The only thing missing is that gaudy, loosened necktie. Talk about not getting any respect. Let's face it. Few people fish for them on purpose.
Most anglers are into catching the more glamorous game fish, like trout, bass and walleyes.
Then there is Jim Warnecke, who has been standing up and saying for years that the carp has the other fish beat. In fact, Warnecke, who is the fisheries program manager for the Arizona Game and Fish Department's regional office in Mesa, even has a big cyprinid mounted on a wall in his office. All he asks is that anglers bring their own tackle and an open mind. Warnecke wrapped up his 11th camp last weekend. Although carp can be found in plentiful numbers in every central Arizona lake, Warnecke has a soft spot for Apache Lake.