Fly Fishing for Carp Earns More Love
by Kirk Deeter
Carp fishing with flies is going even more mainstream, as evidenced today in the New York Times. A piece by my friend and author of the acclaimed “Fifty Places” books Chris Santella shows how carp fishing is stepping further out of the shadows and into the spotlight, as it should.
After all, those of us who carp fish realize they aren’t just “backup plan” fish. They’re very worthy adversaries.
All this gets me wondering just what kind of an impact carp fishing can and will have on fly fishing in the future. Do I see carp being the main attraction in years to come? No. I think trout will always make the fly fishing world go around.
But I do see the number of American anglers who claim carp among their three favorite target species tripling within the next five years.
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