Tara and I went fishing yesterday. Well, I went fishing. Tara sat on the bow and read celebrity gossip magazines...Anyway, with the water still murky, the best carping strategy at this point is still 'dapping,' that is, trying to wade close enough to the fish that you can drop your fly right on their heads. … Continue reading dapper chap
Author: Adam
Adam has a master’s degree in mathematics, a black belt in aikido, and has worked enough jobs to fill a book—sushi chef, Peace Corps volunteer, and police detective among them. His writing and photos have shown up in The Drake, Tenkara USA, Hawaii Fishing News, and Sporting Classics Magazine. In 2023 he traded a badge in Honolulu for a skiff on the Columbia, where he now spends his days chasing carp with a fly rod and pretending it’s a retirement plan.
After the Flood
The flood has receded, but the waters remain murky. After a morning of frustrated sight-fishing, I landed a small female carp. She took my fly and headed straight for the trees. Once I coaxed her through the branches and back out into open water, she swam directly at me. At one point she actually bumped … Continue reading After the Flood
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Dead Fish.
The carp hatchlings have died! Every day there were a few more fatalities, but the majority of our small fry were eating and growing steadily, though slowly. Yesterday I awoke to find all of the fish had perished in the night.This is not as surprising as it might seem. Just a tiny bit of soap … Continue reading One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Dead Fish.
It’s Alive!
In my experience, there are three stages to aquaculture.Stage one: Hatching the eggs.Stage two: development from fry to juveniles.Stage three: juvenile to adult.Stage one was unexpectedly successful. After just three days, the carp eggs hatched, leaving me with easily one hundred baby carp, and very few unhatched eggs. For a day or so, the fry … Continue reading It’s Alive!
Dr. Frankenstein
As I mentioned, the carp have begun to spawn. I have been thinking about setting up an aquarium for some time, and I thought it would be fun to put wild carp in it. Since all of the carp I catch, or see for that matter, are far too big for a dinky home aquarium, … Continue reading Dr. Frankenstein
April Showers
The carp have begun to spawn. It's the one time of year when they're not interested in food. Also, the rising water level has left some of my favorite spots too murky for sight fishing. Needless to say, the carping has been slow this month. On the other hand, the bass have moved into the … Continue reading April Showers
Just Me and the Fish
Yesterday morning I took my first solo fishing trip with the PaddleSki, and I was determined to actually catch a fish from the boat.After a few bungling attempts I realized that the key to fishing from the boat, especially without another person there to steer, lay in the proper use of an anchor. That realization … Continue reading Just Me and the Fish
Eagle-Eye View
Yesterday I took our new PaddleSki fishing for the first time. The point was to determine whether it is feasible for me to take the boat out alone, but the weather was grand so I was also hoping for some fish.I found it easy to stand up and paddle or pole, and the high vantage … Continue reading Eagle-Eye View
The One that Got it’s Picture Taken
Despite every single leg of our journey being late or delayed (thanks a lot Northwest!) we made it to Hawaii and back again.Tara spent most of the week at a conference which gave me time to visit friends and get in some good time on the water. I brought a fly rod with me which … Continue reading The One that Got it’s Picture Taken
Flight of the Eagle!
I wanted to get a quick blog posted before tomorrow; Tara and I are leaving in the morning for a week in Hawaii.Recently, we ordered an inflatable boat, the Sea Eagle PaddleSki. The boats are a bit on the spendy side compared to some other inflatables, but they have a 180 day money-back guarantee so … Continue reading Flight of the Eagle!
The Fishing Dojo 