The results are in

Well, 4th place isn't too bad. My total pounds for the month was a humble 163.39 lbs. I say humble because the top guy had over 450! We got together at Fly South for the banquet on August 1st. I have only been fly fishing for a little over 2 years, so I don't know very many people in the fly fishing community. A bunch of great guys. I am happy to say that I left that night feeling much more confident as an angler.

It was a fun month: Both parents visiting; two separate vacations from work; fishing my arms off. The weather made the second half of my month a challenge. I put up a lot of fish in the beginning, but failed to consistently catch during the last two weeks. And I did it all without catching an actual carp!

My final fish of the tournament

Now that the tourney is over, I know not what to do with myself. I've gone out for trout a couple of times. I'm working on building a new batch of rods for myself and some friends. The heat is still here...and my propensity for the hard fighting bottom feeders is calling me back to the muddy grounds I walked so many times last month.

Tight lines and fair hooks