Will 2012 be Your Year of the Carp?

I came across this article:  http://www.fieldandstream.com/blogs/flytalk/2011/12/2012-year-carp The guy who wrote this is a blogger for Field and Stream, about the most mainstream magazine you could find.  The writer, a fly fisherman, would like to make 2012 his Year of the Carp.  He talks in glowing praise about catching carp on the fly rod, a far greater challenge he claims  than catching trout or bass on the fly rod.  Carp fishing is a sport that many fishermen around the country are now discovering and embracing.  Many of the magazines are running features on fishing for carp.  I guess they are no longer considered an "invasive species" in most parts of the country. Gee, with all the carp here in RI, maybe many of the fly rodders who only target trout should give this a try after trout fishing dies out. Just think, you could catch carp just about all year long here in RI.  Think about the fight of a 20 lb. carp on a fly rod in a river current. Yikes! Realize, too, that we have about the best fishing for mirror carp in the entire USA right in our backyard (are you paying attention RI DEM) in the Blackstone River system. Many carp fishermen around the country are envious of what we have here in RI. So, my message here is that we have a fantastic underutilized resource right  here in RI that is waiting to be discovered.  Hopefully, 2012 be your Year of the Carp.