LEWISTON – They are abundant, challenging and strong. Even so, people wrinkle their noses at the lowly carp, a species that some have nicknamed “sewer salmon.” But the warm-water fish does have a ...

Fly anglers are figuring out that carp is not a fish to look down your nose at. They are challenging, strong, accessible, and most importantly, flat out fun to catch on a fly rod. You don't have to ...

Learn the best baits, rigs, and hotspots to catch one of the hardest-fighting fish in a lake or river near you. They wouldn’t be among the prettiest fish. In fact, some folks would say common carp are ...

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 ...

I HOPE you have had fun catching tench and perch over the last few weeks. This week it's everyone's favourite species, the good old carp. The main species are mirror, common, crucian and ghost and ...

Carp anglers love to over complicate things. There’s always a new rig, a new wonder bait or piece of tech that promises to be a game changer, but most of the time, it’s the simple things that make the ...

Wonderfully chaotic, fishing shallow for carp, raining in pellets and slapping the rig creating noise and commotion. Loud, deliberate, and devastatingly effective when the fish are up in the water. It ...

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 ...