For over 15 years now, Denver Trout Unlimited has hosted Carp Slam, our annual carp on the fly tournament. It is an internationally recognized tournament to catch and release carp in the Denver South Platte River, which has resulted in over $150,000 going to South Platte River restoration and enhancement, and acted as the catalyst for additional investments of tens of millions of dollars.
The South Platte Pro-Am Carp Slam randomly pairs professional and amateur anglers to compete with artificial flies (no scents) to catch and land this elusive, skittish, and highly intelligent fish. Landing one of these fish, that can go to 30 inches and weigh 18 pounds, can take a skilled angler 45 minutes. For each session pro and amateur anglers will alternate fishing for 30 minutes segments or until a carp has been caught, similar to drift boat customs.
