Carpin'

Last week, there was Missouri Angler Profile on a young man named Austin.  Austin is a fantastic student, a polite young man, and ONE HECK of a fly fisherman.  I have known Austin for about 3 years now and he never ceases to amaze me in terms of his casting, fishing, and tying abilities.  Austin is a great representation of the next generation of fly fishermen, and with young people like him, the future is bright for our loved sport.

I could praise Austin for a while, but let's go ahead and get to some ACTUAL fishing information.  Austin and his older brother have been catching some grass carp and common carp out of the Little Blue River in Independence, Missouri, and let's just say they aren't small.  The pictures speak for themselves and it just goes to show that if you are willing to adapt your tactics and the species you are fishing for, you can find quality fish in almost all of our waterways here in Missouri.