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The Global War On Cyprinids (GWOC)

Joint Resolution

To authorize the use of Imperial Roughfish Armed Forces against those responsible for the recent attacks launched against the Roughfish Empire.

Whereas, on January 24, 2013, acts of political dissent, treason, and terrorism, were committed against the Roughfish Empire and its citizens; and

Whereas, such acts render it both necessary and appropriate that the Roughfish Empire exercise its rights to self-defense and to protect Roughfish citizens both at home and abroad; and

Whereas, in light of the threat to the national security and foreign policy of the Roughfish Empire posed by these grave acts of treason and terrorism; and

Whereas, such acts continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the Roughfish Empire; and

Whereas, the Emperor has authority to take action to deter and prevent acts of treason and terrorism against the Roughfish Empire: Now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Security Council of the Roughfish Empire assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This joint resolution may be cited as the `Global War On Cyprinids'.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF IMPERIAL ROUGHFISH ARMED FORCES.
(a) IN GENERAL- That the Emperor is authorized to use all necessary and appropriate force against those cyprinids he determines planned, authorized, committed, or aided the acts of treason and dissent that occurred on January 24, 2013, or harbored such cyprinids, in order to prevent any future acts of of treason or terrorism against the Roughfish Empire by such cyprinids.
(b) That the Emperor is authorized to establish the creation of a Special Warfare Unit, assigned to the task of infiltration, suppression, and termination of Cyprinid command, with extreme prejudice.


Admiral of the Imperial Roughfish Armed Forces.
Secretary-General of the Security Council and

Emperor of the Roughfish Empire

Steal Your Fish

The wildly popular Steal Your Fish decals are back! These are in limited supply so act fast! Rugged 3.5 mil vinyl decals featuring environmentally friendly UV resistant inks, suitable for indoor/outdoor use. 3.5 inches diameter. One for $2, two for $3.50, or five for $7.50. Postage included.

Purchase at the Roughfisher Fly Fishing online store.

Carp Crack: It's an Epidemic

If you haven't checked out the Fall issue of the Drake yet, you're doing yourself a great disservice. Among the accustomed fine photography and literary work is a Scuddlebutt piece by Pete McDonald of fishing jones fame, featuring yours truly.


This is not a an egotistical pandering for your kudos. As per the usual, Pete naturally captures what we ponder and perceive on ink and paper, an arduous task for any writer in a sport as panoramic yet enveloped as fly fishing is. His frustration during his endeavours with pursuing the wily carp are poignantly captured in this anecdote. Read the piece to see how his journey ends against the carp.


On a recent trip to Denver, I had to make pilgrimage to one of the finest fly shops in the nation, Trout's Fly Shop. Aside from the obligatory bullshit sessions with shop celebs Will Rice and Michael Gracie, every staffer in the shop from owner Tucker Ladd down to the shop dog, knows their stuff and they most definitely know how to run a fly shop. It's always a trip seeing your own signature fly patterns in the fly bin, even better when you see customers riffling through the bins and picking out your flies among the other fine offerings Trout's has to offer. Humbling to say the least.


In commemoration of the success of my Carp Crack pattern, I will be offering a special bonus with any Crack Pack order during the month of November from my online store. Simply purchase a 12 Pack of the Crack Pack and enter the promo code: DRAKE (or mention it in the order comment section) during checkout and I'll throw in a free Ruffian, as seen in the photo above. Order the 24 Pack and I'll throw three Ruffians!
This hot fly pattern is not yet available in stores.

The Ruffian is the baby brother to the Carp Crack, and has been my go to pattern this season. Effective in burnt orange, tan, olive, and black, this fly has been deadly on everything from smallies to carp. Burnt orange, however remains my favorite. Order your Crack Pack today and get hooked up!

A triumphant return

I know it's been a long hiatus; I apologize for my absence. Life's been busy at the Roughfisher Command Post, including the usual busy workload synonymous with the summer field season, a myriad of fly orders to tie, married life with my new bride, and the usual goings on with two young kids at home. Throw in a new job and a coaching gig for the wife, gymnastics for my daughter, and starting my son with skating and hockey this fall. Busy. But not to fret, field season is winding down and I'll have more time to spend behind the helm at the Command Post.


I've got a bunch of exciting and interesting things to share with you all, like the newly revamped CarpPro, some recent publicity for my flies, some upcoming gear reviews like a look at SmithFly's modular switch belt system and new 3X pouch, some new products coming down the line, and much more.

Welcome back, and welcome to any new folks visiting the blog for the first time. Stay tuned.

More Fan Mail

Dear Roughfisher,

Here's a picture of an admirer of your carp crack! I hooked the fish for her and then let her fight it! She could barely hold the thing!!!!

Image courtesy of Bennett Muraski

The fish was caught on a size 8 orange carp crack, the fish was 32"L and 19"G. no scale though...

-- Bennett Muraski

Thanks for the note and photo Bennett. Well done! I love seeing photos from my readers with fish they've caught on my patterns. Even better when a kid is involved! If you've got any fish porn to share that was caught on one of the roughfisher's patterns, send them my way. Use the contact me form and send me a note.

2012 F3T Minneapolis - They came, they saw, they partied

The 2012 F3T show in Minneapolis played to a sold out crowd. Folks were waiting at the door in hopes of extra tickets, there was even a criagslist ad asking for any miracles. Standing room only and the folks were loving it. Plenty of yipping and hollering at all the high definition fish porn showing on the big screen. This year's show was far and away the best event since the film tour starting coming to the Twin Cities 4 years ago.


There was plenty of swag to go around, and a few big winners. Plenty of goodies doled from show sponsor Scientific Anglers; glad I was there to represent!



SA stepped up huge with their VIP after party. Their impromptu tickets were baller, embossed even! Some good eats from Pepitos satisfied all of our appetites. And after a few Nordeasts brews and a shot of Makers, this was the perfect cap to an awesome evening.



It's always great recconecting with old friends, guide buddys, industry folks, and meeting new faces. Had a great time befriending the show hosts, even if one of them needed a hemorrhoid pillow haha. Already looking forward to next year's show. Bigger and better!

PSA #7: Free Advertising

Step One: Schlep your wares on your innocent, unsuspecting kids. Note daughter's gangsta pose.
Step Two: Release them out into the public.
Step Three: Wait for the sales to roll in so you can support your Hurricane High Gravity habit.

Reader Mail

Dear Roughfisher,

We haven't met, but I received your card with fulfillment of an initial order for your Carp Crack ties - which are nice by the way. Thanks for getting them out to me. They work on NC carps.

That particular eat was exceptionally cool. On Lake Norman (NASCAR country) on a rocky shoreline 50 yrds from Matt Kenseth's dock (a driver), the fish was a cruiser and I laid the fly about 10ft off its bow, gave it a twitch when he was at 5ft and he rifled in and pounced with a clockwise swirl of green, gold, and orange. Visually, as cool as any gamefish eat......

Thanks again for the sweet ties.
Phil

High Gravity Holiday

Have a High Gravity Holiday. Happy New Year to the Roughfisher Nation. Thank you for all your support in 2010, and well wishes for a fishy 2011. Keep it rough. Cheers!

"Three Months of Summer" fishing contest

Just a reminder to submit your entries for the Fishy Kid "Three Months of Summer" fishing contest. This contest is divided into four categories (coldwater/warmwater/saltwater/brownwater) and will allow all Fishy Kids seventeen and younger to participate. As with everything done on the Fishy Kid website, the success of the contests would not be possible without the support of our Gear Sponsors. We here at roughfisher.com are proud to sponsor the brownwater portion of the contest. Be sure to get your entries in to win a bunch of killer swag, including some deadly custom tied flies by the roughfisher. There's still plenty of time left to participate!


1. The "Three Months of Summer" contest will begin on June 1st and continue until August 31th, 2010.

2. To participate please upload your fishing photos into the appropriate gallery. There are galleries set up for each of the four contests being Coldwater, Warmwater, Saltwater, and Brownwater.

3. Within each contest category there will be prizes given for the following:

Biggest Fish
Smallest Fish
Most Unique Fish
Most Fish
Random Overall Winner

In all there will be twenty prizes awarded during this contest. Contest prizes will come from a long list of Fishy Kid Gear Sponsors such as:

Mountain Khakis
Osprey Packs
Hook & Hackle
Montana Fly Company
Scientific Anglers
Backwater Paddle Company
Patagonia
Fishpond USA
Rainys Flies
Temple Fork Outfitters
Finactic Designs
ECHO
Charleston Angler
Idylwilde Flies
Cliff Outdoors
roughfisher.com
William Joseph
South Fork Rod Company

4. Winners will be randomly drawn from each category and a single photograph may qualify for more than one such as Biggest Fishy and Most Unique Fish. Fishy Kid will divide up all the photos into the appropriate categories and every effort will be made to maximize your submission for the contest by including it in several categories.

5. Definitions of each contest:

Coldwater - Trout, Salmon, Steelhead

Warmwater - Various Basses, Sunfish, Bluegills, Perch, Crappie, Pike, and Musky.

Saltwater - All Ocean Living Fish

Brownwater - Carp, Catfish, Gar, and Drum.

6. Fish do not have to be caught on flies or fly tackle. The purpose of this contest is for Fishy Kids and their families to get outside and enjoy their time together on the water.

7. If you have any questions at all please feel free to send an email to gofish@fishykid.org


Good luck fishing, and have fun!

Raging Bull

Brother John from Central Minnesota representing, shown here with a raging bull. Not only was this a lifelister for him, he subdued the beast on a freaking five weight. What a way to start of the summer. Well done.

Gung Ho

Brothers John Montana and Wendy Berrell tore it up last weekend on the Mighty Columbia. Pictured is Wendy holding an impressive twenty pound mirror carp. Looks like they bitch slapped the competition. Check out their exploits over at Carp on the Fly.

Note: No fish were disrespected during this massacre.

Take that sucka!

Brotha Drew from the Vermont Brownliner Brigade representing. The 802nd Mountain Battalion is notorious for football shaped suckers, fat cyprinids, and toothy critters like Amia calva (bowfin) and Lepisosteus osseus (longnose gar). There is also a killer freshwater drum fishery to be had.



Sergeant Major Price take no prisoners. Here the SgtMaj is putting the smackdown on some shorthead redhorse with egg patterns. Like a Jedi, he has used the force of an eggi juan kenobi to perform some Jedi mind trick shit.

Semper Fidelis!

The roughfisher speaks

Check out the latest issue of USCARPPRO Magazine; the roughfisher debuts his new fly tying column.

That's right beotches, some poor fool let me put my words in print. Good thing a subscription is free or he'd want his money back. Nooch.

Olaf, Berserker!

Longtime reader Brother Olaf has shared a few of his brilliant musings and designs. You can check out his works over at his zazzle site.

Take that in the nutz you dirty bowfisherman. How's it feel?

Carve this

The best pumpkin carving I've seen in years, plus it's a roughfish to boot. From our friends over at Chinook Design, Inc.

Download your template here.

Hogsuckers are so badass!