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What the Carp... #7038079 01/11/12 06:42 PM
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I was out fishing a local creek and saw a bunch of carp, but couldn't get them to bite anything I threw in front of them. I tried buggers, nymphs, egg patterns, and pretty much everything I had in my trout box, but they didn't want to play. What kind of flies do you guys have luck with?



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I think its a matter of determining what they are eating and matching the hatch pretty well. From what I've been told, if they are not eating then there's minimal chance of a hookup.



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Re: What the Carp... [Re: BoPro] #7039672 01/12/12 02:07 AM
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More like "None" chance. Pesky. My default is a Coyote Carp Fly as tied by TexasFlyCaster. He has done some focused carping:
http://texasflycaster.com/?s=coyote+carp
I'd contact him.


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Re: What the Carp... [Re: BoPro] #7041077 01/12/12 01:11 PM
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could have to do with water temp as well, when the water drops below 51 degrees they pretty much shutdown.



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Re: What the Carp... [Re: BoPro] #7041081 01/12/12 01:12 PM
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that said the fly has in my experience very little to do with getting them to take it...its more about placing the fly in the right spot in-front of the fish.



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Re: What the Carp... [Re: BoPro] #7042114 01/12/12 05:41 PM
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Presentation has the most to do with success. Changing flies can also help sometimes. Understanding Carp behaviors is also very important as it helps you to determine which fish are the best targets.



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Re: What the Carp... [Re: BoPro] #7051365 01/15/12 02:29 AM
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I think with carp, the saying, "repetition is the price of knowledge" is especially true. They're goofy animals to catch but worth cracking the code.


Re: What the Carp... [Re: BoPro] #7051390 01/15/12 02:34 AM
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i use plastic explosives with a bead head blasting cap


Re: What the Carp... [Re: Bass Bug] #7052036 01/15/12 05:06 AM
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Mike,are you bored?You need more exercise....maybe mountain biking


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Originally Posted By: tly
Mike,are you bored?You need more exercise....maybe mountain biking

uh ... no biking, doctors orders



Re: What the Carp... [Re: BoPro] #7052987 01/15/12 05:00 PM
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I went yesterday, they were few and far between I caught 4 out of 7 takes.
Video forth coming...



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Re: What the Carp... [Re: LoneStarCarper] #7053748 01/15/12 08:06 PM
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i knew that Mike,I was just stirring the pot like you do


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