Carp vacation destinations

[dpitt]

9 hours ago, tjm said:

@dpittwhat carp  flies would you suggest for a place like Beaver as described above?

Think there is any possibility of developing paying tournament fishing for carp similar to bass? or is too much skill involved?  

Back Stabbers, black or purple, John Montana's hybrid, carp craw,  Egans's head stand patterns with a chenille worm sticking out. Mitch also ties a lot of variants to these patterns, add  squiggly legs and some orange to get there attention.  

I believe it takes a lot of skill to catch carp of the fly without chumming for them.  I know of some bragging rights  tournaments.  

There's a really popular Pro Am tournament in Colorado.   No money but prizes.   https://carpslam.org/ 

  

 

[tjm]

I think it'd take money tourneys and TV to bring carp mainstream, I also think the skill/knowledge level will keep it the way it is bass are easy and therefore popular. Invent a plug that can flung out randomly and catch carp and you will have a start at popularizing them.

I'm sure it takes some skill to catch carp on the fly, or just luck, they don't get caught easily even on bait.

I want to tie some flies that might take a carp in one of our streams, on a sight casting basis and more luck than skill.  I'll look at those you suggest.

[Terrierman]

Why would anyone want to go on a crap vacation?

[MoCarp]

3 hours ago, Terrierman said:

Why would anyone want to go on a crap vacation?

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