That looks like a lot of fun to me. Thanks for the link.
Now that is a sweet vid, I am going to have to try that this summer!!
Korea… Wow… I bet my parents know that spot ![]()
Loved it. Thanks for sharing. I watched it twice; a great why to wind down after a lousy day.
Thanks,
Sean
Thanks, I love sightfishing, but that is just off the charts!
Charlie
A few years ago, I was fishing in a residential pond. I had a 4-weight rod, floating line and a chartreuse, No. 10 popper. I saw a grass carp cruising on the surface and cast the popper out about 10 feet in front of it. The fish swam up to the fly and inhaled it. It was my one and only carp on a surface fly.
A friend on mine in South Florida used to go after grass carp with “ficus flies.” Carp in canals down there would feed on ficus berries that would drop in the water.
However, they discovered that the gills of the grass carp would rupture during the fight and most of the fish died as a result. So, they no longer try to catch them.
Love that water drag system he has on that reel.
And the my-arm-is-tired-behind-the-neck rod trick.
Now that is cool! I’ve never seen a carp rise to surface flies like that.
That looks like a blast! Thanks for the share!
That man had some nice one handed spey casting techniques. But please be quiet about carp taking dry flies. More people might actually want to join in on the fun. ![]()
Oh and that thing behind the neck looks like a great way to snap a rod to me.
The guy looks like a ‘cut-up’. I bet he is one fun dude.
Carp are good eating fish, I am serious about that statement, if they are caught is clean water.
Years ago I read an article that stated that the Montana Fishing Guides have a Fishing Contest on July 4th every year. Do they fly fish for trout? No they fly fish for Carp, using dry fly patterns.
Carp were imported to the United States from Europe over a hundred years ago by German Immigrants. They love to eat Carp, it is traditional to have Carp on Christmas Day!
Now we have Asian Carp that have been imported into the United States, and the DNR folks are worried that the Asian Carp will destroy the water ecosytem. I say that we all catch as many Asian Carp, with no krell limit, and eat them.
~Parnelli
I also thought about the behind the neck trick being a good opportunity to break a rod. But, it looks like he was using a fiberglass rod. They’re really tough rods and can take much more abuse than graphite. The rods also looked to be at least 10 feet long and quite limber.
Thanks for sharing the video. It made me wish I could wade again. I may have to try that from my boat.
