tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4843098604080162796.post4771138889593994789..comments2023-07-13T07:20:14.350-07:00Comments on Fly-Carpin: Fly Fishing For Carp Survey Results: The Epicentertestflycarpinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01438987908906957352noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4843098604080162796.post-74770659210037197212016-08-03T07:33:15.388-07:002016-08-03T07:33:15.388-07:00I've been chasing carp here in Southeastern So...I've been chasing carp here in Southeastern South Dakota for 6 years now, ironically I'm a Colorado transplant. Lots of huge carp and lots of real fishable water. I mostly fish the Sioux River and have nailed some real giants. Fly fishing for carp is just as challenging and fun as trout.Oldeagle145https://www.blogger.com/profile/10660917088052818599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4843098604080162796.post-34455541181367270402014-09-05T15:01:33.049-07:002014-09-05T15:01:33.049-07:00I fish them for convenience and fun. When I run &q...I fish them for convenience and fun. When I run "errands" I'll stop at a canal for thirty minutes sometimes and throw to up to twenty or more fish and maybe hook one and when I get home I get to talk about how long the lines were in the grocery store. If I have a day to fish, I'm heading out for bass or saltwater fish. I'd love to fish carp in the lakes and streams up north. I've yet to find them in shallow ends of any lakes around here, that would be more fun because of the environment and not having to worry about hitting a car on the road with your backcast.Kirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17898825784479900271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4843098604080162796.post-80678074732363126992014-09-05T10:14:54.900-07:002014-09-05T10:14:54.900-07:00The species availability is certainly a factor tha...The species availability is certainly a factor that I have noticed; in Central and Northern Texas, carp are chased by a steeply growing number of anglers. They count on carp to be the biggest, hardest fighting fish they can hook in the various small rivers that meander throughout the areas above. Closer to the coast you run into very dirty and increasingly saline water, plus availability of the same species mentioned above by Kirk. People just don't really think about carp here unless they're wanting to add to the Life Species List. <br /><br />All that being said, this survey and the results have kinda blown my mind a little. Thanks for putting it all together! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02505910184964244146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4843098604080162796.post-16688881772598872012014-09-04T16:08:51.073-07:002014-09-04T16:08:51.073-07:00I thought long and hard about that. I agree that ...I thought long and hard about that. I agree that it almost certainly shades the results - but doubt that it changes any overall trends. The gap between the mountain states and the rest of the country is just so shockingly big I don't think it can be just because of where I live. Certainly a possibility though.testflycarpinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01438987908906957352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4843098604080162796.post-64951623873867537762014-09-04T16:04:24.026-07:002014-09-04T16:04:24.026-07:00Oh yeah, certainly. I am 100% sure there are actu...Oh yeah, certainly. I am 100% sure there are actually carpers in every state, only a fraction of whom actually participated.testflycarpinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01438987908906957352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4843098604080162796.post-26968391962244429042014-09-04T16:03:26.481-07:002014-09-04T16:03:26.481-07:00Very True Gregg. If I had a little better cross-s...Very True Gregg. If I had a little better cross-species options in Colorado I would probably not focus totally on carp either.testflycarpinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01438987908906957352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4843098604080162796.post-29061232982782468812014-09-04T16:02:52.096-07:002014-09-04T16:02:52.096-07:00There is absolutely no doubt about it - that is a ...There is absolutely no doubt about it - that is a major consideration. I also think that is why Michigan and Oregon (two of the best places for fly fish for carp) don't show stronger. They both have excellent big fish options beyond carp.testflycarpinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01438987908906957352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4843098604080162796.post-32485289492595759572014-09-04T15:32:39.181-07:002014-09-04T15:32:39.181-07:00I really like your blog. As for the survey, I thi...I really like your blog. As for the survey, I think you have to be open to the idea that your own location probably affects your readership geography which in turn probably biases the survey. Brian Eidelmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00527044305949442012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4843098604080162796.post-27293288375640644942014-09-04T12:45:20.599-07:002014-09-04T12:45:20.599-07:00very cool tidal ravine here in Maine that has a to...very cool tidal ravine here in Maine that has a ton of carp!!!,, and anglers using flats skiffs chasing them..... fish and skihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06267555059831266152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4843098604080162796.post-50707510943276807902014-09-04T10:03:13.501-07:002014-09-04T10:03:13.501-07:00This was interesting, nice work McTage! I can als...This was interesting, nice work McTage! I can also see Kirk's point, he has not only so many species to chase but carp like ones as well.<br /><br />GreggGregghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02623587945737239141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4843098604080162796.post-86776762306876601712014-09-04T08:21:14.234-07:002014-09-04T08:21:14.234-07:00Didn't know there was a survey. There are quit...Didn't know there was a survey. There are quite a few flyfishers chasing carp in the drainage canals in and around New Orleans but as far as the state of Louisiana goes, I doubt there are many. There are, after all, countless species to chase with a fly from bass and bream in fresh to redfish and speckled trout in the marsh to Cobia, King Mackerel, snapper, etc out in the Gulf of Mexico. Will you have the survey questions/answers posted at some point?Kirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17898825784479900271noreply@blogger.com