Fly fishing for carp is challenging but great fun. They are hard fighters and readily take a dry fly. Surface fishing my favourite method because it is highly visual and is productive as the temperature rises from may onwards each season. I recommend using at least a six-weight rod and a tippet of six-pound breaking strain or more. A large arbor, disk drag reel and weight forward floating line are fine. Ideally, use a tapered leader of fifteen foot. I always carry a l

Army fish are great fun to chase using a fly. Few anglers in China actually manage to catch one. This may be because fly fishing is still niche in China. Most people use spinners or bait, which don’t entice the Army Fish. They are certainly very shy and powerful, capable of ultra-quick runs when hooked. You can spot them actively patrolling near the surface on the lookout for terrestrial bugs. I learnt that the key to success is to spot fish and then make a gentle, accu