Got Backing? (Formerly Known as Mr. P.'s Blog)

This is a blog about fly fishing for Carp. Well, kind of... I can’t catch Carp on the fly all year long so it’s also about fly fishing for anything that will take a fly. Mixed in are thoughts on fishing, thoughts on life, fly tying, some cool pictures, and a bit of humor here and there.

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Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Salmon Slammer

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It's winter; we woke up to three inches of new snow this morning. It's snowing again right now. That makes it a great time to tie ...

Saturday, December 18, 2010

Christmas at a Carp Fisherman's Home

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No trip, no weather, no wind, no sun, no clouds, no flies, no casting, no fish (at least not real ones anyway) no pictures; I guess that mea...

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Monkey Forks

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Having fly fished since 1971 one would think that I would have fished Monkey Forks Creek many times. After all, it is right here in Washing...

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Tuesday, November 23, 2010

71° and 10°

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Two days ago it was 10° here at home. This isn’t the Midwest; good grief it is western Washington. Ten degrees is too darn cold! At this m...

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

The Sun Finally Sets on This Year's Carp Season

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This was a year of discovery for me with my Carp fishing. I fished familiar water to be sure but I also made a point of trying a good deal o...

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Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Carp on a Dry Fly

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I traveled to Montana trying to catch a bunch of Carp on a dry fly. I met up with my good friend Keith and we fished for 4 1/2 days. I had h...

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Thursday, August 19, 2010

Inspired by slop, it's time to catch a Carp on a dry fly.

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Braving the 90 degree plus heat last week, I ventured over to Lone Lake to chase Grass Carp again. The heat, well I assume it is the h...

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About Me

Mr. P.: Bothell, Washington, United States; I am a lifelong Washington State resident. I have been a licensed real estate agent since 1971. I have had the privilege of being a teacher since 1973. I taught Marketing and was the DECA Advisor at Marysville-Pilchuck High School from 1975-2009. I also taught Principles of Marketing through Everett Com. College. My wife, Katy, and I have been happily married since 1977. I am more madly in love today than I ever knew I could be. We enjoy the Pacific Northwest. We hike, kayak, and snowshoe. We also enjoy reading and writing, heck part of the time it rains here you know. My earliest memory is fishing with my dad when I was four years old; fishing is in my blood. I fly fish avidly and release all my fish. I have caught many species of trout, four species of Pacific Salmon, Atlantic Salmon, Largemouth Bass, and Smallmouth Bass. My favorite species to fly fish for is Carp. Yes, Carp. They are smart, big, strong, wary, and in so many ways the world’s greatest sport fish. I serve as the National Fly Fishing Director for the Carp Anglers Group. I am the Fly Fishing Editor for North American Carp Angler magazine and I write a column called The Last Cast.

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