Qualifying For Success

Frustrating as it is, carp fishing is awesome. Carp are really good at sucking in and blowing out suspicious baits. It’s such an excitement to see the whole action in a fraction of a second as you hang on for dear life while the reel is trembling with a loud noise.

Carp happily devour on the surface as long as you keep the pellets, biscuits, chic peas, bread, and re-hydrated corn coming in, and these are inexpensive baits as well. Just attach them to the hooks, most preferably the bread. Have the biscuits softened by dipping it in the water for about 2 minutes, then, place them in a sealed sandwich bag for about an hour. Since different brands have different textures, just experiment to know which is firm enough to cast. Another way to hook baits is super gluing the pellet into the shank.

Once they get into feeding, let them feel comfortable around the bait. This gives more opportunity for the fisherman since they begin to not feel picky. This tactic can be useful for zig rigs.

As soon as they’re feeding, cast the bait but make sure not to drop the bait directly onto the feeding carp. Cast away from the feeding area then slowly draw it in position. While the bait is till hanging, keep the food coming in so as to keep the carp from going away.

How to Set-Up?

• Use a hair rig to increase your chance of catching. As carp taste food first, if they don’t like the taste, they won’t come near it.

• You may also use a Spider Line, 50 lbs test, then use a leader material that fits the situation.

• Thread the bait on the baiting needle and hook the hair loop. You may also use foam dipped in a flavor as this enhances the attractiveness of the bait.

• Also make a baiting needle by just straightening a long shank hook. Slide the bait on the shank, then slide the bait from the needle onto the hair.

• Using a float is also an advantage because it adds weight for further distancing and the location is easily identified.

• Don’t forget the controller float rig. A leader can be used which is attached to the swivel to its mainline of at least 3 feet length with a 10lbs Drennan double strength. A low diameter mono will do just as long as it floats well enough for visibility.

As experts say, it is not the bait that catches the carp but the method in which the bait is introduced. Pre-bait everyday, in one spot for a few days. This makes the carp think that there is a regular source of food for them and by “word of mouth” there’ll soon be a school of fish around. Just be patient and it will all work.

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Carp fishing is a rather challenging past-time because carp are very intelligent and wary of taking the bait. However, with some guile, you can tempt carp and trick them into being caught. Here’s just a few useful tips to help you when fishing for carp:-

• Bring boilies based on fishmeal in the summer and autumn seasons, and try your hand with half-half combinations or birdfood bait during the winter and spring
• For particile baits, add a lot of salt, especially the cooked ones like . Carp savour salty foods. Roughly, add a single tablespoon of salt to five litres dry particles. These are also good cheap baits to use!
• When the water is cold such as in the winter, try throwing your rigs more frequently, and aim at various areas in order to set a hook bait close to the carp. The colder water slows down the movements of carp thus there’s less chance for the fish to swim towards your bait. During summer, you can place traps in possible patrolling areas and wait for the carp to find the bait.
• Add high sources of vitamin C into your bait. Stir up your method with orange juice as opposed to water from the lake. Also try soaking fresh boilies in fruit juice so as to to create that well-defined relish.
• If you’re careful about overfeeding the swim, then try breadcrumb groundbait with merely the attractants added, but with particle baits NOT included. This lures the fish without stuffing them.
• Lastly, make sure you have the right fishing gear with you. Research what you should bring online. You can find all kinds of things online, such as carp bite alarms - and be sure to enjoy yourself!