Inadvertent TR

First carp of 2022



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Using this

Was out in the evening birding and saw a bunch of carp working the shoreline; ran back to the truck for the rod, grabbed a few flies and after spooking a couple fish, got this one. Not a bad way to start the fishing season since I had to bag a trip to the Missouri earlier in the week. Check out the glassy surface on the water - in the entire week I was there I didn’t see another carp; the hour I got to fish was the only time the temps were warm enough and the wind wasn’t blowing.

Same thing happened 2 years ago in a different section of the refuge; this time, the water was so shallow the carp really couldn’t dig it’s fins in and the whole thing was over pretty quickly. Had to walk it out a bit from shoreline to get it in water deep enough for proper resuscitation.

Regards,
Scott

 

[Buzzy]

First carp of 2022



Here

Using this

Was out in the evening birding and saw a bunch of carp working the shoreline; ran back to the truck for the rod, grabbed a few flies and after spooking a couple fish, got this one. Not a bad way to start the fishing season since I had to bag a trip to the Missouri earlier in the week. Check out the glassy surface on the water - in the entire week I was there I didn’t see another carp; the hour I got to fish was the only time the temps were warm enough and the wind wasn’t blowing.

Same thing happened 2 years ago in a different section of the refuge; this time, the water was so shallow the carp really couldn’t dig it’s fins in and the whole thing was over pretty quickly. Had to walk it out a bit from shoreline to get it in water deep enough for proper resuscitation.

Regards,
Scott

Nicely done, I've been out once scouting for carp - saw none. Perhaps I should have followed your lead and gone to the big highway flat - shallower somewhat than the shoreline I waded and maybe a bit warmer. I love the simplicity of the fly!

 

[Scottp]

Thanks.

Pankiewicz's Carp Carrot

hook - Dai Riki 135 #6
thread - Danville 6/0 rust
tail - medium rubber brown
body - dubbing rusty orange
hackle - pheasant dyed olive
eyes - small black

Regards,
Scott

 

[Buzzy]

Thanks.

Pankiewicz's Carp Carrot

hook - Dai Riki 135 #6
thread - Danville 6/0 rust
tail - medium rubber brown
body - dubbing rusty orange
hackle - pheasant dyed olive
eyes - small black

Regards,
Scott

Thank's for the pics and recipe!

 

[Triploidjunkie]

That fly works better than anything else I've found, especially in clear water

 

[Burt Dagger]

Only a few material tweaks away from being a great Puget Sound fly as well. I’m gonna have to give that a try.