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    Legendary CO based fly rod carper Mctage made the journey to OR to join me for a few days of carping in the high, dirty, nasty Columbia waters. Yes, the water is high. It was a great trip highlighted by some fantastic takes, ninja style stealth, big fish, unique settings (I caught a 21 lb fish a few feet away from an overturned picnic table) and great company. I enjoyed fishing with Mctage and was thrilled when he stuck this massive 23 lb monster...from his knees after an extended stalk too!

    We caught some real monsters with the five biggest fish weighing 21, 22, 23, 23 and 31 lbs. I caught this 23 lber on the last day.

    The 31 brute was caught on a size 8 black and orange soft hackle...she took the fly by simply stopping over the top of it and hoovering it off the bottom like a vacuum cleaner.


    So many stories and images in my mind that I can't really keep things straight. Overall, it was just a fantastic couple of days. We brought roughly 100 carp to hand with a ton of solid 12-19 lb fish. The high water is difficult, but pretty interesting!



    Thanks again for coming out Mctage! Great fishing with you...

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    Yeah baby! That looks like a ton of fun! I can't wait for the water to go down around here so I can hit the Milk River for some good carpin'.

    TT.

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    I think the name of the post it's a bit misleading...it should say whale report!! Those are some HUGE carp. Congrats, those are some mighty catches.
    I believe I can fly fish

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    Great pics, I love to fish flooded grass like that, and the carp love to feed in it.
    "Next to a healthy 10 pound carp a brook trout can look like a minnow in a clown suit"

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    Thanks guys...it was a great trip!

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    I noticed the post spawn look the carp are wearing. great pictures!

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    They are definitely on the spawn. We were often fishing to tailers 20 feet from thrashing, splashing, sexed up carp...at least they are easy to find when they spawn!

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    I was wondering, what gear did you use to land those monsters?
    I believe I can fly fish

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    I was fishing a gloom is native run glx in a 9th 6 inch 7 wt. That is pretty much my go to rod. 1x tippet and smallish soft hackle flies...pretty basic.

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    Thanks for the info. I'm heading to Lake Las Vegas next month and I heard there's carp in there. Hopefully I will be posting carp pix soon.
    I believe I can fly fish

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