Fly Fishing for Common Carp

Common Carp

Cyprinus carpio

Freshwater
Fly Fishing for Common Carp

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Flies

Ant

Biscuit Pattern

Bloodworm

Brassie

Bread fly


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Rods

AFTMA 4 to AFTMA 9

Where you can find Common Carp

On this map you see where there were observations of Common Carp around the world, to give you an idea in which continents, countries and waters you can find this fish species.

Years 2000 until now, source: GBIF

Catching a carp on the fly is a true fly fishing game. Searching, carefully sneaking to one cruising around, one cast to position the fly perfectly... High tension, high reward!

In countries where carp are found in many different waters, fly fishing for it is pretty popular. This is probably due to the combination of the fact that it's sight fishing, the strong runs and the tense few seconds of wondering 'will it go for that fly'. Fly patterns used can be very simple, and for sure the surface fishing is the most exciting.

Best flies for Carp fly fishing

Carp are opportunistic feeders, so a variety of fly patterns can be effective. Here are a few top choices for carp fly fishing:

We wrote an article about some other flies with a few more specific examples here.

Techniques for Carp fly fishing

Carp can be challenging to catch on a fly, but with the right approach, you'll increase your chances of success. Here are a few key techniques to keep in mind:

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Flies that you can use to fly fish for Common Carp

Ant

Biscuit Pattern

Bloodworm

Brassie

Bread fly

Copper John

Czech Nymph

Daddy Long Legs

Damsel Nymph

Diawl Bach

Frenchie

Hare's Ear Nymph

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Countries where you can fly fish for Common Carp

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น Austria

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช Belgium

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Denmark

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Germany

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italy

๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด Norway

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Sweden

๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ The Netherlands

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง United Kingdom

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States

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Guides specialized in fly fishing for Common Carp

Steef Meijers

The Netherlands ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ

Guiding

Guide de Pรชche en Belgique

Belgium ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช

Guiding

DG Fishing

United Kingdom ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง

Guiding

Workshops

STS Fly Fishing

Switzerland ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ

Guiding

Workshops

Fly tying

Devon Fishing Guides

United Kingdom ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง

Guiding

Flyrus

Germany ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช

Guiding

Workshops

Country trips

Articles about common carp from the library

Top flies to fly fish for carp

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Top flies to fly fish for carp

Fly fishing for carp is not easy, but the reward is worth the endeavour. These are the top flies when fly fishing for carp.

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