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 Asp On the Fly
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03/09/09 06:04 PM
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TreeBass
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Lt. Dan
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I finally get a couple hours to go fishing, and of course a sand storm blows in!  So I go anyway, maybe I can find some shelter from the wind and at least fish, catching would be a perk. I was targeting whatever was biting  I tied on a lime green with flash for a tail and cut loose. I did see a couple pods / schools of small carp, but no takers, or even second looks. Its still early for us, and should get better as the month continues. I ended up loosing my first hit because I wasn't paying attention! But my second hit produced a nice little Asp!   He is a small one, but a fish none the less. Al Faw palace is in the background, an hour later I could'nt see it any longer due to the dust. On the way back to my chu I ran into these gentleman, they had a hook, line and a piece of styrofoam for a bobber, using bread and rice for bait. They already had one small 10" carp on the bank, and were hoping for more.  We couldn't understand each other, but we shared a common interest.
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 Re: Asp On the Fly
[Re: TreeBass]
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03/09/09 06:08 PM
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Bug_Slinger
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Awesome photos, man! Thanks for sharing and stay safe!
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Re: Asp On the Fly
[Re: Fish Bowl]
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03/09/09 07:28 PM
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TreeBass
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Thanks guys, it was fun just getting out there
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Re: Asp On the Fly
[Re: TreeBass]
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03/09/09 07:39 PM
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Aquaholic_57
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Great catch TB.... I hear that they taste like sand! 
Terry th_30909@yahoo.com ________ "You do not cease to fish because you get old. You get old because you cease to fish!"  
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Re: Asp On the Fly
[Re: Aquaholic_57]
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03/09/09 07:43 PM
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TreeBass
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LOL, not sure what they taste like, but I'm not gonna be able to let you know  I'm a catch and release kinda guy, you would'nt believe what was/is in that water 
Last edited by TreeBass; 03/09/09 07:44 PM.
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Re: Asp On the Fly
[Re: TreeBass]
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03/09/09 07:50 PM
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Thumpmeister1
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Great pics. Eat your heart out. Put up around 80 nice crappie off the dock this week. Going again in the AM.
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Re: Asp On the Fly
[Re: Thumpmeister1]
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03/09/09 08:27 PM
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TreeBass
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And you didn't send me any pictures??? You sir are now on "ignore"!  j/k congrats, wish I was with ya 
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Re: Asp On the Fly
[Re: TreeBass]
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03/09/09 09:01 PM
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kelkay
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Great pics and story, keep 'em coming!
The greatest danger to American freedom is a government that ignores the Constitution." Thomas Jefferson
You Don�t Love Something You Want to �Fundamentally Transform� Mark Levin
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Re: Asp On the Fly
[Re: kelkay]
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03/09/09 10:22 PM
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swalker9513
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My brother has a shot very similar to that. He was stationed in Ramadi and Baghdad for a year. Did some fishing while he was there.
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Re: Asp On the Fly
[Re: swalker9513]
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03/10/09 02:56 AM
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CTK3
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What do the locals say when they see you fly fishing? I bet its not that common in Iraq!
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Re: Asp On the Fly
[Re: CTK3]
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03/10/09 07:18 AM
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TreeBass
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I actually had a truckload drive by at another location, they were cheering me on! To them its just a wasted effort since they fish for food, not catch and release. and using a rod is just not something they do very often. Normally its like the picture, a line on a stick, and throw it as far as you can. Size does not matter to them, it eats the same
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Re: Asp On the Fly
[Re: TreeBass]
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03/10/09 12:53 PM
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richgoose
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I know what was in that water!
BODIES!
and alot of grass
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Re: Asp On the Fly
[Re: richgoose]
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03/10/09 05:09 PM
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TreeBass
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yep, that and alot of other stuff. Pretty bad when you have a cut on your hand and get some of that water on it and watch it turn black and blue in a day or so 
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Re: Asp On the Fly
[Re: TreeBass]
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03/10/09 06:02 PM
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kelkay
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yep, that and alot of other stuff. Pretty bad when you have a cut on your hand and get some of that water on it and watch it turn black and blue in a day or so  Oh my goodness, I am eating lunch. Big mistake.
The greatest danger to American freedom is a government that ignores the Constitution." Thomas Jefferson
You Don�t Love Something You Want to �Fundamentally Transform� Mark Levin
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