March 8, 2017

Flow: 100

Water Temp: 43-48

We all know the joy of sight fishing and landing the trophy trout, bass or carp. That is the reason we carry two or three rods on the Arkansas River Tailwater. When the opportunity arises we want to be prepared for the situation and able to pitch the streamer or dry without tearing down a nymph rig. Carrying a single rod with a dry or bugger doesn’t make for a productive day in most cases. The omnipresent rod always has an indicator somewhere along the leader. We love the chance to sight fish but nymphing a tailwater will be your all around go to technique.

You’ve read this from me before, right? You’ve heard many other guides say the same thing I’m sure but what occurred to me today was that you never hear much about nymphing for carp. Just the opposite really. The fact of the matter is that deep nymphing for carp can be very productive. If you can read water for trout; where the bugs are being moved by the current along with structure that makes for easy swimming the same can be achieved for the golden bones. Carp sun in shallow water but eat everywhere.

Tight lines,

Ben