2021 Flyfishing Pics

[FishnDave]

...and 13 more grass carp.

[fshndoug]

fun fun fun

 

 

[FishnDave]

Grass Carp...it what's on my radar.  Having had a good year with them so far, apart from a whole month during "prime time" when the creek was flooded out and unfishable,...I plan to see how many Grass Carp I can catch with the fly rod this year.  Currently sitting at 53.

Here's a couple decent recent ones:

 

[Johnsfolly]

1 hour ago, FishnDave said:

Grass Carp...I plan to see how many Grass Carp I can catch with the fly rod this year.  Currently sitting at 53.

You have those guys figured out for sure Dave! 53... WOW!

I haven't caught one🙄. I hope that I can get out your way and get a tutorial.

[FishnDave]

27 minutes ago, Johnsfolly said:

You have those guys figured out for sure Dave! 53... WOW!

I haven't caught one🙄. I hope that I can get out your way and get a tutorial.

Some days are inexplicably less successful than others, for sure.  I'd love to be able to put you on some! 👍

[snagged in outlet 3]

[FishnDave]

[Ham]

I looked about like a Roustabout at the restaurant after we fished. 

[FishnDave]

Caught 7 more Grass Carp today, bringing the annual total to an even 60.
Sizes were varied.  This one might be my smallest yet:

Most were this size or a bit smaller:

I lost a BIG one.  I was really excited when I hooked up with it, then bummed when it shook free at the end of its first run.
This was the biggest one of the day (I'm standing on a steep riprap slope with my camera propped up on a rock, its tough to get the right distance from the camera, and level with it, and have the fish fill most of the screen...so... had to long-arm it.):

I rubbed my fish-slimed hands in the dirt just for @snagged in outlet 3 ! 😝

[snagged in outlet 3]

1 hour ago, FishnDave said:

I rubbed my fish-slimed hands in the dirt just for @snagged in outlet 3 ! 😝

Dirt is better than handling the slime.   I went through my “rough” fish phase.  I quit when I starting getting the dry heaves when I had to unhook one😂