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 My First carp on a fly.
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03/29/12 03:21 PM
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Chris Hall
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This photo doesn't really do it justice from the back of the rod to the first eyelid is 28 inches. It took me about 15min to land this fish with my 3wt fly rod with a 4lb leader. I was giggling like a little girl when she took the first big run!!  a little size 10 crayfish thing with foam arms to keep it in an upright position 
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Re: My First carp on a fly.
[Re: Chris Hall]
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03/29/12 03:24 PM
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rrhyne56
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nice carpolio and I love that fly!
"have fun with this stuff"
in memory of Big Dale
RRhyne56, Flyfishing warden
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Re: My First carp on a fly.
[Re: Chris Hall]
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03/29/12 03:26 PM
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keebranch
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very nice- congratulations.
les
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Re: My First carp on a fly.
[Re: Chris Hall]
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03/29/12 03:35 PM
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pearow
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now you have to let your hair grow long, put it in a pony tail and go by Long Hair Chris because you've caught TRASH ON THE FLY!!!!!-p-
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Re: My First carp on a fly.
[Re: Chris Hall]
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03/29/12 03:37 PM
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rrhyne56
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 and eventually give it all up for duck hunting (or rabbit hunting. No, I'm sure it's duck hunting)
"have fun with this stuff"
in memory of Big Dale
RRhyne56, Flyfishing warden
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Re: My First carp on a fly.
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03/29/12 03:37 PM
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Chris Hall
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I don't know about all that Pearow LOL
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Re: My First carp on a fly.
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03/29/12 03:49 PM
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Chris Hall
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I'm thinking its duck hunting too!!
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Re: My First carp on a fly.
[Re: Chris Hall]
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03/29/12 03:52 PM
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rrhyne56
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On the matter of that fly, I was examining it and it seems like those foam pincers would tend to keep the tail end up off of the bottom just a little bit. Would look more crawdaddish as well as a bit more weedless.
"have fun with this stuff"
in memory of Big Dale
RRhyne56, Flyfishing warden
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Re: My First carp on a fly.
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03/29/12 05:24 PM
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LoneStarCarper
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State Certified Piscatologist 
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Re: My First carp on a fly.
[Re: LoneStarCarper]
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03/29/12 09:48 PM
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ScottEvil
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good stuff. LHD wanted to go this past weekend but i had to back out. But yes, his love affair with duck hunting is hurting his marriage to trash fishing
Bowfishing sucks
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Re: My First carp on a fly.
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03/30/12 04:22 AM
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MrP
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Re: My First carp on a fly.
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03/30/12 10:33 AM
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Txredraider
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Those pucker-mouthed carp-fish freak me out something awful, but there's not getting around the fact that's a huge fish and a really cool fly/streamer/tied artificial offering. Nice!
Ugh, now I feel all queasy and a little dirty.
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Re: My First carp on a fly.
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03/30/12 11:46 AM
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Bass Bug
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carp is da new troot 
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Re: My First carp on a fly.
[Re: Chris Hall]
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03/30/12 01:38 PM
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banker-always fishing
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Nice fish and Congratulations on your carp on the fly. Would have loved to have seen that fight. 
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Re: My First carp on a fly.
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04/01/12 02:46 AM
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Steve Zissou
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*golf clap*
Awesome fish man. Congrats! J.
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