Summer Sessions

Taking a look back, my last days of summer were well spent. I fished a lot of new water and got to try some new techniques in the process. I had an absolute blast. As summer came to a close salmon and steelhead took my focus away from carp. Carp are #1 in my eyes but swinging flies #2. I’m ashamed to say that in the past two months I fished for carp only once. When winter hits and the temperatures plummet I’ll be back in search of carp. Ice in the guides from constant casting will be too much for me to handle, so swinging flies will be out. Winter carping is more my style anyway, casting once or twice a day if I’m lucky and the rest of the time spent clutching hand-warmers. 

Until then I’ll use this compilation of photos to get my carp fix...

A mouthfull of damsel

My cousin Ryan lying on his stomach for the scoop.

To be caught another day...

Highly visible spawn, a winner in torrential rain.

Football Season...

Unprepared for the onslaught of Asian tiger mosquitoes.
A makeshift mud mask was the only thing they couldn't penetrate.

Prepared...

A crown worse than thorns. 

Small stream carping.
 Getting out of my comfort zone...

A small stream WIN

Big Meaty Dragon...



A new "personal smallest"

How many carp do you see?

The first person to send me this picture (JPEG) file with each and every carp circled wins a trio of carp flies. The winner chooses what fly pattern(s).  

- Send submissions to ahope279@live.kutztown.edu -

Good Luck...

Survivor

Meat.

Ryan putting the heat on...

This landing sequence is pretty classic. I guess my next purchase will have to be a landing net...

Spawn... Head on

Until next time.