Carp on the fly!
- John Milford
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Carp on the fly!
My first attempt was plagued with a mob of hungry juvenile ducks, so pre-baiting with biscuits was a no no.
Had to resort to doing it 'properly' - casting to rising carp, rather that bringing them to me.
Not a big fish but very welcome, especially on a nice old vintage glass fly-rod.
Couldn't get a very good picture of the fly, as the light was going - but it's just a ball of deer hair.
Had to resort to doing it 'properly' - casting to rising carp, rather that bringing them to me.
Not a big fish but very welcome, especially on a nice old vintage glass fly-rod.
Couldn't get a very good picture of the fly, as the light was going - but it's just a ball of deer hair.
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Re: Carp on the fly!
its a very enjoyable way to catch carp john when there feeding on the surface .....a floating imitation dog mixer biscuit....... is my favourite go to dog bisquit fly
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Re: Carp on the fly!
What wt rod were you using John?
I've been tempted to use my 5/6wt on occasion but a fly fisher with a lot more experience than me told me that if I hooked a decent fish an exploded rod was on the cards??
I've been tempted to use my 5/6wt on occasion but a fly fisher with a lot more experience than me told me that if I hooked a decent fish an exploded rod was on the cards??
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Re: Carp on the fly!
Very nice
Well done John
Well done John
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Re: Carp on the fly!
Bob Watson wrote: ↑Tue Jun 15 2021 22:45 -It's an unmarked, custom built 9' Bob. I'd reckon a 7/8wt. It's surprisingly lively for a glass blank, with some power in the butt - a quality rod in its day I think, possibly a fibatube?What wt rod were you using John?
I've been tempted to use my 5/6wt on occasion but a fly fisher with a lot more experience than me told me that if I hooked a decent fish an exploded rod was on the cards??
The reel came with it, but the line does not suit my ham-fisted casting technique. It looks like a DT and I think it's too light to fully work the rod - perhaps a mis-matched 5/6wt?
I think I'll replace it with a WF 7/8.
"He's some sort of lure savant. Or just has an unhealthy addiction to old lures. We are not quite sure . . . . . "
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Re: Carp on the fly!
John Milford wrote: ↑Tue Jun 15 2021 22:20 -give it ago on the pike come end of September with a smallish pike fly ...its addictiveMy first attempt was plagued with a mob of hungry juvenile ducks, so pre-baiting with biscuits was a no no.
Had to resort to doing it 'properly' - casting to rising carp, rather that bringing them to me.
Not a big fish but very welcome, especially on a nice old vintage glass fly-rod.
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Couldn't get a very good picture of the fly, as the light was going - but it's just a ball of deer hair.
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Re: Carp on the fly!
Bob Watson wrote: ↑Tue Jun 15 2021 22:45 -Carp on the fly, you've got to be expecting a big lump.What wt rod were you using John?
I've been tempted to use my 5/6wt on occasion but a fly fisher with a lot more experience than me told me that if I hooked a decent fish an exploded rod was on the cards??
I've used a 9ft 9 weight without any problems.
Had a new 9ft 9 weight delivered just today that is going to be used for Pike. I'll be testing it out on Carp one of the evenings to make sure all is well with it.
I would assume John's old glass rod was bent double.
As yourself, I'll also be interested to know what size and weight he was using.
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Re: Carp on the fly!
The answer is already in
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Re: Carp on the fly!
John Milford wrote: ↑Tue Jun 15 2021 23:05 -John I can highly recommend this line.Bob Watson wrote: ↑Tue Jun 15 2021 22:45 -It's an unmarked, custom built 9' Bob. I'd reckon a 7/8wt. It's surprisingly lively for a glass blank, with some power in the butt - a quality rod in its day I think, possibly a fibatube?What wt rod were you using John?
I've been tempted to use my 5/6wt on occasion but a fly fisher with a lot more experience than me told me that if I hooked a decent fish an exploded rod was on the cards??
The reel came with it, but the line does not suit my ham-fisted casting technique. It looks like a DT and I think it's too light to fully work the rod - perhaps a mis-matched 5/6wt?
I think I'll replace it with a WF 7/8.
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Re: Carp on the fly!
John
Forget trying to con them with immitation bait.
Try a Grey Wulff, around the margins.
Swish swish ugh
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Forget trying to con them with immitation bait.
Try a Grey Wulff, around the margins.
Swish swish ugh
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Re: Carp on the fly!
Common Carp especially when the fry are abundant will happily take small deadbaits meant for perch. So on that note a 8 or 9wt rod with a small fry pattern would do the business on a lot of waters along the margins.
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Re: Carp on the fly!
Lee7499 wrote: ↑Sat Jun 26 2021 19:53 -I was tench fishing last week and had a carp around 15 lbs,when I looked on my mat after unhooking it there were about 6 fry that it had coughed up,I noticed a lot off fry in the margins and the carp I caught was from the margins, so I'm sure your right about fry patterns.Common Carp especially when the fry are abundant will happily take small deadbaits meant for perch. So on that note a 8 or 9wt rod with a small fry pattern would do the business on a lot of waters along the margins.