07-09-2008, 07:56 PM
Great questions as I am just getting the hang of it.
With the CARP HEX:
![[Image: CarpFlies6450.jpg]](http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f17/FlyGoddess/Carp%20Flies/CarpFlies6450.jpg)
I started using it because of all the Dragon Flies flying around.
The section I fish, the water is hardly moving and there is allot of weeds and brnches in the water so it is a challenge.
The fly is weighted with the lead eyes, so I cast out to the cloudy water (meaning the carp are there and rolling around). I let it sink for a minute then slow steady strip. You will feel them hit, but it takes time to learn when to really set the hook. I lost allot at first.
Also, no less then 10lb tippet.
Today I switched to the popcorn ball. It is a slow sinker so I could see it and I could see the hits....AWESOME.
![[Image: CarpFlies2450.jpg]](http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f17/FlyGoddess/Carp%20Flies/CarpFlies2450.jpg)
All is done with a floating line...9' leader (although I am using a 5 1/2' furled and a 2 1/2' tippet, which I don't think matters one way or the other).
Let fly sink and slow steady strip.
The occassional BASS FISHERMAN hook set is not unheard of in this case.[laugh]
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With the CARP HEX:
I started using it because of all the Dragon Flies flying around.
The section I fish, the water is hardly moving and there is allot of weeds and brnches in the water so it is a challenge.
The fly is weighted with the lead eyes, so I cast out to the cloudy water (meaning the carp are there and rolling around). I let it sink for a minute then slow steady strip. You will feel them hit, but it takes time to learn when to really set the hook. I lost allot at first.
Also, no less then 10lb tippet.
Today I switched to the popcorn ball. It is a slow sinker so I could see it and I could see the hits....AWESOME.
All is done with a floating line...9' leader (although I am using a 5 1/2' furled and a 2 1/2' tippet, which I don't think matters one way or the other).
Let fly sink and slow steady strip.
The occassional BASS FISHERMAN hook set is not unheard of in this case.[laugh]
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