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If you are interested in learning how to fly fish, Trouts has a sure-fire education curriculum this week that will get you enjoying the outdoors and into fish.
Do you want to get the feel of a fly rod for the first time and learn the basic mechanics of fly casting? Interested in testing out a Scott A4 7 wt rod before heading out on the Denver South Platte River? Do you want to learn how to double haul, increase your line speed and punch your casts through the wind for more accuracy? Join us for our second edition of Casting & Cocktails.
WHEN: MAY 23RD
WHERE: WASHINGTON PARK
WHAT TIME AND HOW MUCH: 5-7 PM - FREE CLINIC
Photo: Carp on the Fly
“I used to be a respectable angler...now I fly fish for carp.”
- John Montana
If you have been in the fly fishing carp game – or idly standing on the banks or sidelines watching from afar – the name John Montana should ring a bell. The blog Carp on the Fly should be on your radar screen if it isn't already.
Interested in finding a guide service that specializes in targeting carp on the fly? Check out flycarpin.com. We know that a lot of our readers and followers live outside of Colorado. This site has one of the only comprehensive carp-on-the-fly guide service directories for the United States that we know about - and a ton of other great related content. Good stuff for all of you aspiring carp junkies.
In the first part of this series, we talked about the Denver South Platte River as a carp fishery as well as the fly fishing gear you’ll need to get started on the water. In this installment, we’ll cover the basics of carp physiology to help you understand what makes them tick - and what they naturally eat.
