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FLY FISHING FOR CARP Cast Mag Presents - Carp Lyfe

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Advanced Fly Casting Demonstration with Klaus Frimor

Casting a fly rod using spey casting technique is an important skill for the urban fly fisher.
Once you can do this, you will approach most fisheries with total confidence.  The critical part
of this cast is the "D" loop.  Without the "D" loop, the fly line will not anchor on the water.
Practice, practice practice.  It is fun too!

Fly Casting ROLL CAST

If a fly fisher plans to catch fish in an urban setting, the Roll Cast is the most important cast to master. It allows the user to reach fish almost anyplace fish are holding.  Not all ponds or lakes permit wading or back casting.  Many of the ponds and lakes, because of nearby trees and bushes, have bottoms covered by decaying leaf matter..  Decaying vegetation will not support the weight of anyone trying to wade.

Carp on a Fly | Bay of Quinte

Mirror carp are a type of fish, commonly found in Europe. The name "mirror carp" originates from their scales' resemblance to mirrors. They can grow in excess of 60 lbs - the last few British record fish have all been mirror carp.
The difference between mirror and its wild ancestor, the common carp is both genetic and visual - biologically they are similar. The mirror carp was the first mutation of common carp, owing to two alternative genes, the S allele and the N allele. The genetic term for a mirror carp is "ssnn" (all minor). Common carp have an even, regular scale pattern, whereas mirrors have irregular and patchy scaling, making many fish unique and possible to identify individual fish by sight, leading to most carp in the UK over 40 lbs being nicknamed. Mirror carp usually belong to the common carp's Nominate subspecies, C. c. carpio.
This lack of scales is widely believed to have been bred in by monks in order to make the fish easier to prepare for the table. The current British record (as of 8 November 2016) is a carp known as 'Big Rig' caught from The Avenue syndicate lake in Shropshire and weighing in at 69 lbs 13oz (31.35 kg). The current world record (as of June 2012) stands at 101 lbs 4oz, caught from Aqua Lake in Hungary by Roman Hanke.
Contrary to popular belief, a leather carp is not a mirror carp without scales; there is a distinct genetic difference. Leather carp are permitted a few scales either along the dorsal line or the wrist of the tail. Leather carp also have reduced numbers of red blood cells, slowing growth rates, which makes larger leather carp extremely sought after and rare. The biggest known was Heather the Leather at 52lbs (24kg).  Carp are omnivores!

Long day's journey into night (switch rod)

Always have a plan for how you will deal with a fish, especially carp.  I do not think
this fellow followed his plan.  But this is how you get better, learning from your mishaps.
I've had to use switch rods to reach far away carp too.

First carp on a fly rod

I remember my very first time fishing for carp.  The excitement is breath taking!
It took me about thirty minutes to compose myself after landing it.  I drank a quart of Gatorade and that was not enough to calm me down.  I felt like I had just run up stairs at full speed.  That first carp is like no other; so I can appreciate what this fly fisher experienced.   How did you feel after the first carp?

ATP 37

This the second ever aluminum  fly that I bought.  It is very much like the Franco Vivarelli Gold Starr.  I have returned it to Italy for a repair of the drag.  Maybe too many big carp over the years!
This aluminum version has been discontinued but there is a graphite version available online.