There are two most exciting things for angling carp. One is carp accumulates experience and improve his judgment from angling. The other reason is the against power of carp increases several times by every 10cm longer of its’ size.





The Carp in picture is 53cm long, according to Japanese Fishery reference, the carp probably is at 5 or 6 age at least(note). He has been passed from the selection of nature, safe form the greed of fishers. He was not a novice at all. He lives in the stream where the water quality is much finer than river, therefore, his against power is greater than the one which lives in river or pool. Even using #5 weighted tackle, I still had to spend 7 or 8 minutes to land him up.
看著牠全身金黃的戰甲,不禁讚嘆野鯉之美,以及在華美中的野性。
Look at him, he is just like wearing golden armor. I can not help exclaiming the beauty of wild Carp and the wildness of such beauty.
註:日本文獻中鯉魚的成長速度。(取自山と溪谷社,日本の淡水魚)
卵~孵化:3~6日
一年魚:12~16公分
二年魚:18~25公分
三年魚:25~35公分
四年魚:35公分以上
台灣較日本溫暖,理應成長速度較快些,但仍不可能以倍計。
Note: The growing rate of carp by Japanese reference. (By Freshwater Fish of Japanese, Hill & Stream Press)
To Hatch: 3 to 6 days
Age 1: 12~16 cm
Age 2:18~25cm
Age 3: 25~35cm
Age 4: up to 35cm
The climate in Taiwan is much warmer than Japan, so the growing rate in Taiwan is a little faster than the North country. However, it is still impossible that the growing rate increases by times.