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Carp on a fly rod? #2906666 09/17/19 01:47 PM 09/17/19 01:47 PM
Joined: Nov 2014 Posts: 8,033 Huntsville jono23 OP 14 point
jono23 OP 14 point Joined: Nov 2014 Posts: 8,033 Huntsville	I know it's done, I'm pretty sure I've even seen posts about bhamfred doing it back in the day? (maybe I'm wrong on that..) What flies do you use for this? The Cahaba runs behind the house and I go back there and fly fish once or twice a week. I catch plenty of bass and bream, and even hooked a gar last night. There are some huge carp back there from time to time. Not my usual target species, but figured it would be fun and maybe a new challenge. Anyway, you guys have any tips?

Re: Carp on a fly rod? [Re: jono23] #2906669 09/17/19 01:52 PM 09/17/19 01:52 PM
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Coosa1 SOA Professional Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 4,583 Coosa County, AL	Oneida osprey with an innerloc 3 barb grapple is my go to carp rig

Re: Carp on a fly rod? [Re: jono23] #2906690 09/17/19 02:24 PM 09/17/19 02:24 PM
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BhamFred Freak of Nature Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 36,183 alabama	I've caught a bunch of carp on a fly rod, they fight like all hail too. Very strong. Just about any small dark slow sinking fly will catch em, a wooly booger is my favorite. I have chummed them up with canned corn and thrown a small yellow chenille wrapped fly to em. I've spent most of the money I've made in my lifetime on hunting and fishing. The rest I just wasted..... proud Cracker-Americaan muslims are like coyotes, only good one is a dead one

Re: Carp on a fly rod? [Re: jono23] #2906697 09/17/19 02:31 PM 09/17/19 02:31 PM
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Stob 14 point S Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 9,877 in the corner	Caught several 8+ lbs on an ultralight spinning w/4 lb test. Good Gosh what a fight!!!

Re: Carp on a fly rod? [Re: jono23] #2906710 09/17/19 02:47 PM 09/17/19 02:47 PM
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SouthBamaSlayer Gary's Fluffer S Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 13,888 Mobile, AL	Corn kernel

Re: Carp on a fly rod? [Re: BhamFred] #2906810 09/17/19 04:36 PM 09/17/19 04:36 PM
Joined: Nov 2014 Posts: 8,033 Huntsville jono23 OP 14 point
jono23 OP 14 point Joined: Nov 2014 Posts: 8,033 Huntsville	Originally Posted by BhamFred I've caught a bunch of carp on a fly rod, they fight like all hail too. Very strong. Just about any small dark slow sinking fly will catch em, a wooly booger is my favorite. I have chummed them up with canned corn and thrown a small yellow chenille wrapped fly to em. I'll try it out again. I've been throwing a dark green wooly bugger at em', but I don't really have a huge fly selection. I like the corn chum idea

Re: Carp on a fly rod? [Re: jono23] #2907121 09/17/19 10:07 PM 09/17/19 10:07 PM
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alhawk 14 point A Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 9,864 Mobile, AL	Just don't use cream style, Jono

Re: Carp on a fly rod? [Re: jono23] #2907172 09/18/19 12:48 AM 09/18/19 12:48 AM
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Bull64 10 point B Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 3,870 SE Bama	Black gnat...

Re: Carp on a fly rod? [Re: jono23] #2908948 09/20/19 06:44 PM 09/20/19 06:44 PM
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jono23 OP 14 point Joined: Nov 2014 Posts: 8,033 Huntsville	I finally got one on a wooly bugger but it took the line straight under a log and broke off. Was fun for the two seconds...

Re: Carp on a fly rod? [Re: jono23] #2909131 09/21/19 05:23 AM 09/21/19 05:23 AM
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bayouturkey 4 point B Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 219 Ridge Top	We used to have a pond that we would feed the carp/catfish then pull a muddler minnow fly through. Ton of fun.