Thursday, August 12, 2021

Catching carp at Hughes Lake





Note that this fish is missing scales due to the violence that occurs during spawning.


 

Carp on an old Browning 5/6 4 piece 8 foot rod Backpacker


I wanted to test the Peerless Bam semi-automatic fly reel.  The day was HOT!  Temperatures
were in the nineties.  


I used my very first fly rod.  A Browning Backpacker four-piece, 8', 5/6 graphite rod.
Numerous species of fish have been taken with this rod.  It is a plan fly rod.  No bells or whistles
just a fishing rod that allows me to catch fish.


The rod still takes fish.  But the reel has no real drag strong enough to slow down carp.
I was taken well into my backing before I could control the carp; which is a scary feeling, even for me!










 

Tuesday, August 3, 2021

Browning Backpacker Fly rod




This is a 5/6 ,4 piece, 8 foot fly rod which I've owned for years.  Reliable is the word which
comes to mind.