2024 Fly Fishing Ambitions MIDWAY

[Fredrick]

SO, we are more than halfway thru the year, how are you guys with checking off those 2024 ambitions? I only got one left and it's going to be a hard one. To break my PB for Bowfin on the fly.

1) Beat my PB snakehead on the fly
2) Beat my PB Bowfin on the fly
3) Catch more Stripers on the fly
4) Buy a boat to chase all these fish

 

[hooker-of-men]

Only crossed off one of three on my list, but I got some non-list things done - like catching a handful of lakers - that I was just as happy about.

Midpoint year in review otherwise:

I'm disappointed that I haven't gotten any carp. I got three fish to eat one afternoon, but for some reason the hook pulled out almost right away with every fish. Otherwise, high water made my go-to spots tricky for a lot of the summer.

Local trout fishing has been so-so - a lot of small fish.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed to get in some striper trips and maybe a couple days in Montana before year end, but nothing is confirmed. I would also like to do a fall weekend on the Delaware. Damn, as I write it out I realize all of this is definitely not going to happen.

 

[krayfish2]

Mine:
Fish more - FAIL

Catch hatches - FAIL

Take my dad out - FAIL

Thoroughly enjoy time on the water - SUCCESS

 

[hooker-of-men]

Mine:
Fish more - FAIL

Catch hatches - FAIL

Take my dad out - FAIL

Thoroughly enjoy time on the water - SUCCESS

I always understood that you're guiding? Do these reflect things you've missed fishing personally or things you've missed with clients??

Just out of curiosity: if you are guiding, how does one go about booking you?

 

[krayfish2]

I changed jobs which left me doing virtually no fishing or guiding this year.

I will get my pops out before end of season

 

[jifigz]

I met all of my goals, and I still have months to go. 😎

 

[Fredrick]

Only crossed off one of three on my list, but I got some non-list things done - like catching a handful of lakers - that I was just as happy about.

Midpoint year in review otherwise:

I'm disappointed that I haven't gotten any carp. I got three fish to eat one afternoon, but for some reason the hook pulled out almost right away with every fish. Otherwise, high water made my go-to spots tricky for a lot of the summer.

Local trout fishing has been so-so - a lot of small fish.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed to get in some striper trips and maybe a couple days in Montana before year end, but nothing is confirmed. I would also like to do a fall weekend on the Delaware. Damn, as I write it out I realize all of this is definitely not going to happen.

I got plenty of carp spots , do you live in the SE ?

 

[hooker-of-men]

I got plenty of carp spots , do you live in the SE ?

I'm actually in Upstate NY. I lived in Philly for a long time, but now I'm only down that way for the occasional visit. I appreciate the offer, though!

 

[jifigz]

With the enthusiasm this thread (well, the other thread, actually) has received, I think I will make it my mark to start this thread every year.

 

[Ftyer]

I'm actually in Upstate NY. I lived in Philly for a long time, but now I'm only down that way for the occasional visit. I appreciate the offer, though!

If you're looking to get into carp fishing, I'd highly recommend buying Carp on the Fly by Barry Reynolds and Brad Befus. It's an excellent read and details everything that you need to locate, suss out the behavior of these finicky bastids, and more.

One of the many cool facts about carp that I learned from the book is that they essentially have tastebuds on their skin. Good luck, they're an addicting fish like very few other species that I've pursued.