Around here one of the best patterns is a crayfish. I have taken them on nymphs, drys, and streamers. Also pick a lot of channel cats in a local lake.
Bob Haering [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Klemick Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 1:10 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [VFB] More Carp Stuff -- Continued Pondering Hi folks - In the lower reaches of Penn's Creek where it's too warm for trout, I have often watched teams of silver carp rootle around in backwater eddies where there is only mud and leaf detritus. They will stir up the bottom a bit and then you see them tailing. In thinking about this, away from the stream, I've been wondering if perhaps they're stirring stuff up to uncover bugs in the muck. Given the fact that it's the Burrowers (various Drakes) who like to live in mud and muck, I'm planning to drift some huge green drake nymphs past the carp on my next visit. Carp will really put a bend in your rod and take off like a freight train. They're very fine leader-knot testers. I would agree that carp don't seem to be predatory but they sure are opportunistic eaters, so they might respond to nymphs. However, it may be that they're more biased in favor of smell as opposed to sight. So, here are some questions... Has anyone fished for and caught carp on nymphs in the past, and if so, did larger sizes seem to work better? Also, has anyone done a stomach check on carp? I never have. Mark Klemick __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Web Hosting - establish your business online http://webhosting.yahoo.com
