Cool Phoenix Temps Hurt Carp Fishing

I may not have mentioned it but it isn’t exactly warm down here in Phoenix.  It felt good the first couple days because it’s snowing in Idaho but its not ideal conditions for grass carp fishing.  Grassies like it to be hot.  Today’s high was right at 70° and with the wind I kept on … Read more

Humbled by Grass Carp

When I come to Phoenix to do fly fishing presentations I always add a couple days for some urban fly fishing.  Phoenix has an elaborate canal system through the city and its neighboring suburbs along with manmade lakes and ponds.  Each and every one of these waters are home to carp.   Lucky for me, … Read more

Grass Carp Code – Cracked Forever!

If there’s any fish I’ve gone from being humbled by beyond belief to learning how to catch them with regularity it’s been the grass carp (white Amur).  The first time I ever saw one of these sleek vegetarians was right here in Arizona.  They were cruising the urban lakes but I couldn’t catch them.  I … Read more