[chasentailz]

I know this is not really a report, but I am new to the site and was wondering if anyone knew something about NC carp fishing(fly). I'm going to be staying at Lake Junaluska for a week and have seen some big carp cruising the dam area. I am sure they get a ton of pressure from spin casters, but I think with the right techniques/tips, I might have a shot. If anyone knows a particular pattern they'd be willing to share, I'd be more than grateful.

 

[riverpirate]

If your talking about grass carp, then a fly that looks like bread floating will catch em

 

[chasentailz]

I think they're mostly common carp with a few goldens mixed in. Grass carp are technically illegal to catch on public land anyways. I have tied a few bread flies and I'll be sure to try them. I think the fish get a lot of bread from people that feed the ducks, so there's a good chance of getting one to eat a bread fly. Do you have personal experience? I'd love to hear it.

 

[riverpirate]

I think they're mostly common carp with a few goldens mixed in. Grass carp are technically illegal to catch on public land anyways. I have tied a few bread flies and I'll be sure to try them. I think the fish get a lot of bread from people that feed the ducks, so there's a good chance of getting one to eat a bread fly. Do you have personal experience? I'd love to hear it.

nope sorry.. never done any carp fishin, just going on what I've heard others say..

 

[slickrocktom]

I would imagine any nymph or dry would work, seeing how that's most of their diet. as for something that looks like bread, just tie some white mcfly foam like you would sucker spawn

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QExjGi-0Ml0

 

[chasentailz]

yeah, I'm sure that would work. I'm to cheap to go buy tan Mcfly foam, so I made mine out of some tan craft fur I had. I do wish it floated better than it does. I'm not sure they will take dries since they are suckers, though.

 

[slickrocktom]

carp sip off the surface too

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHG3wFdyhXM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmwz0Tc5B90

 

[Kev2380]

This blog has plenty of info about fly fishing for carp. It has tutorials on how to tie the flies too. http://flycarpin.blogspot.com/

 

[chasentailz]

That may be true, but for the record, the fish in the first video was eating cottonwood seeds, and the second was caught on a terrestrial hopper fly.