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, March 9, 2011

The Wild Thing: A Better San Juan Worm

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I'm excited for the Carp Lodge, I mean summer home, to be completed. Part of that of course is to spend time there with Katy. Part of th...

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Sunday, March 6, 2011

'bout Froze My Apples Off! The Carp Lodge Part IV

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Icicles in distance Icicles at midistance Last week when we traveled to The Carp Lodge it was cold. Darn cold! We met with our builder for a...

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Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Hurricanes & Mirror Carp: The Carp Lodge Part III

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Dear Fat Mirror Carp, On February 12, hurricane force winds blew at The Carp Lodge. A neighbor's anemometer (wind guage) registered 98 ...

Monday, February 28, 2011

Foundation and Framing: The Carp Lodge Part II

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Dear Common Carp, The foundation for the Carp Lodge was poured and framing began. As you are aware this is a weekend and summer home for Ka...

Monday, February 21, 2011

Excavation: The Carp Lodge Part I

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Katy and I have talked about owning recreational property for years. We have looked off and on during much of that time. The fact is, we c...

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Boom, Boom, Pow!--Before I blogged: Part III

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BOOM! BOOM! POW!!! Gotta get-get, gotta get-get, Gotta get-get,... Boom boom boom, Gotta get-get Boom boom boom, Gotta get-get... Yo, I got ...

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

"A Stomach with a Handle"--Before I blogged: Part II

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Again, going through pictures and trips from before I blogged... This fish had such a fat stomach; it made his tail look like it was a handl...

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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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