carp

[tennesseeflyfisherman 0]

the farm pond we fish is loaded with carp but they wont touch anything does anyone have any flies that will work

[flytyer56 0]

Try small nymphs, like pheasant tails and hares ears. You can also try a smaller crawdad, say a size 10 maybe and also try smaller wooly buggers. Don't weight them, leave them light so they sink at a slower rate, and don't try casting to close to them as they can be spooky in clear water.

[Wellman 0]

I like to use a yellow or orange egg seems to work all year long for me. If failed use a size 8-16 DDH Leech.

[DHise 0]

Are they grass carp or common carp? If they are grass carp they are hard to catch but you can try a fly that looks like the weed growth in the lake or throw a few french fries out there, then throw out a foam pattern that looks like a french fry; no lie. A good way to tell if they are grass carp is to mow the lawn along the pond which will blow the lawn clippings into the water. Then, the grass carp will cruise the edges and eat the lawn clippings.

 

If they are common carp, try small nymphs (especially rusty colored ones), small crayfish patterns, and egg and worm patterns.

[tennesseeflyfisherman 0]

thanks the pond does not belong to me and has no grass around it where the water is so low and carp hit french fries would have never knew and what kind of nymph

[DHise 0]

Grass carp love french fries and cherry tomatoes but cherry tomatoes dont float.

 

I would try pheasant tails, hetero-genius nymphs, Clouser swimming nymphs, Ian's brass asses for starters. If they are common carp.

[TerryLee 0]

So, umm, where in Tennessee is this farm pond?

[stanbery 0]

A good fly for grass carp

Tying Sister Carol's Grass Carp Fly

Jon

 

 

 

 

[stanbery 0]

sorry for the double post

[Chase Creek 0]

TerryLee - If you find out, call me.

[smallieFanatic 0]

Try a sparrow nymph in sizes 10 or 12

[Firetiger 0]

Black leeches are good choice for common carp; I never caught the grass one.

[mikey99 0]

I have had great luck with rust or brown colored wooly buggers, beadheaded to get them down, and fish them slooowwww

[Pelhament 0]

the farm pond we fish is loaded with carp but they wont touch anything does anyone have any flies that will work

 

 

Are they crusing or tailing? If they are cruising, the are not feeding and very hard to catch. If they are tailing they are feeding. The next question is can you see your fly? Carp can inhale a fly from a nearly a foot away and you would have no idea because if they don't like it, they will immediately spit it and you would not know any better. Watch for their gills to puff out or the slightest twitch in your line and set the hook... What I did when I first started targeting carp was to tie a foam hopper above my nymph and watch for any movement. You make a lot of false hook sets but once you figure it out, it gets easier... Not easy by any means just not as hard.

 

Also, use strip hook sets as your hook up ratio will be higher and if you miss the fish it will still be in front of them to take again.

[the roughfisher 0]

I've got a couple of go-to flies for carp:

 

my X Factor nymph pattern

 

rubber legged hare's ear nymph,

 

my version of a swimming nymph,

 

and my San Juan worm (armored car version) and Carp Assassin.

 

 

The most innovative fly I developed this season was designed for carp and other roughfish in streams that feed on freshwater mussels, the Darth Clam.

 

 

I've got more patterns listed on my blog. I'll have to set some time aside and upload a bunch of them on to this site. Good luck.

 

 

- the roughfisher