Went out this evening to a bass pond I haven't fished all summer because of the grass. Fished for 20 minutes without a bite. Packed up and headed over to a local creek for some carp. FAIL. I don't believe any of you have ever caught a carp on the fly. I think you all just carry your fly rod when you go bow fishing and just pose with the fish on "its good side". I saw a few but they were spooky. I did manage 5 rios, two red breast and two small bass, so it wasn't a total loss.

I would normally reply with some indepth analysis of how the weather pattern is affecting the fall bass patterns, but after the beating JackMack and I took on Purtis yesterday I just don't have it in me.

Sometimes fishing is tough. That's all I have to say about that.

Impossible, everybody knows carp dont have a "good" side

Friday, Lady Bird, it can be done.

I know I haven't. I just try to put the fear of my fly line into them. Not too hard to do with my casting stroke.

I recently tried the local creek and couldn't locate any of the regular carp pods I normally find. Found one big guy, probably around 12#, but I lined him and never saw him again.

Don't know about LBL. I've never actually tried for carp there but have been meaning to.

You guys ever fish the weekend?

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2650/3896549467_8f4b7623bb.jpg

Only documented one I've caught but you can do it. Just put a heavy streamer on and get towards the bottom or put a tasty terrestrial on if they're rising. Think beatles or hoppers.

Will be out there friday afternoon if you would like to join in.

Carp are the exact reason I take an 8wt crappie fly fishing. When I'm after meat, I usually run across a carp that didn't get the memo that clearly states that Bill's after crappie, not carpie!

I recall reading once a theory that most things can be categorized Beatles or Stones

with advice like that, it's obvious you have only caught one