any chance Holmes Run is still fishable?

[Ashley Frohwein]

I know some TPFR folks have had luck there in the not-too-distant past. (And I know there was the spill before that.) Any idea whether it would still be worth fishing this late? When was it last stocked?

[Lane Thurgood]

Absolutely NOT worth fishing for trout.  And I believe you'll find far better warmwater fishing elsewhere.

[zogby...@gmail.com]

You are looking at panfish and maybe a stray lgm bass.  I wouldn't go there this time of year expecting much in terms of trout.

On Friday, June 19, 2015 at 2:00:02 PM UTC-4, Ashley Frohwein wrote:

[Art Friedlander]

Looking for advice on fishing for carp locally.

Saw one website suggesting between Lock 6 and 8 on the C&O.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks

Art

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[Jeffrey Silvan]

Art, sorry for the slow response here. Between lock 7 and 8 is my go-to spot for sight fishing carp around here. Between 6 and 7 can be good too, but I generally find a lot more shots between 7 and 8. The biggest difference maker I've found is throwing something high visibility so you can see the take. A bright nymph work well for me.

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[Steven Butler]

I've been researching a good bit on carp and the locks you mentioned seem to be consensus great areas outside Georgetown mulberry trees. Would you say the carp are more active early and late? Also would you say a more standard bright nymph is the way to go or something more like a SJ worm or bugger? Looking forward to giving carping a try!

[Jeffrey Silvan]

I haven't noticed a difference yet on activity. I don't think the carp in the canal are super picky when they're feeding. All of the flies you mentioned should work just fine, but I have noticed they sometimes seem to turn away larger flies more frequently. Maybe it was just a bad day, but I never use anything but nymphs now. For me though, the biggest thing is being able to see the fly as deep as possible so you can see the fish eat. 

On Tue, Jun 23, 2015 at 10:11 PM, Steven Butler <butler...@gmail.com> wrote:

I've been researching a good bit on carp and the locks you mentioned seem to be consensus great areas outside Georgetown mulberry trees. Would you say the carp are more active early and late? Also would you say a more standard bright nymph is the way to go or something more like a SJ worm or bugger? Looking forward to giving carping a try!

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