Tactics ✔ CARPPRO ✭ 2013
Small Flies w/ Dan Frasier There will be the usual glory of fall. Fish feed heavily, often times getting more aggressive as they prepare for the lean months of winter; the fall feed. In many parts of the country it has already begun and it can be one of the most exciting and fulfilling times of the carp fishing year. But it is all too short-lived. Around the corner are cooler days and fewer hours of light, and that will move carp into the next phase of the year. They will still feed, but the size of the available food organisms will shrink. Smaller bugs will begin to make up a larger portion of the carp’s diet and if you want to catch fish you will have to adjust accordingly.
The answer is to get small and subtle. Nymph patterns will take on a far more prominent role in your flybox. Traditional patterns like Hare’s Ear Nymphs and Pheasant Tail Nymphs, not to mention more complex patterns like woven nymphs, can be very effective this time of year. Scuds and small Soft Hackles should also have a place in the late fall fly selection.
Soft Hackle size 12