Does anyone successfully target carp West of the Cascades with a fly? I'd love to hear about it. There are a handful of places I can think of where it can be done, maybe.
My closest encounter was at Lk Sammamish, I had one hit a leach and follow it in but didn't connect. The sucker must have been 10#. In hindsight, it would have ruined my 5wt. They were in spawning mode and a cruiser couldn't resist taking a swipe. I did have some shakes after that though, I guess I have never fully recovered. I've also seen them deep in the weeds rooting around. Getting a fly to them would have been a nightmare.
Should I just take the drive out east and do it right or is it possible on this side of the state!?
My closest encounter was at Lk Sammamish, I had one hit a leach and follow it in but didn't connect. The sucker must have been 10#. In hindsight, it would have ruined my 5wt. They were in spawning mode and a cruiser couldn't resist taking a swipe. I did have some shakes after that though, I guess I have never fully recovered. I've also seen them deep in the weeds rooting around. Getting a fly to them would have been a nightmare.
Should I just take the drive out east and do it right or is it possible on this side of the state!?