Fly Fishing

Dusboy7 · Location: Port Republic,VA

Just wondering if anyone could tell me the best flies to use to catch carp?

kory_k · Location: New York, NY

This post a while back covered this topic quite well, check it out:

http://www.fliesandfins.com/postt1467.html

Shakeyfly · Location: MA

The area where I fish for Carp as a lot of tall standing grass with mud bottoms. Kinda haven for Dragonflies. a size 10 Dragonfly nymph in Olive Green with plastic mono eyes, works great around the stalks.

The place near me is only 1 - 2 feet deep with thick mud bottoms. you can see the wakes of the fish as they move around the shallows, but the water is so think that you can barely see the bodies of the fish. But for some reason, they can always see these things around the grass stalks.

Dusboy7 · Location: Port Republic,VA

Thanks for the info shakeyfly I will have to give that a try.

rustayy · Location: Islamorada,FL

The carp I fish for are in a slow moving river with a muddy bottom and is loaded with beaver dams and snags. They are all around the cover. I had had success lately fishing a natural San Juan worm pattern tied with a little bit of wire in the body to make it sink a little faster than an unweighted one. Try to make a cast right in front of them and time it so the fly will sink right infront of its face. If they are in the shallow flats, make as long of a cast at them as you can. Lead them a little bit but basically put it right in the money. I like to use a long leader around 12 feet in length and always use flouro tippet. They will eat just about anything, but they can be pretty picky. We have also had luck with crawdad patterns, prince nymphs, and hoppers. Just throw everything you got at them until something works. Keep at it and don't get discouraged, they can be very challenging, but once you hook up with one you you will be certain that all of your efforts were worth it.. Good luck!

Dusboy7 · Location: Port Republic,VA

Do they hit more top water or below the surface flies?

MG · Posted: Thu 09/24/09 12:14 am Post subject: What flies?

Depends! When the water is deep, fast, and murky you can get 'em with a big stone with indicator. When it is slow, clear and the sun is high you HAVE to sight fish for feeding fish.

The feeders will be obvious, like trout. They will shift lanes and be actively moving their heads about. Active. Those in stillwater will be head down, tails up. Give them something they can see. Dark, with flash, works best IMHO.

If the water is clear and/or slow, small streamers stripped fast work if the water is warm. Otherwise, play the trout game - look for what is in the water. We have caught big carp on things like chronomids! And if they seem to be hovering near the surface...damsel nymphs.

Shakeyfly · Location: MA

When they start feeding on the surface, it can be crazy. I have seen big big carp come clear out of the water!! Razz

Dusboy7 · Location: Port Republic,VA

Thanks for all the help guys!!!!