With an overnight low of 45 and a daytime high of 53 I was expecting to find some happy fish. To my surprise I only found 10 fish all day, but each and every single one of those fish was tailing!
Given that every single fish I found in the river was feeding (a first for me) and that every holding spot I checked was completely empty this is my theory; Every fish in the river was out on knee deep flats feeding today. EVERY SINGLE ONE. Actually it is more than a theory. I am positive. Given some sunlight and clear water to work with I think it would have been slay-hem may-hem.
Getting back to the point, remember those 10 wonderfully happy fish? Well sometimes fly fishing for carp is a matter of odds. Two scattered to blown shots. Three more inexplicably ignored the fly. Four cleary took or tried to take the fly but I mis-timed the cold induced slow-mo takes and set early.
But that only adds to 9 right? Well, I managed slow down enough to stick an olive carp-stew into number 10 and that saved the day. Man I feel Carptorious, 2012 is finally looking up.
Nice!
ReplyDeletewell, if that's not good news, I don't know what is.
ReplyDeleteVery nice! What was the tasty morsel of choice??
ReplyDeleteIt's still a tad too cold here, but soon it's carp catchin time!
Sweet! You don't know how I wish I had a RIVER accessible with carp here. That is great! Those who don't know carp-gotta feel sorry for them.
ReplyDeleteGregg
Good job McTage!
ReplyDeleteRight on, McTage. All good from here on out. I know this is one long dark winter you'll be glad to put behind you.
ReplyDeleteJohn and Mr P. - Not much longer and the big C will be rockin.
ReplyDeleteGone - Very good news, I feel great.
BFA - Olive Primordial Carp Stew, size 6. And its a little too cold here again with 4" of snow over night!
Gregg - Having a carp river available is defenitely a bonus.
Ty - Says the MAN who is already in double digits for 2012.
Way to go and glad you could cast in the hurricane force winds we have been having.
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