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Carp Addiction
Must confess that I have become addicted to carp on the long rod. Went out today for about an hour to a local park. The best method I have found to tackle these giants in muddy water is to chum with bread for a bit and then drift a #16 light cahil patterns through the feeding frenzy. This proved excellent today not only for carp but catfish (first time catching catfish on a fly rod). I ended up landing one carp about 18 lbs and lost 3 other that where much larger. I was using a 8'6" #5 with 3x tippet. What a blast!
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Uh Oh. This could be fun.
Allan
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Hey tyeflies, I bet I know what your thinking!
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Remarkable coincidence.
Mark
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Bluewave you might brace yourself for some critisism..dunno..we'll see http://www.flyanglersonline.com/bb/wink.gif. Sounds like alot of fun, I really want to go after some carp, however they are not around here. Maybe i'll try for some suckers this summer, any suggestions on flies? Anywho, congrats and I hope you catch the bigger ones next time. Good luck
-David
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Hi Blue,
Sounds like a lot of fun. Being hooked
on carp is a heck of a lot better than being
hooked on drugs.*G* I've caught two so far,
both over 40 pounds on my 6 wt stowaway.
I dare say it was a hoot, but not something
I'd care to do every day. Have fun and
don't let the guys razz you too much. It's
all good!*G* Warm regards, Jim
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bluewave6,,, anyone who gives you any crap about carp will be banned. Period! Welcome. There is som info on here, more as it's available. Look around, enjoy. JC
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"How long does it take to learn fly-fishing?
No one knows."
Grand poo-bah
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JC
I think the possible criticism would be about chumming not about carp.
jed
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Jed, these guys are all gentlemen. You will not see any one condeming chumming. http://www.flyanglersonline.com/bb/wink.gif
The 'San Juan Shuffel' was not invented by bait fishermen.
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[This message has been edited by J Castwell (edited 07 June 2006).]