tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20892133.post7297947711995169410..comments2024-03-21T10:49:31.187-07:00Comments on Carp on the Fly: Your Go to FlyJohn Montanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16054871605134267048noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20892133.post-23375895520821503082012-03-27T18:46:03.185-07:002012-03-27T18:46:03.185-07:00Awesome. My local carp seem to be partial to soft ...Awesome. My local carp seem to be partial to soft hackles as well. Killer carp flies.Tyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04510262829834562239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20892133.post-89580733553854451832012-03-27T08:37:35.961-07:002012-03-27T08:37:35.961-07:00I don't fish with a lot of motion, so the snag...I don't fish with a lot of motion, so the snagging is not a big issue. For the most part, I try to get the fly to sink within 6-10 inches of the fish. Once it hits bottom, I usually leave it there and let the fish find the fly. I have done some small, fast strips to good effect but not often. If I had fish that were chasing more (like on lake MI) I would be all over dumbbell eyes. All my lake mi flies have db eyes or those sculpin helmets so they ride hook point up.john montanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15042513423470133349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20892133.post-42234952051100798462012-03-27T08:28:18.662-07:002012-03-27T08:28:18.662-07:00T.J.,
I agree and was going to ask John if the tu...T.J.,<br /><br />I agree and was going to ask John if the tungsten bead did just that. I found that mine tied with a 1/8" T bead did ride upside down. The only fly I carry really tht do not are my egg ties.<br /><br />GreggGregghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02623587945737239141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20892133.post-8382153745086047672012-03-27T06:55:56.944-07:002012-03-27T06:55:56.944-07:00Thanks for the idea. Consider it stolen.Thanks for the idea. Consider it stolen.n.taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01122100496321327809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20892133.post-16360259693678816112012-03-27T04:25:38.104-07:002012-03-27T04:25:38.104-07:00Maybe my carp waters are "snaggier" than...Maybe my carp waters are "snaggier" than others, but I've found that any carp fly I tie that doesn't ride hook point up will inevitably hang up on a rock or tree root just as it's supposed to creep into the slurp zone.<br /><br />So I used bead chain (tied in like dumbbell eyes) on my carp flies. <br /><br />Do you not have problems with snagging? Looks like you fish some pretty dense stuff!T.J. Brayshawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16310669690861175884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20892133.post-661313537958431492012-03-27T03:59:42.549-07:002012-03-27T03:59:42.549-07:00I change up flies as the season progresses, depend...I change up flies as the season progresses, depending on what is available to the carp on Lake Champlain, but the go to much of last summer was a fly that Barry Reynolds shared with me that he calls the "Mango Tango". That thing proved to be VERY deadly... and very simple!flypredatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15118117022183108076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20892133.post-8651361078058238812012-03-26T19:20:46.211-07:002012-03-26T19:20:46.211-07:00I use a variety of boxes depending upon the hackle...I use a variety of boxes depending upon the hackle. Yes, I carry an awful lot of flies. Those soft hackles inspired me to tie many very similar. By the time I got to know you all it was winter and they caught trout is all. I don't blame the fly. Like you say, "...in my waters...". Lucky you for your waters.<br /><br />GreggGregghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02623587945737239141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20892133.post-67965080076447804322012-03-26T19:13:30.124-07:002012-03-26T19:13:30.124-07:00Been looking for a fly box I liked and it was hard...Been looking for a fly box I liked and it was hard to beat that goofy compartment one...giving this scientific anglers box a shot.John Montanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16054871605134267048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20892133.post-49417533712618220652012-03-26T18:21:01.110-07:002012-03-26T18:21:01.110-07:00Lol, you are coming over the the dark side of the ...Lol, you are coming over the the dark side of the complicated life though I see. That is a real fly-box instead of a 5 dollar compartment box. Which makes me laugh because I switched to a compartment box for my favorites after seeing how easy it was for you last year. Made life easier, except when the dang hooks tangle in dubbing.testflycarpinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01438987908906957352noreply@blogger.com