Previously, my commercial carp research occurred at a time when other fish did not cooperate. I really like to go fishing for carp, but I only went out a few times with the aim of aiming exclusively at these fish. Therefore, the other day I took the opportunity to go with a fisherman who aimed at this fish more than I know.
Andrew Spinato, a fisherman from Colorado, makes his home near Longmont, the origin of his travels in search of species with big lips. Diving on your platform for poling, his polarized sunglasses and a camouflage shirt with sea water, you might think you are in Florida.
" Attractive fishing for these fish is what touches me - he says. They are said to be like real salt apartments fanatics who do not stretch themselves, since he does have his roots as established in Sunshine State.
Spinato has been fishing for carp for many years and is one of the local leaders in the current trend of fishermen, appealing to these powerful, fast-growing and resilient fish. It creates its own carp flies, which mostly resemble those that you throw in salt water. His "Karp-slider" - this is what we caught that day, rarely discarded it with fish.
Andrew Karpovaya Slider is an effective carp fly for three main reasons: dive speed, quiet presentation and tempting marabou tail.
When the sun beats and for most of the morning it gathers a calming sun, there are conditions for swimming in the conditions of swimming. Nevertheless, the thick muddy waters caused by the recent winds made it difficult to see even four inches deep. When an occasional small cloud blocks the sun and throws a bright light onto the surface, it was very painful for us to see anything. Sometimes we saw a wide side of a fish or a tail or a ten-pound lip pushing moss attached to a grass blade sticking out of the water.
" This is the way to deep “I would have thought about Spinato when we were making our way past the outer edge of a grassy area dense to the shore. The lake was as complete as possible. Under these unfavorable conditions, we often relied on alternating signs of fish, such as the ripples that pointed at Carp was careless and stuck his back out of the water.
We sometimes heard how deeply we dug into the grass, as if there was a 3-year-old child on the beach finishing the last of his milkshake; fish located 20 feet back in the vegetation, which makes it impossible to see and impossible.
Common carp released. You can see how bad the clarity is even in deeper water, which makes it harder for fish to fish for carp.
Therefore, from time to time, the poling quickly pushed the boat to every little corner that opened in the grass, which led us to the semi-open opening to the bank. In most of these areas, we find several carps, but most of them were top-down or tightly pressed. Fish with a nose, as a rule, was a good find, but with clarity as bad as it was, we could not tell how much fish there was or what direction they faced, making it difficult to place the throw in the right place. A fish with a nose pressed tightly against the grass robbed us of being able to put a throw close enough in front of him to gather his interest.
When we advanced to these discoveries, we would often meet with the “happy” carp, as Spinato described, quickly setting off in search of affordable food. Nevertheless, they often caused us such a surprise that we were already at the top of the fish, and they shied away. We also missed a few “sleepers” or carps that were suspended in the grass, not paying attention to anything around them.
Carp fishing of this kind is not easy. Not only is the carp frightening, but they come in different moods at any given time on any given lake. After a while, you begin to recognize sleepy carp, hard carp, happy carp and all the rest. This is when you understand the type of fish you are looking for, and then the fish does not seem as abundant as you originally thought.
The highly visible, high-ranking carp with some determination for their movement was the one we were looking for today. And we found them.
My best fish of the day came in about an hour to go. Sending a few fish that flow into the depths, we finally find that one of them is spinning among the many clumps of grass. We watched as a jump with a fish turns into a small hole where I can throw, and not take an alternative route to the jungle brush. With some luck, we got what we wanted, and I put the throw 3 feet ahead and further, where the carp will go through the last piece of grass if it continues on its way. The fly sank, and I gave it a quick strip to pull it into the target zone, leaving room for myself in case I need to wrestle for a little interest.
Often the carp seems to play games with you, turning at a right angle to their original path, just as you put the perfect cast in front of them. But not at this time. The fly began to sink again and faded away in the muddy waters when the carp closed tight. Then the fly quickly disappeared. I put the hook, and the fight continued. I strained my 6-pivot rod and 10-pound test, as far as I could keep the fish running for thicker vegetation and brought it into more open water. Carp made some good runs, but it wasn’t as angry as we saw on other days, so after a few minutes we collected fish and the ruthless fly fell almost immediately. This 28-inch mirror carp, somewhere in the 10-pound range, was quickly photographed and released.
After driving half the shoreline of this 740 acre lake, we landed a few ordinary carps all in the range of 24-28 inches, which is average for this lake. Weighing from 6 to 10 pounds, these fish will give you a run for your money, and then some. One thing that trout fishermen can take from carp fishing is planting these large fish. “I like to see trout fishermen who have never made a really big trout trying to land one of these Spinato fish, If someone wants to learn how to handle powerful and heavy fish on shells with light summers, carp is a great way to get started. "
On this day, two key elements improved our chances of finding and catching these fish. First, the installation and Spinato platform allowed us to move calmly and calmly so as not to frighten the fish. Secondly, with two sets of eyes, we could discuss what we see and determine whether the fish was a dark spot a weed or a real carp, and if the latter is, in what direction it was drawn. This approach to teamwork helps a lot when throwing at a carp, because every day, like today, every vote count. When learning carp solos on most of my trips earlier, I often threw the wrong side or less fish, chilling fish, or others.
As soon as the clouds moved on the second day, we decided to call it the day. What a little clarity we had with the full sun diminished sharply. We were pleased that in a short time we got the sun and calm winds. If the winds raised more chops or the sun was not cooperative, it would be difficult to fool at least one.
Numerous lakes, rivers and ponds, local to many of us on the front ridge and plains, contain carp, which makes it easily accessible fish. The general fishing community in the United States has worn nose for carps for many years, but respect is growing. With ever-increasing crowds on our rivers under pressure, carp fishing is a great sport to turn to. The good news is that in the additional equipment it will not be expensive. Floating lines with a 10-pound fluorocarbon type, a few trout flies, and you're all set up.
Andrew Carp Slider is a marabou and a yarn that is easy to tie. We had a great success, casting past the nose of a hunting carp, taking a quick strip to the nose and allowing it. Dive speed is the key to this fly, and " he calms down on the water during casting - its creator comments. Sometime in the zone, a tiny jerk can encourage fish that is not associated with a card. The carp turns, your adrenaline enters, and then the fly disappoints his mouth. If you get an obedient fish, the fight can go on for a few minutes .... but if not, you can hope that you have a fighting butt, and there is no reason to go back home soon.
Carp skiing sharpens your casting skills accurately. Even the best rollers will chain a third of the fish to which they resort. The only way to get better is to go out and keep doing it. With a state of Colorado common carp for 35 pounds 5 ounces, and grass carp for 44 pounds 8 ounces, you are definitely going to find fish with a serious weight for them.
