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    Snagging fish

    in Carp on the Fly

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    Snagging is part of the deal in that situation. Can't be avoided in blind or "partial sight fishing" situations, and it's difficult to plan against it. Set the hook and be happy with some fair and some foul hookups. My experience is that the majority of the foul hooked fish come off anyway, after a short struggle. Justice of sorts... a scale comes free and presents itself to you in kind of a mocking fashion. Peck fin, tail or dorsal though will hold fast, as I'm sure you've observed.

    Which State for a vacation???

    in Carp on the Fly

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    I have to agree with Nightwing, I think the Great Lakes have the potential to hold the biggest carp in North America. If you want to have a blast, and catch tons of fish from the teens to the low thirties, and have absolutely no competition, come on out to South Dakota, and fish the 'Little Carp on the Prairie' with me!! B)

    The South Dakota reference here - is it sight fishing? It's close enough to me to merit a look. Need to see the fish though.

    Do you need a 10 wt?

    in Carp on the Fly

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    I wouldn't use a 10 wt for carp. However, I do wish I had one for BWCA (and lake fishing in general) - for casting big streamers long distances. Mainly pike/muskie application. Those fish don't fight for crap compared to carp, but given the fly size, you're undergunned with a 7 wt and sometimes even with an 8 wt, IMO.

    If I see a great deal on a 10 wt, I'll buy it. Like you did. Smart move.

    What is the lightest tackle

    in Carp on the Fly

    Posted · Edited by Wendy Berrell

    Thanks guys. Coincidentally, I just included that 14 lber pic (my avatar) in my presentation on Monday. I told the Board of Directors for a watershed group that they can tout the fact that an unofficial world record was caught from "their" river.

    That whole deal is one of my top fishing memories of all time.

    Big fish of the year pics

    in Carp on the Fly

    Posted · Edited by Wendy Berrell

    This was a great fish that nearly spooled me. Caught on a SJW while fishing with John Montana.

    If that doesn't work, paste this into your browser:

    http://bp0.blogger.com/_7qqR2XKeYzo/SHLaKK...618+(Large).JPG

    I believe I caught a couple fish this year that probably hovered in that same weight range, and may have even exceeded it... but I don't always carry a scale.

    I'm impressed by all the monsters in this thread. Good stuff. The best carp-heads in the world it seems.

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