put a few kernels of corn on the hook
I casted on a few 5-6lbers. with no takers.... Do you have to hit them in the mouth or what?? geez!!! You talk about finicky.. Any tips on how to put a hook in one of these unmolested fish with a Fly Rod..
put a few kernels of corn on the hook
either corn or squash bread on your hook and try and make it float i have had some luck that way
is that a bite...YEAH FISH DONT HAVE HANDS
Good evening JD. I have used foam ear plugs to flost a tube bait. A small piece of that may make it flost . Sounds good anyway.
Carp flies do exist and carp are popular in the UK. Might try Google for them.
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They are VERY skittish. I fish for carp a lot but don't fly fish for them. I'd suggest checking out some other boards.
The Carp Anglers Group site has a fly fishing board here:
http://www.carpanglersgroup.com/foru...p?showforum=26
FAOL www.flyanglersonline.com has a "Warmwater" board, and carp discussions come up frequently. Flyfisherman.com also has a carp sub-board.
Finally, here's a two-part article on it. The author (Ian Colin James) is a fly guide who targets carp a lot. He also has a website.
http://www.flyfishersrepublic.com/ta...rp-on-the-fly/
Last edited by deathb4disco; 04-05-2008 at 11:48 AM.
Why didn't I think of corn? Does it stay on the hook while making the longer casts??
I like the look of those carp fishing forums too... Them folks are serious about a Carp...
I want to tie something on with my 8wt so bad I can taste it... Bye the way, Anyone ever notice how close a carp looks to a redfish?? All it really needs is a spot near its tail and I bet you could throw alot of experienced Redfish fisherman for a loop... I wish I had photo shop to test my theory..
This is a good fly to use but only lasts for a couple fish. Lead the fish enough for the fly to sink close to the bottom.
http://warmwaterflyfisher.com/flymonth/FOTM112005.htm
Big dry flys work too in the summer, last year I caught one about 22Lbs out of a pond by accident. I was testing out some new flies. Someone told me when the cottonwoods seeds drop the carp love them. Good luck.
Randy