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On the hunt for carp

June 28, 2012
Fishing, Fly Fishing, Freshwater, Wade Fishing, Warmwater
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Man, it is hot out there. Been hitting 100 all week in south Louisiana. Combine that with the ever present high humidity and zero wind and it can be downright miserable. Fishing makes it bearable though. I’ve gotten out the past two days in search of common carp and have been unsuccessful. I really want to catch one on the fly. I’ve hit two separate drainage ditches that I thought might hold some, but I haven’t seen a one. We haven’t had any rain so the clarity in these ditches is pretty good, I thought that might help spot them. All I’m finding is turtles, mullet, gar, and bream though. That’s why scouting is important, it helps eliminate unproductive water so I can focus my efforts elsewhere.

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So, in short, I’m still searching for my carp. If anyone knows a good spot in Baton Rouge, let me know. I did find some prime spotted gar water if that is any consolation. Caught a few on the nylon rope fly I tied, no pictures though.

Afternoon Delight

June 25, 2012
Fishing, Fly Fishing, Freshwater, Wade Fishing, Warmwater
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I wanted to get some creek time in before Tropical Storm Debby showed up, so I made a trip this afternoon. By the time I got back home the projected path changed and now we’re currently in the clear here in Baton Rouge. I’m sure that could change tomorrow, the computer models are all over the place.

Water levels are low, making clarity excellent. It was super hot out there too, but once I was in the water I didn’t really notice the heat. Most aggressive fish on the water today were the longear, in full spawning regalia. Spotted bass were caught too, including one that was just a hair under a pound. Doesn’t sound like much, but it was a decent fish for this creek. Totally unexpected coming from the run I caught him in.

The day ended with a freak 15 minute thunderstorm, thing came out of nowhere, had the big trees swaying. It cooled off the temp quite a bit and put some fog on the water. It was pretty cool walking back to the car.

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Colorado

June 20, 2012
Coldwater, Fly Fishing, Freshwater, Wade Fishing
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Blake and I are headed to Denver in mid-September thanks to $198 round trip tickets on Southwest. We wanted to have one last hurrah before his baby arrives this winter, so this is going to be it. We are CLUELESS when it comes to fly fishing in Colorado, so this is also a call for help to fellow anglers out there on the internet that stumble upon this blog. I figure we’ve got a few months to study up and formulate a plan, but any help is appreciated, just email me or send me a facebook message if you want to keep anything private. I can pay you with Louisiana redfish knowledge if you wish.

Not sure where we are staying yet, I figure we can nail that down as we figure out where we’d like to fish. I’d love to find a cabin on some water. We’ll be looking to spend more time on the water though and less time in the car, so it may be on the Front Range, or westward on I-70. We would like to go with a guide for at least the first day we’re there to help shorten the learning curve that comes with fishing new water, and hopefully put us on some solid fish. Finally, we’d also like to catch a cutthroat trout; greenback, Colorado River, maybe even both, it doesn’t really matter though as I’ve caught neither.

We’re pretty excited though, it will be a good break for us flatlanders from Louisiana to just experience the Rockies, much less fish them.