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Fishing in British Columbia => Fly Fishing Cafe => Topic started by: Trout Slayer on August 17, 2004, 11:42:02 PM

Title: Carp On The Fly
Post by: Trout Slayer on August 17, 2004, 11:42:02 PM

Was up at a friends cabin last weekend near Pemberton and finally caught my 1st carp....ended up being a good 5 lbs on a dry fly off the surface. :o Hammered it and took off. Anyone else catch them on the fly rod? Was using a Tom Thumb. C&Red 3 Rainbows as well for the total of about 2 hours actually spent fishing. 8)

Title: Re:Carp On The Fly
Post by: TtotheE on August 18, 2004, 12:11:00 AM

Now THAT sounds like fun!
Any of the Deer Lake goers know if the carp rise for dries?
I know the goldfish on steroids in the lake down the street don't care for any of mine  :P

Title: Re:Carp On The Fly
Post by: otto on August 18, 2004, 12:11:11 AM

i'm going to try to catch some in deer lake on a fly, albiet i will be using my bamboo pole.

will post results soons

Title: Re:Carp On The Fly
Post by: pinkwool on August 21, 2004, 09:34:05 AM

If you hook a piece of a bread crust on your fly the carp will like that sandwich better ;D

Title: Re:Carp On The Fly
Post by: TtotheE on August 22, 2004, 12:20:16 AM

Using bait such as bread kinda defeats the purpose IMO,  unless you tied a fly that looked like bread.   ;D In which case the carp should be accustomed to rising to bread.  I've always wondered if you could get hordes of hatchery rainbow to rise to a fly that looked like those pellets they are served while at the hatchery =D

Any patterns that can look like bread out there?  I'm thinking spun deer hair....anybody?

Title: Re:Carp On The Fly
Post by: marmot on August 22, 2004, 07:44:15 PM

LOL tie a fly that looks like bread!!! hahahahaha  !!!!!

Title: Re:Carp On The Fly
Post by: mali keka on August 22, 2004, 10:44:40 PM

Hey, well done Trout Slayer.  :D

Title: Re:Carp On The Fly
Post by: TtotheE on August 23, 2004, 01:40:01 AM

What color are those hatchery pellets?  I swear the trout will go mad on the dry right after they've been released into a lake  :D

Title: Re:Carp On The Fly
Post by: Matuka Jack on August 23, 2004, 05:22:49 PM

Actually, the fly that look the most like a pellet is 'Tom Thumb'.  I use it very successfully on newly released hatchery trout..