Big Dale wrote:
Willi wrote:

Drove out to one of our local small reservoirs to walk the shore and see
if I could spot some carp feeding. I've found that the trick to taking
carp in the shallows is to find feeding fish. Too often the shallow carp
you see have f----in' on their minds instead of feeding. Trying to get
them to eat a fly just doesn't work (not that I can blame them).


Nice fish Willi. We have a guide known localy as Long Haired Dave that
has developed a carp fly known as Long Haired Dave's Sucker Punch fly
that has tying instructions on his web site.
Http://www.trashonthefly.com. You might tie a few and see how they work
in your area just for ****s and grins.The Sucker Punch has been working
pretty well in the Dallas area known as Carp Creek, but no one I know
will admit fishing in an area that has working girls on every street
corner.(g) It seems to travel pretty well. I tied it one morning last
year at the FFF Southeast Conclave at Callaway Gardens and I know a few
have been working for some guys down in Florida.

Big Dale



Good looking fly. Bet it would catch some trout too. I'll have to try a
few. Never seen that Orvis tentacle - have to substitute there.

The two reservoirs I fish most often for carp are generally clear. I'm
sight fishing for fish in 6" to 2' of water. Although there are lots of
crayfish in the lakes that I'm sure the carp feed on, I find they are
generally spooked by medium to larger flies in the shallow water (at
least how I present them). Overall, I've done best with nymphs and soft
hackles from 10 to 14. I also generally do better with unweighted flies
because of the water depth I'm fishing.

Willi