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Well , I want to start this thread for a good fishing partner of mine. He's normally goes by the way of "Fancy Pants" however we are leanig towards a new screen name of "Carp Chaser"
Man taking a carp on the fly has become somewhat of an obsession. We have all heard of the carp that were released in Elk/Beaver and Sproat systems. The Elk Beaver fish are now established beyond any doubt. On any given day ( provided you are in the right spot)you can see more than a thousand fish. Considering a single female can lay up to a million eggs there is no wonder what the numbers of fish will become in those two lakes.I would speculate the crop is in the hundred of thoudsands in Elk/ Beaver alone .I'll tell you what as well. These fish are in excess of 30lbs . They take a fly. They do not need to be chummed. You simply hunt the flats as if you were stalking their saltwater counter part, the bone fish or redfish. Basically any saltwater drum has similar habits and the fly you choose to throw should be presented in such a manner that a foraging fish can pick it out from other uprooted bottom debris. These are not predators so patience is key. Spooky yes, but what fun if you can become consistent with a fish that has found it's way into local waters. I am no advocate of invasive species. I am a trout and salmon fisherman to the core. I am simply trying to make the best of a crazy situation . Why the government has not put a bounty on these fish is beyond me. In the meantime lets see what we can find out about this fish. I say lets get to it guys. Who else wouldn't want to sight fish to a pod of 20+lb fish in 4' of water. I sure would.
HL
Man taking a carp on the fly has become somewhat of an obsession. We have all heard of the carp that were released in Elk/Beaver and Sproat systems. The Elk Beaver fish are now established beyond any doubt. On any given day ( provided you are in the right spot)you can see more than a thousand fish. Considering a single female can lay up to a million eggs there is no wonder what the numbers of fish will become in those two lakes.I would speculate the crop is in the hundred of thoudsands in Elk/ Beaver alone .I'll tell you what as well. These fish are in excess of 30lbs . They take a fly. They do not need to be chummed. You simply hunt the flats as if you were stalking their saltwater counter part, the bone fish or redfish. Basically any saltwater drum has similar habits and the fly you choose to throw should be presented in such a manner that a foraging fish can pick it out from other uprooted bottom debris. These are not predators so patience is key. Spooky yes, but what fun if you can become consistent with a fish that has found it's way into local waters. I am no advocate of invasive species. I am a trout and salmon fisherman to the core. I am simply trying to make the best of a crazy situation . Why the government has not put a bounty on these fish is beyond me. In the meantime lets see what we can find out about this fish. I say lets get to it guys. Who else wouldn't want to sight fish to a pod of 20+lb fish in 4' of water. I sure would.
HL
) will chime in here. Like I said, I was wanting to start this thread on his behalf. He is not yet a member of this forum but has activley read our posts. I want to give him credit where due. Although I have always wanted to target these fish and have watched them steadily from the early days when they were stocked, my enthusiasm has obviously been passed on to Bill with this Carp thing. He is the one that has persevered by way of the flyrod. While I am at work, he (being semi retired), has done most of the leg work and has shown that carp on the fly is a reality. He has the pictures to prove it.
