The Season is Coming to a Close

My father-in-law (Shane) and my wife (Lindsay) went out to Utah Lake last week and only managed to shoot four carp. This was one of the worst outings of the year and it can be attributed to the cold temperatures and low water due to lack of water this past year.
"I shot the carp and it just sat their and accepted the inevitable fact that he was screwed. There was no fight in him. I think it was due to the cold weather."
Too much walking and not enough carp killing is a good indication that carp season is over. It was sad to realize that I was going to have to hang up my gear until next May. What am I going to do with my time until then, fish with a pole? Boring. This was a good pic from that outing.

A Beatiful Team We Make

I would consider myself to be the luckiest man alive. The beautiful carp killing model you see in the main picture above and to the left is my wonderful wife Lindsay, who had just killed an 11 pound carp. While some women spend time with their men playing games or sports, mine goes hunting with me.

Why would you think that I am the luckiest man in the world? Not only does my wife cook wonderful meals, work hard at her job, and make me smile, but she is an avid hunter and fisher(wo)man.The only downside is she always outdoes me in fishing. She is usually the first to catch something on a reel, or a fly rod. She also gets the biggest and most aggressive fish in the water which is quite entertaining to watch when the fish start to pull her into the water. The same is true with bow fishing. She has beaten me with the largest fish every time this year when we have gone out to Utah Lake and bow fished. This picture is proof of that claim as it was two pounds larger than my biggest.

So for all you women and men out there this is a sport that benefits everyone.There are no limits in the sports capacity to have a lot of fun killing a carp. I mean come on, look at that smile!