Reading some recent discussions on a carp forum got me to thinking about the topic. A couple of members here participated in that discussion (Eric, John).

Are most of you guys out there sight fishing for carp? I fish a lot of turbid sloughs and backwaters, so I have found it very difficult to employ this technique. The only situation I can think this would work is casting dries to tailing carp. That doesn't happen too often for me. Eric I know you like tying higher visibility carp flies. Anybody fish a nymph/indicator rig in the shallows? I know blind casting is considered a fruitless endeavor by many, but it seems that is the only I am able to hook up with a fish in these sloughs. I've also had decent success fishing current seams at a tailrace.

Does anyone fish carp using the tightline nymphing technique? I've used this technique almost exclusively, when nymph fishing. I find it allows the angler to stay more in tune with your fly, especially since species like suckers, carp, buffalo, etc., can take a fly so subtly, or lightning fast that it may be dificult to set the hook in time when using a strike indicator.

I'm just throwing this topic out there for discussion, in hopes that I'm not missing out on anything.