02-09-2011, 10:44 PM
I love it! I live more in the City of Salt but the Jordan is within walking distance. I basically go after them as soon I as I see activity (which I saw the biggest ol' tail come out last Sat.)
I use an 8 wt and I like the fighting butt. I think you can use a 6 or 7. My problem is I go after the GRASS carp which means I get allot of salad too.
Flies, I say experiment. RAINY has a great Carp Fly collection. I like bigger haresears like #10 with rubber legs and a Tungsten bead. Black Woolly Buggers and Brown too. I also have done very well with YELLOW. I love Rainy's Carp Hex and the Corn Ball. Have caught more carp on those. So, I tried a Platt River Spider and WOW!!!! They love that thing. Might be that hint of red.
They are kinda spooky so you will want maybe a longer leader. I like 9'.
Oh, and when one hits, I jerk like a Bass fisher to set the hook in those rubbery lips.
I have had allot on only to loose them with in inches of the net.
Stay in touch on this!!!
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I use an 8 wt and I like the fighting butt. I think you can use a 6 or 7. My problem is I go after the GRASS carp which means I get allot of salad too.
Flies, I say experiment. RAINY has a great Carp Fly collection. I like bigger haresears like #10 with rubber legs and a Tungsten bead. Black Woolly Buggers and Brown too. I also have done very well with YELLOW. I love Rainy's Carp Hex and the Corn Ball. Have caught more carp on those. So, I tried a Platt River Spider and WOW!!!! They love that thing. Might be that hint of red.
They are kinda spooky so you will want maybe a longer leader. I like 9'.
Oh, and when one hits, I jerk like a Bass fisher to set the hook in those rubbery lips.
I have had allot on only to loose them with in inches of the net.
Stay in touch on this!!!
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