05-21-2012, 08:10 PM
As Dave mentioned, sight is the best way, but that is not a factor for me lately. The waters I fish are so over grown with grass and stained. I look more for movement. You can tell where they are by movement under the water. Occasional mouth or fin too. Only problem is knowing which way they are headed.
Fort the most part I have caugh a lot of Common and Mirror, but right now, the game is GRASS Carp. For them I am going to say, 8 weight all the way. You are not only pulling a 10+ lb fish, but it's living room as well.
Grass Carp seem thicker to me as well. All Carp are solid, but Grass are plus solid.
Like any other fish, if they are top feeding use a dry, if they are rising once in awhile, try sub surface. If you see just shadows, fish deep.
My flies of choice are clousers or flies with dumbbell eyes, and of course glow bugs.
If they are on the surface, Elk Hair at times or NYmphs like Haresears and my favorite, Prince Nymph.
You are more a hunter with Carp than a fisher, but I have got nice big surprises by just casting out and slow strip in.
Going to check on my Grass carp in the morning, had one last week that was AWESOME!!!!
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Fort the most part I have caugh a lot of Common and Mirror, but right now, the game is GRASS Carp. For them I am going to say, 8 weight all the way. You are not only pulling a 10+ lb fish, but it's living room as well.
Grass Carp seem thicker to me as well. All Carp are solid, but Grass are plus solid.
Like any other fish, if they are top feeding use a dry, if they are rising once in awhile, try sub surface. If you see just shadows, fish deep.
My flies of choice are clousers or flies with dumbbell eyes, and of course glow bugs.
If they are on the surface, Elk Hair at times or NYmphs like Haresears and my favorite, Prince Nymph.
You are more a hunter with Carp than a fisher, but I have got nice big surprises by just casting out and slow strip in.
Going to check on my Grass carp in the morning, had one last week that was AWESOME!!!!
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