Carp on flyrods

[Saltwaterwalt]

My son and I went out yesterday and caught this pair of 6 pounders on flyrods on a Percy P mudflat...a fun morning for sure!

[bd-]

Sweet. Carp on flyrods is about as fun and challenging as fishing gets. People who haven't tried it always give me weird looks and say "carp???" - BUT they haven't tried it. You've got to have very accurate casting skills, good "fish sense," and stealth, or you're not going to get them. Carp fishing makes you a better fly fisherman, hands down.

The inside of that boat looks like a Towee? Nice. How do you like it?

bd

Originally Posted by Saltwaterwalt

My son and I went out yesterday and caught this pair of 6 pounders on flyrods on a Percy P mudflat...a fun morning for sure!

Very Nice!

[flyfish]

I love my Towee and sometimes I let Saltwaterwalt (my dad) ride in it. I've had a lot of boats and the Towee is hands down the most versatile skiff I've owned. I run a 20hp jet so I can run the skinniest water TN has to offer, or I can run down the lake at a good clip to bass fish.

[MattC]

what flies do you use for carp?

[flyfish]

Sub-surface my go to fly is a Chicago Fly or a big stone fly. When the grass hoppers get going I'll keep one rod rigged with a hopper or cicada like pattern if they are interested in top water.

[bd-]

I usually use a Superbugger or a Rainy's Carp Tease.

Except for the cicada hatch, I rarely seem to find carp looking up for food.

bd

[Travis C.]

Nice and I can't wait to give them a try this summer.

How well do the big hobbs creek reels handle them? I just bought a couple to put on a couple rods. A 7wt with floating line for carp and a 6wt with sinking line dedicated streamer fishing.

[flyfish]

It'll work just fine. I have cheap combos and expensive combos, and it always seems like I end up with a $20 rod and $20 reel in my hands most days.

[Travis C.]

Originally Posted by flyfish

It'll work just fine. I have cheap combos and expensive combos, and it always seems like I end up with a $20 rod and $20 reel in my hands most days.

Cool. Thanks.

I have a TFO/Orvis setup that is my primary trout/panfish rod but these others will give me a little more diversity the chase without forking over the dough on extra Orvis spools.