chas wrote:
Nice pics Willi. That first one looks familiar, maybe you posted one of the
same area last year?

You either have a GREAT memory or you're very observant! The first
photo was one taken last year (or the year before). It's a pic of the
same area I fished the other day. The water level was considerably
higher in the old pic. I used it because it showed the type of water I
was fishing. When I went out the other day, the glare on the lake was
harsh. I don't have a polarizing filter, so the pix were flat and you
couldn't see into the water. I went back on Saturday and did well for
about an hour until the sun got higher and some thin clouds moved in.
The glare got so bad, that the only fish I saw were those I spooked. I
put on one of Danl's Little Brown Streamers and fished off some rocks to
try and catch some crappie for dinner. Second cast I caught a bass of
between four and five pounds! No crappie though.



That's some fast fishing, I need to spend some more time with the small flies.
The Columbia carp don't seem to spook so easy, they are quite willing to ignore
a fly, and sometimes they seem to look at me, but they don't seem scared very
often. Maybe it's the size of the fish. I don't think I've seen one under 10
pounds, most are 12-15 pounds.


Most of the carp I fish to are half that size. Just like trout, if they
know you're there, even if they don't spook, they're more difficult to
catch. I walk the shoreline looking for fishing that are feeding. If
they're not actively feeding, you might be able to get a hookup, but
your chances of hooking one are low.


We have carp in the Poudre and I find them more difficult than the carp
in the ponds. The exception is if there's a strong hatch going on. I was
out one day when there were alot of caddis on the water and there were
big snouts sticking out of the water. You could literally hear them
sucking in the bugs. Caught a number of fish on a EHC.

Willi