I was rowing the other day minding my own business when a two and a half foot fish comes flying out of the water and smacks me in the back. The fish bounces off my back, hits my outriggers and falls back into the water. Ever since I have started this trip I have been hearing about the hated invasive species, the Asian Carp. They jump out of the water when scared. Usually it is outboard motors that frighten them, but for some reason the fish got scared and decided to jump. They have been reported to have broken peoples arms, knocked them out and in general just be a nuisance. Being hit in the back by what I gather is a medium size one, I can believe it. Flying fish on the Ohio, who would of thought.
