Prussian carp with a fly

It is not easy to get to this lake. It is located 100 km downstream the Amur River from Khabarovsk, on marshy left bank where there are no roads. I wanted to have a boat at the lake, so I had to go by an inflatable kayakmade by Bratan, with a small outboard jet-motor. I was able to cross several channels of the Amur up to 1 km across; in this boat one feels secure on the medium size wells.

The last obstacle is a portage to the lake which is not connected with the Amur...

First I am is crossing a little pond, and then pull the boat through brush and thick grass.

Prussian carp is biting small nymphs which should be presented at the bottom, with jerks and pauses.

I was catching Prussian carps of different sizes; some were not small.

Except the nymphs I was using silicon insects on a small jig. It looks like the Prussian carp in some cases is using mostly his sight, and chasing actively moving artificial lures.

Besides the Prussian carp, I was catching other fish, like sawbelly...

spotted Amur barbel...

little catfish...

and even a tiny yellowcheek!