Well, my search for rising carp was successful and I landed five, the largest around 28". One was caught on a small bugger with the hackle trimmed off the top and bottom, a trick I learned from a fellow fly fisher yesterday. The rest fell victim to mulberry flies (various shades of green and brown deer hair spun and trimmed).
The last carp of the day was a monster that took the fly after many attempts. He/she was spooky and must have seen/touched the leader on a few casts. As I was ready to head back to shore, it rose again and I dropped the fly a foot in front of it. The lips sucked in the fly, I set the hook and the water EXPLODED! Took me on a ride, as I lost my anchor earlier in the day. It pulled me around for a while then started heading for cover. I put more pressure on the rod and...CRACK! My 8wt snapped at the top ferrule. I tried to hand line it, but it was too large, so i got it as close as I could and cut the line. Luckily, the rod has a lifetime warranty, but I don't have a back up so the "copper Kings" are gonna get a break from me this summer.
peace-tony c.