Carp Sculpin

Cheech - July 27, 2016

I have to admit... When I first tied a batch of these, I was experimenting with Hareline's new double pupil eyes with trout patterns. I wanted to see how the fly would ride with such a small set of eyes, and if it would be affected by current etc... I had visions of thoroughly testing this fly in a lot of conditions, so I threw them in my bag and dogeared the box where they took initial residence. These flies kind of got tied on by accident, and in a setting that I previously wouldn't have thought to test them. Carp. Yep... Carp were the target, and an impromptu carp trip came up that I didn't really have time to prepare for, so I just grabbed my pack and off we went. They were cruising in 2 to 5 feet of water, so I needed a bit more than bead chain eyes to get them down. Not only did the fly ride correctly, the fish would move from their normal feeding lanes to eat it. It caught cruising carp and stationary feeding carp basically everywhere I threw it. Carp Sculpin Eater

Since that trip, I modified it to have a bit beefier hook (and we show different options in the video), and we have tested it several more times. While I'm confident that it will still be a trout magnet, It's got a starting spot in my carp lineup for good.

~Cheech