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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Thursday, April 23, 2015

My River Was Calling Out to Me

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Katy and I walked yesterday near ponds and channels in central Washington. We were enjoying the nice day and looking for birds. In the pro...

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Saturday, April 11, 2015

Lessons From the Carp Lodge: Episode #6--Adapting to Different Conditions--Dropping the Fly

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Most of the carp I catch are 25-40 feet away. There are times when murky water, cloudy skies, and hard wind conspire to keep from seeing c...

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Saturday, March 7, 2015

"After the Hookset"--a video

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I had hoped to produce at least 3 videos this winter--possibly 4. Hmmm... I have worked on them but alas, here is the first one I have actu...

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Friday, January 23, 2015

Videos Coming Soon

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This past summer I had some tremendous days of carp fishing. (Some not so tremendous ones too...) A number of carp were even kind enough t...

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Friday, November 14, 2014

Kim Karpdashian and Twerkin' Tail

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Dear Kim, I don't want to hurt your feelings, BUTT, you don't do anything for me. Nothing at all. I think you're kind of gro...

Thursday, October 30, 2014

Marysville-Pilchuck is MY School!

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Made primarily of cinder blocks, the buildings at my school are not particularly elegant looking. If memory serves me correctly the sch...

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Friday, July 25, 2014

When Carp Fishing is Heavenly

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There are days when turbid water, wind, and the devil clouds conspire to make carp fishing darn difficult. There are days when the water is...

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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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