Stalking carp in the shallow water with a fly rod...

Bravo! I hope to do that here in New Mexico this year.

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Originally posted by Bill/Oregon:
Bravo! I hope to do that here in New Mexico this year.

Keep me posted Bill,

Would like to hear how you did.

What kind of flies are you using? All the various kinds of carp in India are caught on some kind of bait or another..mostly dough/bread concoctions..

I did some carp stalking along the Mississippi River this summer with a friend. Never ended up landing one but I had a couple hooked on. I'll be doing it again.

Prior to this I've caught plenty of carp on corn and bread/dough balls but never on a fly. It was surprisingly sporty.

I caught a fifteen pounder while bass fishing in my pond last summer- he hit a top water bass lure! Amazed me when he struck and took off.

I’ve caught a lot of carp on a fly rod, especially since I only fly fish, even in salt water. At first I didn’t have much luck, then a really good fly tyer and fishing celebrity in Chattanooga hooked me onto one of his flies; a fish food/dough ball imitation.

Those carp are a lot of fun. Great eating too

Carp will eat crawfish flies, as well as Cicada flies.

I have a whole fly box of carp flies. Bought them at Sportsman's Warehouse a few months ago.

He who eats carp will chase rabbits and howl at the moon, so be careful!
A good substitute for carp is a Trout, he is in reality a pacific Northwest carp, all bones!

You should try the carp in Peru, Nebraska. There is a bar and grill there that serves some of the best steaks I have ever tasted and has fried carp on the menu from the Missouri River. The carp is excellent and boneless.

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Originally posted by Atkinson:
He who eats carp will chase rabbits and howl at the moon, so be careful!
A good substitute for carp is a Trout, he is in reality a pacific Northwest carp, all bones!

Carp recipe: Butterfly the carp and tack it to a cedar plank. Place plank on an angle next to a hot fire. Baste the carp with mixture of salt, garlic, butter and lemon juice. When the meat flakes easily, carp is done. Discard the carp and eat the plank….