So, Why would anyone want to carp fish from a boat?

It presents a number of challenges, and of course our preferred way will always be to locate and fish from the bank.

I fish from a boat because very few good carp waters locally in NC have decent provision for bank fishing. Access that does exists is often in the wrong place, after years of being hard fished, the carp may even avoid these areas. Night fishing is often not allowed on the bank either, it’s considered “camping” by the agencies in charge...

Fishing for Carp & Buffalo is kind of like surprise feeding your hungry girlfriend… it doesn’t always work out but when it does, you will reap the rewards.

It’s a common reaction to be asked, “why would an angler fish for carp”? I think at one point in time, most have pondered that very same question. I would say it’s a pretty safe bet that most carp anglers’ response on their first take was, why haven’t I done this sooner. Carp fly fishing brings a whole new gallery, or genre, to the meaning of, “the art of fly fishing”. Here, my goal is to give the interested carp angler a foundation of how to fly fish for them and a deeper appreciation for the fish.