Carp?

[Brian Ibanez]

Anyone want to put out some Carp spots in DC or Montgomery county?

I've fished this area all my life, but never for carp. Would love to get into some while I'm visiting here for the 4th.

Go NATS!!

[Scott Stankus]

That's an excellent question, Brian. I'm hoping to catch my first carp today or tomorrow, also. The only place I know of to find them consistently is in the C&O canal. I hear they're commonly sighted around lock 7, but I haven't been up that far yet. Thinking about easing that way this afternoon.

Any of suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks.

--Scott

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[Brian Ibanez]

Let me know how you do this afternoon. I am thinking of fishing tomorrow.

Don't know you from Adam but if you'd like a partner tomorrow id be game

[Brian Ibanez]

Saw tons of carp at lock 7. Most were small and in the 3-4lb range but I did see a coupe really large ones.

I tried a couple different flies and methods and couldn't interest any of them. First tried a very small red crayfish pattern. Moved on to a San Juan worm. When that failed I tried an indicator with an Eggy Juan Kenobi with some weight. Nothing was interested other than tiny sunfish.

I saw lots of them feeding on top. I could see their lips as they rose on what looked like some green tree pollen that was littering the surface.

Any ideas for what they were feeding on or what I could of done differently?

Thanks

[Nedak]

In Delaware I got one on a snozeberry fly. http://www.fieldandstream.com/blogs/honest-angler/2012/04/how-tie-snozzberry-carp-fly

I am gone hit lock 7 as my new go to lazy spot since wide water has only produced sunniest and bluegills.

Go to lazy spot is where I go for a quick trip just to wet a line.

[Vic Velasco]

I went this morning to Lock 7.  I lost two flies to the surface slurpers - a pink squirmy wormy and a small pink scud.  If I had stronger tippet, I would have had a better chance at landing those two fish.  

The carp were feeding on the tiny plants that grow on the surface (duckweed?).  The plants clump up around debris (trees branches in the water, terrestrial plants leaning into the water) and the carp nose up to the clump to eat.  I was using a tenkara rod and just placed the fly in front of the feeder.

[Nedak]

Went to Lock 7 this am looking for carp.  Fished at the end of the lock closest to the house and did not really see any carp.  Was I fishing the right spot?

Did land a nice crappie so all was not lost. 

[Rob Snowhite]

Need to head downstream a bit. I've seen some small carp in the skinny water near the lock. Most I've seen have been more down water towards Little Falls.

 

Rob Snowhite

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[Brian Ibanez]

I was actually fishing upstream of the lock and saw lots of small carp sipping on the duckweed.

Rob, would it be safe to say that there are more and bigger fish downstream of the lock?

On Wednesday, July 10, 2013 1:54:27 PM UTC-4, Rob Snowhite wrote:

Need to head downstream a bit. I've seen some small carp in the skinny water near the lock. Most I've seen have been more down water towards Little Falls.

 

Rob Snowhite

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Went to Lock 7 this am looking for carp.  Fished at the end of the lock closest to the house and did not really see any carp.  Was I fishing the right spot?

Did land a nice crappie so all was not lost. 

On Saturday, July 6, 2013 10:34:30 AM UTC-4, Vic Velasco wrote:

I went this morning to Lock 7.  I lost two flies to the surface slurpers - a pink squirmy wormy and a small pink scud.  If I had stronger tippet, I would have had a better chance at landing those two fish.  

The carp were feeding on the tiny plants that grow on the surface (duckweed?).  The plants clump up around debris (trees branches in the water, terrestrial plants leaning into the water) and the carp nose up to the clump to eat.  I was using a tenkara rod and just placed the fly in front of the feeder.

On Friday, July 5, 2013 7:33:22 PM UTC-4, Brian Ibanez wrote:

Saw tons of carp at lock 7. Most were small and in the 3-4lb range but I did see a coupe really large ones.

I tried a couple different flies and methods and couldn't interest any of them.  First tried a very small red crayfish pattern. Moved on to a San Juan worm. When that failed I tried an indicator with an Eggy Juan Kenobi with some weight.  Nothing was interested other than tiny sunfish.

I saw lots of them feeding on top. I could see their lips as they rose on what looked like some green tree pollen that was littering the surface.

Any ideas for what they were feeding on or what I could of done differently?

Thanks

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