Dennis set up his 6 wt rod. I gave him a deer hair #10 fly. His first cast was short. Second cast was better but the carp missed the fly. On the third cast the fly landed softly in the "feeding zone" of several carps. We could see when the mouth surroundrd the fly and the mouth disappear under the water. Words can not fully describe what it feels like to hook your first carp with a fly. It is cool. It is electric. The pull of the carp, the power, the endurance and the speed of the carp all make the carp a true game fish. I sat on the shore and watched Dennis as he tried to bring in his first. I could see the smile that covered his face. All fly fishers get that same smile, ear to ear. The rain had begun to fall heavier but Dennis was not going to stop with one carp. After he discharged the fish, Dennis began to false cast. His fly landed where several open mouths waited. The carp actually leaped after taking the fly; something I had not seen before. More than ten minutes later he had landed a big bellied carp and was still smiling. But it was raining harder and the bite had stopped due to low tide. We packed up and left.
Fly fishing for carp is my favorite fishing activity. It requires stealth, patience, and accuracy. If you are not quiet you will not catch a carp. If you rush, carp will flee the area. If you can not put your fly in the carp's feeding zone, the carp will ignore it. The Carp's feeding zone is an imaginary triangle with the carp's mouth forming the apex of the triangle. The base of the triangle is the area 2 feet in front of the carp's mouth. place your fly in this area and the carp may take your fly.
Early morning on the Passaic river.
Dennis with his first carp on a fly rod.
A while later the carp is held for pictures
Carp resisting
Second carp
Look at Dennis grin as he shows off a big carp.
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