Carp on the fly

What happens when you pitch a 3 weight creek rod against a carp?

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• fishing

[wagglermaster301]

ive got a greys gs 9 foot rate 5/6 what strength nylon should i use thanks

[TheSharmanator]

@wagglermaster301 The 5/6 weight is ok for smaller fish up to 8-10lb but then it will not have the power to easily stop larger fish running for snags etc. I would use a tippet strength of 6 or 8lb with that size rod.

[loveflyfishing18]

heya i ve got an orvis saltwater fly rod it an 9 foot 8# rod and will be that be alright for carp fishing on flies

[TheSharmanator]

@loveflyfishing18 Yes that rod will work fine for you to start with. It will have enough strength to land some good sized fish and allow you to easily handle the smaller ones too.

[loveflyfishing18]

thank for ur help i was ansering have u ever done saltwater fly fishing

[TheSharmanator]

@loveflyfishing18 Yes saltwater fly fishing is probably my favourite type of fly fishing. I have done most of this when I lived in the USA and now travel onece or twice a year overseas when I can. In the UK I have not had much chance as yet but have tried for bass once or twice which was fun and next year I will do more locally.

[fluffy123tim]

is he jacking off! lol gross

[fishandflyuk]

@loveflyfishing18 Something like a size 6 or 8 with a wide gape. The wide gape is important as otherwise if the distance between the deer hair on the fly and the point of the hook is too narrow, it will not catch in the mouth of the carp very well.

You can try smaller hooks but with carp they are not shy of a big bait once they are hungry!

[loveflyfishing18]

ok thanks for that information i would like to ask more question when using dog busuit flie or bread one which size hook is better to use for carps

[fishandflyuk]

@loveflyfishing18 I would for for a 7 weight 9 foot rod as a good all-rounder. Any regular trout type fly rod in that weight will be fine (Greys, Snowbee, etc...).

By sidestrain I mean lowering the rod to one side and pulling sideways on the fish rather than pulling straight up on the fish when hooked. as the fish turns and runs the other way you need to switch the rod over to the other side of you and pull them that way. A very efficient way of fighting strong fish in particular.