Carp get mixed reviews in this country. Some anglers — more than people may even realize — are obsessed with them. If you assess these bottom feeders based purely on the sizes they reach and the ...

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 ...

Under the general heading of "Know Before You Go," having at least some idea of how and where to catch carp will be of service prior to Saturday's Carpocalypse 2014. This is the one-day carp-only fly ...

Popular venues such as Linear Fisheries and Bluebell Lakes are brilliant places to catch carp, and big ones too! These pressured waters are no pushover, however, and you are often competing against ...

This was the first time a can opener was included in my tackle bag. Vegetables had never made it to my list of preferred baits before, but if I wanted to catch a carp, I was told corn was a must, ...

If you spend enough time on the banks of a busy carp lake, you’ll notice that most anglers end up doing pretty much the same thing. They use similar rigs and baits – the same baits that the local ...

Carp are probably the most misunderstood fish in our local water. I’d venture a guess that the common carp is the most disliked fish that swims. Why? Many people dislike them because they label them ...

Carp are an afterthought to many anglers, but their massive size and elusive behavior make them a fun species to target with rod and reel. Jordan Rodriguez Many local fisheries are loaded with carp, ...

Bill loy Jr., center, and his son Cody loy, left, operate a fishing boat while netting for the invasive carp species on Utah lake in Utah County. The fishing crew is two years into a six-year contract ...