Everet, GOT CARPAGE!?

[flygoddess]

I am going to have a hard time handing this rod off to someone else. It is the CARPANATOR!
I hit the river again to day and with that fighting butt, it is nice landing these monsters out of thick grass.
While I lost several, I landed a bunch.
Here are some of todays beauties:









The fly of choice today...RAINY's POPCORN BALL




We did have a wonderful weekend up your way at Lake "D".
Damsels were thick but they like my Chironomids. NOTHING under 18" and 30+ fish a day ....EACH!
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[ChrisTheFish]

Hello FG, I love reading of your successful trips. It almost makes me drool sometimes!

I was wondering if you could educate me on how you fish when going after those monster carp. Are you casting from a toon or from the bank? How long of a leader and tippet do you use? Do you strip it fast, slow, or just let it sit? Do you use an indicator, sight, or just plain feel? Just curious. I would like to head up to Blackfoot Res. and chase some when I have some time, but would like to know a bit more first.

Thanks!
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[flygoddess]

Chris, I have fished for carp from a tube on Utah Lake, but these are all from the Jordan river that is within walking distance from my house.
On stillwater, TYPE II and on rivers floating. On the sinking line I always use about 3 to 4 feet of straight Fluoro. No need for a taper leader.
On river, I am using a 5 1/2' furled leader made out of 2 lb Maximum and then 3 ' of 8 to 10 lb Fluoro.
In both cases, I cast over the sighting of the carp (either the back or the mud stirred up). Then a slow steady strip. When I feel the hit, I set the hook hard cause of their soft mouths.

I am just getting the hang of this, but it is a blast!
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[ChrisTheFish]

Thanks for the info and quick response. I can't wait to go chase some. []
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[Everet14]

Joni, my uncle has been scouting some areas in your neck of the woods and man oh man have we found a sweet spot. He stopped counting fish after 45. And these aren't nice little carp these are twenty to thirty and some even bigger! I mean pounds! I will be up there next week hopefully and then we have a date with the best freshwater gamefish ever! Thats gonna make people mad but oh well[laugh]
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[flygoddess]

I will be here. By the way I will be in IF the weekend of the 18th, while the Hubby takes care of business In New Mexico...so solo for me, except I will be visiting my sis.
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[windriver]

Awsome job on the bonefish of the west! That is one of the fish that I have on my list to go after with the fly rod.

So many fish and spots. Only so much time, but I will get around to it eventually.

Windriver
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