It’s difficult to think about fly fishing for carp and not let an overwhelming sense of nihilism creep in. Chances are it already did and that’s how you got here. What switch in a fisherman’s brain trips that pushes them to go after carp? It’s not for the sheer enjoyment of catching fish; otherwise, they’d […]
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Holy C*rp!
Well, I tried again. Went down to the river trying to hook a (ear muffs, kids)…C-A-R-P. Don’t get me wrong. I caught plenty of fish today. Still…the damn c*rp eluded me. My woes with c*rp have been well documented. Earlier this summer/late spring I hooked several c*rp unintentionally (one of ’em was at least 250 […]
Late Night Fly Tying & Return to Freshwater
Well, I’m back from the gulf. I’ve actually been back for about 4 days, but who’s really keeping up with those kinda things. The trip was fun, and we were able to squeeze in a good bit of night fishing while down there. Unfortunately, there were so many swimmers and boats in the water all […]
Long-Weekend Roundup (Unabridged & Overdue)
A lot happened last weekend and I’m not sure I’m going to get it all in. Last weekend was my bachelor party at Lake Hardin. Between wrapping up the weekend and moving/preparing to move into our new house, it has been fairly difficult to sit down and talk about what went on. I’m going to […]