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Carp Fishing With SWAT Teams
Do you ever fish for carp on a fly rod? Tough buggers aren't they? Russ Miller landed this beauty a couple of days ago under heavy police presence. It seems SWAT teams make it even tougher...
Check out this story on carp fishing around the Democratic National Convention the past week and see all the trouble we got into.
Have a great weekend.
TR
TR, did you get any fish? It appears you were the one who got "caught". Lol
Posted by: Evan V | August 29, 2008 at 03:54 PM
Tim:
Keep up the cool carp stories ! I'm loving it!
Eric
Posted by: eric | August 29, 2008 at 04:45 PM
Oh btw, what rod weight do you guys use? Cause I just got a 7wt and know where some big carp are.
Posted by: Evan V | August 29, 2008 at 06:46 PM
7Wt would be perfect. A five and six are pretty light, but you'll lose some bigger fish. I use and eight which is great, but a seven would be a touch more fun. Go get em this weekend!
Posted by: tim romano | August 29, 2008 at 07:17 PM
Try catching one on a 2 wt and youre in for a hell of a fight!
Hooked one while bluegill fishing with dry flys, It weighed 14 pds.
Posted by: Alex Pernice the fly rod winner | August 29, 2008 at 08:14 PM
Eric -thank you very much.
Alex, I had a similar experience on a one weight. Fishing for bluegill and about an 8 lb grass carp ate my fly. I had to break him off to save the rod.
Posted by: tim romano | August 29, 2008 at 10:03 PM
Thats hardcore tim, now all i want to do is catch a tarpon 0n a 2 wt...
Posted by: Alex Pernice the fly rod winner | August 29, 2008 at 11:01 PM
Btw tim, ever use crayfish flies for em?
Posted by: Evan V | August 31, 2008 at 10:49 PM
Evan,
well, yes. honestly that's really all I use down there.
Umpqua has this crazy good pattern that I have to figure out the name for...
Posted by: tim romano | September 01, 2008 at 02:29 AM