Carp flies

This little Charlie style pattern was given to me by @flynomadic999 on a recent trip to Hamamatsu where we ended up fishing black bream.

Fly fishing for trout and salmon is probably the most classic form of our beloved hobby, but our fresh waters contain a much wide range of other exciting species that are obvious to hunt with the f

Dagur Guðmundsson is an Icelandic brown trout and Atlantic salmon guide who spends his off season guiding carp and bass on the central coast of California.

This simple little fly is an excellent spring and summer choice for carp and other species that are accustomed to feeding on caterpillars, willow grubs, inchworms or other larvae falling from overh

John Montana's hybrid is one of the best carp flies out there. There are lot's of copycat patterns, but none of them are any better than the original.

I had a customer ask me to tie a few of these carp bugs for him. They are fairly easy to tie, and seem like they would be effective.

Carp are interesting fish. And the flies most people use to fish for them are even more interesting. Some very simple, some very complicated.

A very quick and easy, effective dry fly pattern for plant eating carp. The Mustad C67S super strong, egg, caddis hook, is kept afloat beautifully with this combination of CDC and marabou.

The rumor is true: I have figured out a SECRET Koi pattern...in a flavor most would have underestimated.

Catching carp on the fly is immensely good fun and something you really should try.

In this week’s episode of Tying Tuesdays, watch as Gus ties the Carp-It Bomb Fly!
Carp-It Bomb Fly Blog-Post & Recipe:
Carp-It Bomb Ingredients List

No matter wether you fish for trout or carp – fish simply love to eat bread!

This is an insanely great fly pattern created by Jean Paul Lipton. I first read about it in the "Orvis Beginner Guide to Carp Flies" in 2015.

Jay Zimmerman designed this carp fly pattern over a few years, but its genesis came from a tying session of big articulated bass flies.

The DDh Leech was developed by Manitoba fly angler Stu Thompson. Stu used a mix of rabbit dubbing enhanced with Diamond Dubbing Holographic dub.

The Black Betty is a variant of the Carp Carrot by Jim Pankiewicz which is an adaptation of the Carrot Nymph by Anvil Tartus.

The Brasshawk #carp fly pattern was designed by Texas tyer and guide Danny Scarborough. This fly is great for targeting carp in the shallows, 1-4 ft.

A deadly fly for panfish, bass, trout, carp.... bring your forceps.

The Common Craw is one buggy little Carp Fly developed by James Spicer. The Common Craw was designed for picky carp on the South Platte River in Denver.

In this instructional fly tying video Tony Torrence demonstrates how to tie his Carp Caller carp fly.

Jay "Fishy" Fullum demonstrated this fly at the Sommerset fly fishing show in January of 2011. It's brilliant!

Another great carp pattern, the carp sculpin is an easy fly to tie with minimal materials.

The Bugle Buddy is an effective carp fly that's easy to tie.
Hook: Daiichi 2557 Intruder Trailer Hook - 2
Eyes: Bead Chain Eyes - Silver - Large

This is a fun pattern that works great for carp, crappie, bluegill and lots of other species.
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