Willi wrote:
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

Spanflex looks a lot like the Orvis product. I most often tie the fly
with much smaller lead, and the same number of wraps. Carp are the
spookiest fish I have ever tried to catch. Dave only casts to activily
feeding fish in ankle deep water or less. I am determined to catch more
carp this year. It is still pretty frustrating to me. I hope others
will give the carp a try as it would be good to see how they do in
places other than Texas and Colorado.

Big Dale