I heard some intel from a local carper today that I just have to make a stand on though. Evidently some new recruits to the Denver cell of the Revolution have been overheard spouting the following nonsense: "If you can't make them eat it, make 'em wear it".
Perhaps it is a joke, but it was described to me as real intent. I don't know about you but I just threw up in my mouth.
So, lets just go on ahead and lay down Fly-Carpin's first ground-rule for non-poser membership in the Fly Fishing for Carp Revolution:
"If it didn't eat, it didn't count"
I guarantee you that I have 100% concurrence from every single hard core carper who has spent significant time perfecting the art of getting them to eat. If you are snagging carp on purpose, and you think that you are accomplishing something...well you aren't doing what I do.
So, to be clear, if you want to do what I do. If you want to do what anybody who truly has a passion for fly fishing for carp does. If you really want to take on the challenge, then repeat after me:
"If it didn't eat, it didn't count"
"If it didn't eat, it didn't count"
"If it didn't eat, it didn't count"
"If it didn't eat, it didn't count"
"If it didn't eat, it didn't count"
"If it didn't eat, it didn't count"
"If it didn't eat, it didn't count"
"If it didn't eat, it didn't count"
"If it didn't eat, it didn't count"
"If it didn't eat, it didn't count"
"If it didn't eat, it didn't count"
"If it didn't eat, it didn't count"
"If it didn't eat, it didn't count"
"If it didn't eat, it didn't count"
"If it didn't eat, it didn't count"
"If it didn't eat, it didn't count"
"If it didn't eat, it didn't count"