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Chris Fowler, who works at Orvis Austin, landed this beautiful grassy in Texas last summer.Photo by Chris Fowler Imported from eastern Asia, the invasive grass carp has established itself from coast to coast and is recognized as one of the toughest species to catch on a fly. While the last decade has . . .https://news.orvis.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/grassy2-2.jpg