tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4843098604080162796.post5501503476635048818..comments2023-07-13T07:20:14.350-07:00Comments on Fly-Carpin: The Momenttestflycarpinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01438987908906957352noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4843098604080162796.post-65067560019679285782012-02-29T12:04:08.352-08:002012-02-29T12:04:08.352-08:00we (brother and I) used to get numbers of grass ca...we (brother and I) used to get numbers of grass carp in S. Africa, on greased muddlers, #8 or 10. <br />That in fact was the only fly we caught them on.. <br />Biggest was only 10lbs or so, though. They were planted in the trout dams to keep the weeds down, so when bored or fishless, we'd catch some for entertainment: not nearly as good a fight as carpio, though.Doug Khttp://dkretzmann.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4843098604080162796.post-23766343852090493672011-08-20T19:58:21.838-07:002011-08-20T19:58:21.838-07:00I'll be interested to hear your take on the gr...I'll be interested to hear your take on the grass carp as compared to the common.Tyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04510262829834562239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4843098604080162796.post-66327040889699068952011-08-18T18:55:58.116-07:002011-08-18T18:55:58.116-07:00They are the latest rage here in CO. The state re...They are the latest rage here in CO. The state record biggest fish of all time keeps getting crushed over and over with grass carp. The last two were on the fly and there is allot of buzz about getting them on the fly. I wouldnt mind getting at least one to get off the shnide if nothing else.testflycarpinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01438987908906957352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4843098604080162796.post-1351630680888262702011-08-18T17:39:08.426-07:002011-08-18T17:39:08.426-07:00McTage, I get a fair number of shots at grassies h...McTage, I get a fair number of shots at grassies here if I want them, but personally I would rather chase the commons. Better fight from the common in my opinion. Sometimes those grassies seem to more or less give up after an initial surge or two.Tyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04510262829834562239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4843098604080162796.post-58720094143010911102011-08-16T16:28:23.104-07:002011-08-16T16:28:23.104-07:00@John and David - I hope you are right!
@Ty - Soun...@John and David - I hope you are right!<br />@Ty - Sounds like you have a bunch of grassies. Is that kinda cool or can you take em or leave em after a while? <br />@kev - That is a bunch of Ostrich plume hearl twisted into a dubbing loop and then spun like a giant wet-hackle and then flattened with a flap of peacock hearl. I doubt it has any special grass carp mojo but it is purty.testflycarpinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01438987908906957352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4843098604080162796.post-85309964552363835802011-08-16T07:31:24.154-07:002011-08-16T07:31:24.154-07:00Is that one just a bunch of hackle?Is that one just a bunch of hackle?Feather Chuckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17816824282816730471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4843098604080162796.post-5220173664598276902011-08-15T20:24:57.123-07:002011-08-15T20:24:57.123-07:00it will happen...and it will be sweet!it will happen...and it will be sweet!David McKenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08513381038866640198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4843098604080162796.post-25436544902524913662011-08-15T20:14:35.393-07:002011-08-15T20:14:35.393-07:00Grassies are tough. I've never believed that t...Grassies are tough. I've never believed that they are strict herbivores. I've seen them move to a well-placed PT nymph just like a commmon too many times. Never know what kind of fight they're going to put up. Usually make a pretty good initial run. After that it's either like trying to land a bulldozer or a log, depending on how much the fish feels like fighting. Enjoyed the read.Tyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04510262829834562239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4843098604080162796.post-44380883981250094032011-08-15T19:08:33.647-07:002011-08-15T19:08:33.647-07:00Stick with it...you'll get one!Stick with it...you'll get one!John Montanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16054871605134267048noreply@blogger.com