i wanted to catch some of the huge carp i see all the time at green lake. i got to the lake just before daylight at 5am. a few hours later i got bored cause i hadn't had a bite. so i started fishing for rock bass with my spinning reel while my baitcaster sat against my folding chair waitin for a carp. i have a 2 rod license. at about 11:30 while i was playin with the rock bass i hear my folding chair sliding across the pavement behind me, so i turn around and saw my chair and baitcaster fly into the lake. i quickly empty my pockets and throw my shades and hat and dive into the water after my rod. i wasnt quick enough. i lost sight of it about 30 feet in front of me. i get out of the water and just started freaking out. my grandpa is going to be so pissed that i lost his expensive baitcaster. so with my spinning rod i tie on a weight and a hook and just start casting to try and snag my line. about the tenth cast i feel some weight and i real it in. its the line. thank god!!! i still could feel the fish on one end and i pulled the rod in and caught this sweet 10 pounder. too bad it wasnt one of the 30 pounders i have seen many times in that lake. but this one made my day. a couple people witnessed the whole event it had to be entertaining. i had 25 people oooing and awwing when i pulled the fish outta the water. i gave the carp to my middle eastern friend i work with and he was extremely happy. i quit fishing at 3pm with 15 rockers and a 10 pound carp.

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