![]() ![]() It may well be “so 2004,” but 2004 was a heck of a good time compared to the last couple of years. Predictions of the carp fly fishing phenomenon’s demise seem to be a bit premature all these years later. By now, fly fishing for carp has certainly peaked, then settled in as a very practical adventure that is easy to access and a challenging enough fish to keep fly fishers coming back for more. Certainly things get “hot” then peak, and cool off or disappear. ![]() The staying power of a pescatorial pursuit is hard to measure. Personally, I don’t know what the next fad fish is, as it seems through the increasingly affordable ability to produce, package and distribute DVD’s with the latest greatest fad fish chase, the fad fish list is shrinking quickly. ![]() Guides talk openly amongst themselves about fly fishing fad fish, whether a pursuit has run its course, and what hasn’t really been done yet. The fly fisher’s quest for common carp seems to show no signs of letting up any time soon. I talk carp with Joel Hays at the Lowbrau in Pilot Point, Texas – after a midday trip to the flats on Lake Ray Roberts last weekend. ![]()
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