You’d think that the shores of top carp waters such as Lake Ontario would be jam packed with fly anglers, given all the media coverage fly fishing for carp has been receiving in the past years. Yet I hardly ever run into anyone else casting their flies at carp. The only person I meet on a regular basis when wading the shallow bays of Lake Ontario near Toronto is Gildo, who, admittedly, is out there way more often than I am and who knows a thousand times more about carp behavior than I do. Gildo is also responsible for getting me my very first carp on the fly. Only an hour or so after he...

Earlier this year The New Fly Fisher, one of Canada’s best fly fishing TV programs, launched a new YouTube channel designated to fishing hot spots in Ontario. In cooperation with the Go Fish In Ontario marketing initiative, Bill Spicer and other show hosts travel the province fishing for bass, trout, Atlantic salmon, pike and more. All that’s missing, for my liking, is some Southern Ontario carp fishing. However, with the growing popularity of that sport, I am sure they’ll add a show soon. For now, that leaves more carp for me! Winter is coming, and it’s the best time of the...

Contrary to what some of the cooler fly fishing websites tell us, one doesn’t need “made-by-hipster” rods, head cams and full sleeve tattoos to go “Carp On The Fly” fishing. Basically, use whatever 7 or 8-weight outfit you find in your basement. Add waders and polarized glasses, read either Kirk Deeter’s or Barry Reynolds’ book and you are good to go. Yesterday, however, I discovered that one crucial piece of equipment had been missing from my outfit for years: a Smith Creek rod clip. With your rod securely and firmly attached to your chest pack or vest,...

Es wird endlich warm und hier in Ontario steht das lange Victoria-Day-Wochenende an, was für mich mitten im Mai nur eins bedeuten kann: Es geht wieder auf Karpfen, und zwar mit der Fliege! Fliegenfischen auf Karpfen ist so ein Nischenthema, über das in Angelmagazinen häufig und teilweise sehr ausführlich berichtet wird – ohne dass man besonders viele Angler am Wasser antreffen würde, die tatsächlich Karpfen mit der Fliege nachstellen. Komisch, denn die Angelei ist gar nicht so schwierig und dazu ziemlich spannend. In den letzten beiden Jahren habe ich alles Mögliche ausprobiert und einige...