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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Saturday, November 30, 2013

Lessons from the Carp Lodge: Episode #4--Dragging and Dropping the Fly

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At the center of this episode is a demonstration of how to use the drag and drop technique. It is fun, exciting, and kind of sexy to make ...

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Wednesday, October 23, 2013

"Long Shot" Video

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Erin Block and Jay Zimmerman are in a very cool carp video called Long Shot . Check it out; you'll like it.

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Saturday, September 21, 2013

McTage is a "Cover Boy"!

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Wow, take a look at issue 5 of CarpPro magazine. McTage has his picture on the front. You know that old saying, "Don't judge a bo...

Monday, September 2, 2013

"Soft Porn" Contest Winners

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Thanks so much to the people who sent entries for the "soft porn" photo contest! Entries came from three continents; that was so ...

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Friday, August 23, 2013

Fishing with Travis--A Couple Apex Athletes (The Fish, Not Me)

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There is a spot on my river that requires a very long walk to get there and then there is a lot of wading to do once you are there. I belie...

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Saturday, August 17, 2013

Contest Update

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A couple days ago I made a post about a photo contest . Two questions have come up in email that I am answering. First, the fish must be a...

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Thursday, August 15, 2013

Contest Time

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Katy and I became first time grandparents on July 29. Our oldest son and his wife had twin girls and we are absolutely thrilled! Suffice i...

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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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