“Pod” describes the gang of 4-7 carp that travel & feed together, & they have each other’s backs. They have sharp senses of smell, vision, touch, and are wary in wild waters. If one spooks the message instantly goes out, and they all split. Another hinderance to catching them on a fly is the so tentative & soft way they take it. They will mouth, then spit it many a time, &, even when well hooked, often find a way of ridding themselves of #12, #10 hooks in the fight. I had four such disappointments today, before getting lucky w/this small 4 pounder.