Beulah 8wt switch rod and Olympic Peninsula Skagit 300 grams

It's that time of year; when carp begin to spawn. Here a couple of koi begin to take their afternoon

swim. This part of the lake is maybe four feet deep. I do not recommend wading in the lake due to

the lake bottom being made up of decaying vegetation matter . It is not a stable platform for standing. 

These koi  come out in late afternoon every day and follow the same swim patterns in this part of the lake.

 

There were a total of five koi parading around in the spawn area. I saw no common carp. However,

that does not mean that there were no carp below the koi or swimming nearby.

If you want to catch carp, learn their behavior. Always approach them with caution. These pictures

were taken at a distance with the aid of a telephoto lens. 

 I have been using my skagit line with different rods. I dug out my Beulah switch rod.  It is a 10 foot        6 inch 8 wt, 4 piece canon! My problem is to practice and fish more with this rod to develop the     muscle memory to consistently cast with it. Yes, I do fish for carp with this. Urban fly fishing requires  adaptation.