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<blockquote data-quote="Master Carper" data-source="post: 4112172" data-attributes="member: 15527"><p>Fishing techniques:</p><p></p><p>When fly fishing for carp, you are sight fishing more than anything else.</p><p></p><p>Carp that are cruising or sunning - 99.5% of the time, these fish are not feeding and will not hit anything! That .5% is definitely the exception to the rule!</p><p></p><p>You want to look for "feeding carp", which will be head down and tail up when feeding on the bottom. In still water, you can spot these fish by the mud clouds, or see their big tails waving back and forth on the surface.</p><p></p><p>Once you spot a feeding carp, cast past it, then drag your fly over to it, and drop the fly as close to their head as you can get it without spooking the fish. This is known as the "drag and drop." Let the fly sit there for a couple of seconds, then twitch the fly and move it no more than a couple of inches. If you see the take or see your line moving, do a quick strip set to set the hook, and hold on!</p><p></p><p>When you are dragging your fly over to a feeding carp, you are trying to drop the fly in an area the size of a dinner plate, in front of the carps head. Outside of this range, depending on water clarity, a carp may not see your offering and you will need to make another cast. Carp have poor eyesight, hence the reason for the fly needing to be so close to their face. This needs to be done very delicately to avoid spooking the fish.</p><p></p><p>Carp may not see very well, but they do have a large lateral line. This means that you have to spot and stalk them, and offer delicate presentations to avoid scaring your intended quarry over into the next county.</p><p></p><p>A fly line smacking on top of the water will run a carp off faster than anything! They may not can can see the line, but they can sure hear it hitting the water.</p><p></p><p>The same thing when your fly hits the water, it can oftentimes scare the carp away, which is why you cast well past it, then slowly pull the fly over to it, and just let the fly drop down in front of it's face.</p><p></p><p>Use a 12 ft. tapered leader, and add a 4 foot section of fluorocarbon tippet to that. This will keep the fly line further away from the carp, and harder for them to detect it.</p><p></p><p>If you are fishing in less than 2 feet of water and the water is still, choose flies that are unweighted. If there is a slight current, bead chain eyes are the heaviest you want to go with.</p><p></p><p>If carp are eating on the surface, a terrestrial fly such as a grasshopper can get you into some good battles with a big ol' carp!</p><p></p><p>Depending on where you are fishing, you may have to make some long casts, and if you can make "good" and "long" shooting casts before your fly touches the water, you can greatly up your chances on catching more and or bigger carp.</p><p></p><p>I have caught carp as close as 10 feet from the tip of my fly rod, but prefer fish caught at a distance, as it reduces the chances of losing a big fish, or worse yet, breaking one of your favorite rods!</p><p></p><p>Also, keep your fly line clean and coated, to make casting easier, and to also make those long shooting casts much easier, as it cuts down on the number of false casts that you have to make.</p><p></p><p>My favorite time of year fly fishing for carp:</p><p></p><p>May through October.</p><p></p><p>Anything else, just ask!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Master Carper, post: 4112172, member: 15527"] Fishing techniques: When fly fishing for carp, you are sight fishing more than anything else. Carp that are cruising or sunning - 99.5% of the time, these fish are not feeding and will not hit anything! That .5% is definitely the exception to the rule! You want to look for "feeding carp", which will be head down and tail up when feeding on the bottom. In still water, you can spot these fish by the mud clouds, or see their big tails waving back and forth on the surface. Once you spot a feeding carp, cast past it, then drag your fly over to it, and drop the fly as close to their head as you can get it without spooking the fish. This is known as the "drag and drop." Let the fly sit there for a couple of seconds, then twitch the fly and move it no more than a couple of inches. If you see the take or see your line moving, do a quick strip set to set the hook, and hold on! When you are dragging your fly over to a feeding carp, you are trying to drop the fly in an area the size of a dinner plate, in front of the carps head. Outside of this range, depending on water clarity, a carp may not see your offering and you will need to make another cast. Carp have poor eyesight, hence the reason for the fly needing to be so close to their face. This needs to be done very delicately to avoid spooking the fish. Carp may not see very well, but they do have a large lateral line. This means that you have to spot and stalk them, and offer delicate presentations to avoid scaring your intended quarry over into the next county. A fly line smacking on top of the water will run a carp off faster than anything! They may not can can see the line, but they can sure hear it hitting the water. The same thing when your fly hits the water, it can oftentimes scare the carp away, which is why you cast well past it, then slowly pull the fly over to it, and just let the fly drop down in front of it's face. Use a 12 ft. tapered leader, and add a 4 foot section of fluorocarbon tippet to that. This will keep the fly line further away from the carp, and harder for them to detect it. If you are fishing in less than 2 feet of water and the water is still, choose flies that are unweighted. If there is a slight current, bead chain eyes are the heaviest you want to go with. If carp are eating on the surface, a terrestrial fly such as a grasshopper can get you into some good battles with a big ol' carp! Depending on where you are fishing, you may have to make some long casts, and if you can make "good" and "long" shooting casts before your fly touches the water, you can greatly up your chances on catching more and or bigger carp. I have caught carp as close as 10 feet from the tip of my fly rod, but prefer fish caught at a distance, as it reduces the chances of losing a big fish, or worse yet, breaking one of your favorite rods! Also, keep your fly line clean and coated, to make casting easier, and to also make those long shooting casts much easier, as it cuts down on the number of false casts that you have to make. My favorite time of year fly fishing for carp: May through October. Anything else, just ask! [/QUOTE]
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