Small stream carp fishing

[nathanazajac]

Made it to a small local stream tonight to try out the new 8wt on some carp, found a bunch hanging out on the edges grouped up. I tried san juan worms and all sorts of nymphs, Appropriate sizes for the stream. My question, is it a waste of time casting to the sitting fish in the shallows, or is there a magic pattern or technique to get a bite. The only fish I got where a few small ones in the deeper pools that must have been actively feeding, but couldn't tell because of clarity. Thank you

 

[codym21]

You sorta said it in your response, Actively feeding is the key most of the time. Granted if no other fish are around and you see a carp sunning its self try it but id much rather like my chances at a carp that was actively feeding. The more you focus on fish that are feeding ( the ones that are mudding, the ones that are slowly cruising) the more you chances of hooking up will increase.
Glad to hear you got out and had some fun