Fly Patterns
Carp Nugget
Soft landing, wide profile, made for mussels
The Carp Nugget has a wider profile than the Scarpion and denser material packed in front of the bead-chain eyes, so it hits the water softer and keeps a wide profile on the bottom. A hidden stainless bead tied belly-scratcher style gets it down a touch faster.
Like most carp flies it can pass for a range of nymphs and crustaceans, but I designed this one to match the mussels our local carp gorge on — and it makes a great baby crawfish, too.
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Carp Nugget appears in drops when a batch comes off the vise. Each batch is unique and limited.