Carp Day

Posted By on April 9, 2010

It’s time for our official kick-off of the season – Carp Day! Tomorrow, April 10th is Carp Day as originally noted by none other than Issak Walton in The Compleat Angler. With this stretch of mild weather, the carp are coming up shallow for some easy protein before turning their attention to the REAL goal of April . . . spawning!
So, here’s the deal; go out tomorrow, catch a carp, shoot a photo, and send it to me. We’ll post them next week and see who’s fish is the largest. Winner to receive a prize-to-be-determined (quite possibly something from your buddies over at TexasFlycaster).
Good luck and Happy Carp Day!

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Joel Hays has been a professional guide since 1990, and has guided professionally in Colorado and Texas.

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North Texas Fly Fishing Adventures with Joel Hays

Imagine wading through ten inches of clear water,trying to be as quiet as possible. Fifty feet ahead is a pod of large fish "tailing" on the flat. You strip out fly line, make the cast, and pull your fly in front of the lead fish. After agonizing seconds the fish spots the fly, rushes forward for a quick grab, and feels the hook. The silence is broken as the fish accelerates across the flat, quickly exposing backing on your screaming reel. Sounds like a great day on the coast, or even an exotic bonefish flat, right? Actually it's a great description of the usual day my clients have fishing for Carp on the flats of Lake Ray Roberts where many clients are blown away by the water clarity and the actual ability to sight cast along miles of flats. Big spooky fish in shallow water. They fight and tail like Redfish and can sometimes rival Bonefish in nervousness. This is an EXCELLENT WAY to hone your flats fishing skills and test your "eyes" where it's more about stalking the fish than simply stumbling upon them. You will be a better flats angler!