carp rigs, shallow-water tactics, and whether carp are worth eating.
The creator fishes the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C., first targeting carp and blue catfish from a shallow, obstructed bank, then moving to a more open spot the next day. After catching carp, the group fries carp and blue catfish side by side; the tasters describe the carp as muddy and prefer the catfish.
Find a shallow bank spot and prepare carp bait1:11
- Look for shallow water, roughly 4–5 feet at the first location, with grass or other suitable features.
- Make pack bait from oats, strawberry Jell-O, corn, and imitation vanilla flavoring; use it on a method feeder.
- Fish a hair rig with artificial corn and loose drag; the creator says carp run when hooked and can have soft lips.
Fish the first spot; carp break off8:20
- The creator fishes carp rigs alongside a blue-catfish rod baited with American eel.
- Blue catfish are caught in shallow water, but two carp are lost near trees or after bending hooks.
- The first location is abandoned after the creator decides to continue at a second spot the next morning.
Catch carp at the second spot31:28
- The creator returns with pack bait and fishes a more open spot, giving hooked carp room to fight.
- Several carp are caught; the creator keeps one for cooking and releases larger fish.
- The carp catch completes the video’s catch-and-cook goal.
Fillet carp and prepare both fish38:10
- The creator compares carp with blue catfish and fillets the carp, noting that its skin is tough and small bones are present.
- He removes the carp’s red meat and cuts the remaining meat into nuggets.
- Both fish are seasoned with Louisiana-style fish fry, Slap Ya Mama, lemon pepper, and grill seasoning.
Fry and taste-test46:52
- The fish are fried in oil in a propane cooker; the creator leaves the carp in longer to fry it hard.
- The tasters describe the carp as muddy or water-like and prefer the blue catfish.
- The creator concludes that the carp was not enjoyable, despite the effort to season and fry it.
Step by step
- 1. Mix oats, strawberry Jell-O, corn, and imitation vanilla flavoring to make pack bait.
- 2. Pack bait around a method feeder attached to a hair rig, and use artificial corn on the rig.
- 3. Cast into shallow water and leave the drag loose; avoid forcing carp toward nearby trees.
- 4. Fillet the carp, remove red meat and bones as carefully as possible, and cut the meat into nuggets.
- 5. Season and fry the carp and blue catfish separately, then compare their taste.
Tools & resources mentioned
- Take Down rod holders — bank rod supports.
- Hair rig and artificial corn — carp terminal setup.
- Method feeder — holds pack bait that breaks apart in the water.
- Quaker oats, strawberry Jell-O, corn, and imitation vanilla flavoring — ingredients in the carp pack bait.
- American eel — bait used on the blue-catfish rod.
- New Orleans fish fry, Slap Ya Mama, lemon pepper, and More Spice Grill seasoning — seasonings used on the fish.
- Crisco and propane fish cooker — frying oil and cooking setup.
- Texas Pete — hot sauce offered with the fried fish.
Notes are AI-generated from the video's transcript and may miss nuance.