The After Shock of a Big Fish

I love catching big fish, and although a 24 to 28 pound carp is not really a once in a lifetime fish or anything like that, it is a rare catch in my local waters especially for a fly rodder. Every time I catch a big fish like that, a 20 inch trout, a big brooky, a 8 lb bass, I get excited. I send photos to lots of my fishing friends, brag about it at school, and just act like a fishing maniac does when they are excited about a great outing. I also tend to spend a lot of time just staring at photos. Sometimes I smile, occasionally I break into a stupid boyish laugh. The first 20 inch brown I ever caught had me laid out for a month. The Atlantic salmon gave me some of the best day dreams I have ever had, though it distracted me from my school work for a few weeks. The carp I got yesterday is the same kind of thing. I fished today but it wasn't all that much of an outing, some little bluegills and no sign of the rudd I was looking for. So here's a bit more of that big carp: