Cyprinus

Frequent lurker, not so frequent poster....

Hey Travis, I've been flyfishing for carp for awhile now, and it is flat out the most fun I've had with a fly rod. Don't get me wrong, our trout trips are a blast, but I've yet to hook a trout that has ripped into my backing on a consistent basis like ole rubber lips does. I'm in the Lawrence area, so if you ever get out here e-mail or pm me. We have been scoping out new areas to find them. Pre spawn is always good, since they are actively feeding to build up their egg masses. For flies, I have my favorite http://freestateflyfishers.org/?page_id=297, but think bonefish type flies with bead chain eyes to invert the hook. This prevents snags and increases hook ups, especially over rocks. If you dig around on the flies page of this site you will find pictures of other productive carp patterns that I found from hosting a carp fly swap. Others report good luck with SJ worms, although I haven't had the patience to use them yet. I'll post a few photos once I can dig them up..... Mike