tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021357899307778970.post5985338084661435673..comments2023-12-04T13:49:48.719-08:00Comments on What the Karp!?!: The Highs And The Lows; or, Losing The Fish of The Seasonwhat the karphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04941229964825824593noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021357899307778970.post-58093022511406198922013-07-28T18:45:05.066-07:002013-07-28T18:45:05.066-07:00This the milwaukee river about two miles north of ...This the milwaukee river about two miles north of downtown. Literally within walking distance of hundreds of thousands of people. There probably shouldn't be fish there at all, but I'll take what I can get. It's quite beautiful, and the fishing pressure is usually pretty light until the salmon and browns start running.what the karphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04941229964825824593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021357899307778970.post-33785988401887879192013-07-28T18:18:53.122-07:002013-07-28T18:18:53.122-07:00Gotcha! My usual bass water holds much larger fish...Gotcha! My usual bass water holds much larger fish on average... and ya never know what you'll hook in to. Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08288928187563951613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021357899307778970.post-43441081007913366472013-07-28T15:21:29.664-07:002013-07-28T15:21:29.664-07:00The average fish in this stretch of the Milwaukee ...The average fish in this stretch of the Milwaukee is less than 12", i've always used a 5x or 6X and I can usually bring them in pretty quick. I don't recall breaking off any other fish on the fly this season.what the karphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04941229964825824593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021357899307778970.post-5887148619598077452013-07-28T13:27:07.983-07:002013-07-28T13:27:07.983-07:00Sorry to hear you lost the beast. I'm all abou...Sorry to hear you lost the beast. I'm all about using the lightest tippet to fit the bill, but 5X for bass? Is this because you were "matching the hatch" with small mayfly patterns or really low, clear water?... I'm curious.<br />I only rarely use 4X for bass in really low, clear water, but 3X is my usual choice with 2X being the choice for possibly bigger fish, off color water, and lakes/ponds with heavy vegetation.Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08288928187563951613noreply@blogger.com