Carp flies

Common Carp on the Fly: Louisiana fly fishing for common carp. December 2020 Field Report. Read more at the Fatfingeredflytyer.com

Carp might be the most challenging freshwater fish you will ever try to catch on the fly. Learn these secret techniques and patterns for catching

When I began targeting common carp in my local rivers and creeks, I wanted to design a versatile pattern to imitate one of their major food items: crayfish. I was looking for it to be an easy tie with a lot of movement that incorporated some of my favorite materials like schlappen and UV chenille. At the time, I was tying a lot of saltwater patterns for bonefish and permit and I really liked a pattern out of the northeast by Dave Skok called the Diablo Crab. It featured schlappen to create…

Carp on the fly has swept across the fly fishing community in recent years. I first began targeting carp near a local golf course where I worked.

Fly Fishing For Carp - Long Live The Revolution

When I began targeting common carp in my local rivers and creeks, I wanted to design a versatile pattern to imitate one of their major...

This carp fly, called the Jackalope Carp Fly, is a sweet all round pattern that most resembles a crayfish in its orange version. Try other colors too.

Fly-Carpin is all about fly fishing for carp. Welcome to the revolution, ignore the stench.

I have handed out quite a few of these flies over the past few months. So, I guess it’s time to share it with everyone else. This is, without a doubt, my “go to” pattern for carp.…

I'm blown away by the flies I received in the carp fly swap. I'm normally obsessing about trout on March 1st, but right now I'm thinking about Mr. Cyprinus Carpio. Again I'll reiterate my affinity to fish a fly tied by fellow carp fishers/bloggers. There's a story and person behind each fly and that's cool.