Carp

"Jonathan Cook" wrote in message
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The second shot is microseconds after I got the fly out and
was trying to lift him for a camera shot...

Jon.

Jon,

Nice, I would like to try for carp someday.

I would suggest you keep your hand on the cork when trying to land a large
fish or anytime for that matter. A friend has a habit of grabbing the rod
above the cork. Last year on the Bitterroot he was netting a 20 inch brown
holding the rod above the cork and the rod snapped at the feral. It was a
two piece 9' 5 wt.Winston LTX.

YMMV,
JT

"Jonathan Cook" wrote in message
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Yeah, I really don't ever do that -- but a canoe doesn't give you
much room for leaning, and I forgot my net, so I was trying all sorts
of ways to get him close enough and calm enough to slip a finger
under the gill cover (which you can do on carp without touching the
gills).


Hehehe... In a canoe without a net, I can see your problem!

That's a nice sized fish, I bet it was fun!

Thanks for sharing,
JT