Bob, which mag is that in?
----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Haering" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 4:42 PM Subject: RE: [VFB] More Carp Stuff -- Continued Pondering > Make sure you check Whitlock's article on carp, very informative > > Bob Haering > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of J.Reid > Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 4:38 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [VFB] More Carp Stuff -- Continued Pondering > > Mark, > > I discovered carp fishing last season when the draught was keeping the > trout down. > > I became enthralled with these strong fighters. They are the first fish > that took me into my backing.. Several Times.. before I was able to land > them and that's just the small ones 18" the larger ones will tire you > out before they do. > > I've had most of my success on white & Black wolly Buggers early in the > season, and smaller nyphs in the 16, 14 size in BH later in the summer. > I also tried a Bread fly. Just a small white tuft of fuz on a hook that > represents bread. this worked well after visitors were done feeding the > geese. > > I'm looking forward to trying some modified Bonefish flys I've been > working on. > > Jackie > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > From: Mark Klemick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: 2003/03/12 Wed PM 12:10:07 CST > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: [VFB] More Carp Stuff -- Continued Pondering > > > > Hi folks - > > > > In the lower reaches of Penn's Creek where it's too warm for trout, I > have > > often watched teams of silver carp rootle around in backwater eddies > where > > there is only mud and leaf detritus. They will stir up the bottom a > bit and > > then you see them tailing. > > > > In thinking about this, away from the stream, I've been wondering if > perhaps > > they're stirring stuff up to uncover bugs in the muck. Given the fact > that > > it's the Burrowers (various Drakes) who like to live in mud and muck, > I'm > > planning to drift some huge green drake nymphs past the carp on my > next visit. > > > > > > Carp will really put a bend in your rod and take off like a freight > train. > > They're very fine leader-knot testers. > > > > I would agree that carp don't seem to be predatory but they sure are > > opportunistic eaters, so they might respond to nymphs. However, it > may be that > > they're more biased in favor of smell as opposed to sight. > > > > So, here are some questions... Has anyone fished for and caught carp > on nymphs > > in the past, and if so, did larger sizes seem to work better? Also, > has anyone > > done a stomach check on carp? I never have. > > > > > > Mark Klemick > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Web Hosting - establish your business online > > http://webhosting.yahoo.com > > > > > >
