Carp are not pretty, carp are not fancy, but carp get big and kids don't care what they catch. They, to use ESPN language, say - SCOREBOARD when a 20 lb fish comes to the deck. HOWEVER, there is a behavioral disorder associated with Carp. Such as:
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| SCORE BOARD! |
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| SCORE BOARD!!!!! |
Wandering through church one day an acquaintance saunters up - mouth on full auto, bluetooth enabled. "Hey, I understand you fish with your kids. Your son was talking about catching a 15 pound fish?? Dude, I took my son and he kept whining, 'this is boring, we're not catching anything.' He fishes with a basic push button and can't sit still. So and so told me you got a knack for this kid thing."
"So, how do you do it?"
Ooh, boy, there it is - immediate loss of man card. The feaux pas is lurking, I have felt the scorn. But like a hyperactive three year old, I blurt out, "We do a lot of carp fishing, it is really easy, you just take some dough bait and………" and, and, the reaction is the same almost every time. (This dude has a cool bass boat matching his truck, shirt, hat, you know the drill)
Ooh, boy, there it is - immediate loss of man card. The feaux pas is lurking, I have felt the scorn. But like a hyperactive three year old, I blurt out, "We do a lot of carp fishing, it is really easy, you just take some dough bait and………" and, and, the reaction is the same almost every time. (This dude has a cool bass boat matching his truck, shirt, hat, you know the drill)
He cuts me off mid sentence, the Bluetooth must have a cardiac monitor - it starts flashing - much faster. Barely drops me a - "Thanks" and walks off.
My ego, toughened after two solid decades of Carp fishing prowess, knows he is missing out on a great time. If you would like to take your kids fishing, for BIG - relatively easy fish - post a comment and I'll give you the scoop and the full length article.
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