Had an hour on a small estate lake that I'd been given permission to fish.. most enjoyable. Three carp to 5lbs... biggest below.



Happy Days!

Jon

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Well done John, they really fight well on the fly.

Cheers, Dave.

I have to say that I was a little disapointed by the fight - nowhere near as powerful as trout. Although I was using fairly robust tackle.
Fun, though, whatever.

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Jon,

Good fun isn't it though? That is, I had a similar experience last week and thought it was pretty good. I too was allowed to fish a private pond near where I live and caught 7 of them, while another five got away. What tactics did you employ? I may be crucified for admitting this, but I caught mine on a fly that resembles white bread, just a bunch of dyed white deer hair tied to a hook. That's because I knew how those carp over there react to bread, as a lot of locals there feed the ducks.

Best regards,

Rick

Hi Rick.. yep, same.. a deer hair bread fly. No shame in that.. I was imitating something carp eat.

Top fun and I'll be having a go for some pike on the fly in late Autumn.

Cheers

Jon

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Jon, good to know that great minds think alike

Come to think of it though, the first one (a baby carp) actually took a black palmered cdc dry fly, however the bigger ones ignored that fly completely.
I hope to go back this week and see if I can improve my record.

Cheers,

Rick