tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20892133.post9194654296410984350..comments2024-03-21T10:49:31.187-07:00Comments on Carp on the Fly: Sleeping carpJohn Montanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16054871605134267048noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20892133.post-84856460752785819232011-06-21T20:23:53.062-07:002011-06-21T20:23:53.062-07:00I'm new to fly fishing and is looking forward ...I'm new to fly fishing and is looking forward to land my first carp on fly.<br /><br />Interesting blog. Keep it up!jwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14910120067849174066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20892133.post-87903354050735511102011-06-21T18:27:38.365-07:002011-06-21T18:27:38.365-07:00Hmmm, I usually use the Berrell Threat Technique m...Hmmm, I usually use the Berrell Threat Technique myself, but with mixed results. Must not be doing it right. Nice post John. Great info in there.Tyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04510262829834562239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20892133.post-64378639533930530332011-06-20T22:24:30.357-07:002011-06-20T22:24:30.357-07:00Dangit. I have been doing it wrong. "Please...Dangit. I have been doing it wrong. "Please, pleaaaase eat it" just doesnt have the same umphh.testflycarpinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01438987908906957352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20892133.post-56423825130463807002011-06-20T20:22:31.591-07:002011-06-20T20:22:31.591-07:00Hah...I have seen Wendy's verbal abuse tactic ...Hah...I have seen Wendy's verbal abuse tactic first hand. As in "eat it you son of a bitch!" deadly effective.John Montanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16054871605134267048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20892133.post-76032240543007536722011-06-20T20:14:54.125-07:002011-06-20T20:14:54.125-07:00I was cussing an awful lot. Next time I'll try...I was cussing an awful lot. Next time I'll try threats!e.m.b.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07745417913275444905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20892133.post-83550327388328591802011-06-20T20:13:07.050-07:002011-06-20T20:13:07.050-07:00I've actually tried threatening them and that ...I've actually tried threatening them and that sometimes works too.Wendy Berrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01610634703483921109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20892133.post-20372691274544634352011-06-20T19:13:08.964-07:002011-06-20T19:13:08.964-07:00Yup, I was familiar with the slow undulating drop ...Yup, I was familiar with the slow undulating drop right close for sleepers, but the bonk was one of the many awesome things I learned from John last week. The other was seducing those same fish or really slow cruisers with a soft hackle slowly rising, which is about the coolest damn thing you have ever seen.testflycarpinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01438987908906957352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20892133.post-52870137276114380062011-06-20T07:06:46.615-07:002011-06-20T07:06:46.615-07:00"soft hackle resting on the carp's lip li..."soft hackle resting on the carp's lip like bad teenage facial hair." -- great writing, John. And I'll have to try this technique...been seeing lots of "sleeping carp" here lately. Frustrating as all get out!e.m.b.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07745417913275444905noreply@blogger.com