Carp suck.

Literally.  ;D

Fishing trends are just that, TRENDS. Just like clothing. Everyone wants what everyone is talking about and whatever may be the craze at that time. But if you wait long enough you will find that what ever you own will become trendy again.

Its a way to keep the consumer thinking they need to buy and/or replace what they are currently using. In the end as long as I keep getting them green things with fins on the end of my line "Im Happy".

I cant wait for the FLYING LURE to make a run at it again. lmao ;D

I think it all changes according to who wins what tournaments and what they are using. I just say if something is working for you.... try something else and if it doesn't work better go back to what you know. Word of advice, never try something new on tournament day..... bad idea :-/

Maybe one day Tennessee handle/grips will be all the rage.

In some circles,they are....

Another great fish - just super colors...

Carp suck. Period. All they do is sit on the bottom, and barely move. My biggest common carp was around 40 lbs., caught on a drop shot worm,and 6# test. Use gear that is appropriate, but protects from tear outs of their soft lip flesh, and its the same thing. They simply sit on the bottom. Its basically an exercise in seeing how much you can pull up to the boat without any of it failing. I have a vise on my work bench that fights harder.

Have you ever fly fished for carp? Waded the shallows, see one tailing? Made the perfect cast, only for him to turn up his nose at it? Then made a perfect cast, seen the barely detectable take, set the hook, and watched 30 yards of line zing off your fly reel in 5 seconds?

http://carponthefly.blogspot.com/

Cute baby you got there 4Bizz.   

As far as fly fishing for carp......  ehhh.  LOL.  You guys can post up all the pics and accolades about how smart they are, and what a battle.....  One of my last fish from the kayak last year was a 33lb. beast caught on my ml drop shot rod.  Stupid thing ate Gulp minnow meant for a perch.  The one good thing about that catch is my new found respect for InvisX 6 lb.  I wailed on that fish, and the line didn't break.

Carp are annoying.  They disturb spawning bass.  Scare other fish away.  And scare the crap out of me when they are spawning.  I curse the stupid people that brought these pests here.

As far as fly fishing for carp...... ehhh. LOL. You guys can post up all the pics and accolades about how smart they are, and what a battle..... One of my last fish from the kayak last year was a 33lb. beast caught on my ml drop shot rod. Stupid thing ate Gulp minnow meant for a perch. The one good thing about that catch is my new found respect for InvisX 6 lb. I wailed on that fish, and the line didn't break.

Carp are annoying. They disturb spawning bass. Scare other fish away. And scare the crap out of me when they are spawning. I curse the stupid people that brought these pests here.

I've been in my canoe when all of a sudden I'd be in a school of 15-20 forty-pound plus grass carp - I'd get startled when they'd flush all of a sudden, then for some reason the theme from Jaws would play through my mind....da-dun, da-dun, da-da, da-da, da-da....... ;D

Ive caught carp up to about 30lbs on conventional gear. That was the only time I ever fly fished for them, in moving water, @ 7,700 feet, in Colorado.

Yawwwnnnn! Fishing trends? I use what I like and do what I like and I know the reasons why I like it. Theres absolutely no way I could keep up with these "trends" if I tried or even wanted to.

The best trends are always the one's I start. Bottom line is fish with what you are comfortable and confident in and thats it. With constant improvements in gear things are always gonna change. So start you own trend and fish with what you like instead of what others tell you is the best.