Catching your first carp is a major milestone for any angler, and for many, it’s their first goal. Carp are prized for their strength and fighting ability, and in many fisheries, they’re the biggest ...

Step back in time ten years or so and fly fishing for carp was exploding. It became so popular that it served as fodder for fly fishing films, spawned new guide services, turned previously unknown ...

In the United States, carp are mostly considered “trash fish.” These non-native bottom feeders were introduced to our country centuries ago and have adapted and thrived so well that they exist in ...

Carp anglers love to over complicate things. There’s always a new rig, a new wonder bait or piece of tech that promises to be a game changer, but most of the time, it’s the simple things that make the ...

This story was published in the April 2008 issue. CARP FISHING is like soccer. The rest of the world is stark-raving mad about the sport “football” to the other 6.3 billion people on the planet), and ...