A passion for fishing developed from watching my father fly fish for trout on the banks of the River Strule in Co Tyrone near my mum's family home and for brook brownies at Tal-y-Bont not far from the site of my great-grandfather's smithy.
Friday, 29 April 2011
A lot to carp about!
It was too bright to concentrate on the pike today and having seen a nice pod of carp I tried a different tactic altogether... carp on the fly. I was rewarded almost immediately with a take on the second cast sadly I missed it. Third cast and it wasn't long in the water when there was a huge gulp and a swirl... I tightened into it and I was attached to a 10lb common carp! This was a special fish... a personal best but also fish number 40 on my home built fly rod (Harrison Lohric 9ft 9weight blank, with Bug-Bond securing all rod rings... no whippings on the rings just pure resin!). What a magic day!
Thanks... it was way too bright for pike and warming up a little too much as well... I just couldn't resist going for the carp... especially as all the bait boys weren't doing too well!!
Mike, Thanks for your comment. I have to say that I was stoked and choked yesterday... that was an important catch for me and I can honestly say it was a big grin!
It was too bright to concentrate on the pike today and having seen a nice pod of carp I tried a different tactic altogether... carp on the fly. I was rewarded almost immediately with a take on the second cast sadly I missed it. Third cast and it wasn't long in the water when there was a huge gulp and a swirl... I tightened into it and I was attached to a 10lb common carp! This was a special fish... a personal best but also fish number 40 on my home built fly rod (Harrison Lohric 9ft 9weight blank, with Bug-Bond securing all rod rings... no whippings on the rings just pure resin!). What a magic day!
5 comments:
Congrats!! I have yet to fish for carp
Thanks... it was way too bright for pike and warming up a little too much as well... I just couldn't resist going for the carp... especially as all the bait boys weren't doing too well!!
Looks like you had a fun day David! I love fly fishing for carp never a dull fight. Number 40 on the rod! thats awesome.
Mike, Thanks for your comment. I have to say that I was stoked and choked yesterday... that was an important catch for me and I can honestly say it was a big grin!
Nice fish David....the smile says it all mate!
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