The Cyprinus carpio is a fish found in Asia, Europe, and in most rivers and lakes in the United States.A member of the minnow family of fish, the carp were introduced to the U.S. in 1877 as a way to provide a food source to a growing country.carp have fallen out of favor with most game fisherman but have recently begun to gain popularity.There are some specific techniques you can use to maximize your chances of catching a fish.
Step 1: A fishing rod can be either carbon fiber or e-glass.
If you are fishing for smaller fish, you should avoid the Graphite rods because they can shatter under the pressure of a bigger fish.If you want to purchase a different rod, you should do your research, read customer reviews, and consider your budget.A pound-for-pound fighting fish is the carp.As the size of the fish you are targeting increases, the test of your rod should increase.If you want to fish for small carp, you need a rod with a 3lb test curve.If you want to catch a common carp, you need a good rod.If you need to reel in a larger fish, a 7–12 feet rod will do the trick.
Step 2: Sweetcorn or boilies can be used for bait.
If you want to catch a fish, you can use sweet corn as a bait.The added sugars and salts in sweet corn make it an ideal food for the carp.An alternative to corn is a bait made of fish, eggs, and grains.The corn is bright and catches the attention of the carps.There are some other baits for carp.
Step 3: If you want a strong line, get a braided line.
If you bag a big fish, you want to make sure your line is strong enough to carry it.Determine the average weight of the carp you are fishing for, then buy a braided line with a tensile strength that will be able to carry its load.Tensile strength can be found on the box or the side of the product.Attach the mono or fluorocarbon leader to the braided line with a palomar knot.The fish should not be deterred from using your bait or lure.It is important for certain types of fishing to have reliable knots in your line.A nylon monofilament line has the ability to stretch and absorb the shock of a larger fish.
Step 4: Buy barbed hooks to keep the fish on the line.
Bigger hooks don't work here as carp are highly adaptive and will typically bite at bait before taking the whole thing in their mouth.If it's big and obvious, the fish won't try to bite it, because they are able to see, taste, and smell a larger hook.Be sure to check that barbed hooks are legal where you are fishing, as they are restricted in some fishing areas.
Step 5: You should have comfortable clothes.
Make sure to choose clothes that are appropriate for the weather.There will be a lot of mud and algae in the area if you are fishing in heavy waters.If you want to avoid getting trench foot, you should get a good set of boots.It is important that your clothes work all the time.When it gets dark, the temperature can change a lot.A dangerous condition from keeping your feet wet is trench foot.
Step 6: Feed your line through the rings of your rod.
It depends on the depths of the waters that you are fishing.The bottom of the waterbed is where carp like to eat and you want to make sure your bait is there.Leave at least 5 feet of slack when fishing in the water.The float, weight, and hook require an extra line.
Step 7: Above your float, add a stop knot or float stop.
When in the water, the float will move up on your line until it stops by your rod.You can regulate where the float stays on the end of your line by adding a stop knot or float stop.If you want your bait to be on the bottom of the lake or river, leave plenty of space between your float and knot.As a rule of thumb, the knot should be at least 3 arm lengths above the swivel, depending on the depth of the fish.A stop knot can be created by feeding your line through the center and then feeding it through again.
Step 8: The float has a line through it.
There is a hole in the middle of the float.Put the slack from the end of your line through the float.While floats aren't necessary for carp fishing, they can be used to tell when there are fish in the water.It would be difficult to determine this without one.A float will let you know if you have something on your line as well as give you control over the depth of your hook.float fishing uses waggler floats.
Step 9: There is a weight under the float.
The weight of the line helps your bait reach the bottom.It will prevent your line from going downstream with the current.Around 13 cm away from your hook is where your weight should be.Add a heavy weight to the end of the line if you notice that it is traveling too far from where you cast it.
Step 10: The line should be tied to the swivel.
If you hook a carp with a hook, a 180 degree radius will prevent it from twisting and breaking.This is important because carp are known to turn to escape.There are three different types of swivels.The best quality ball bearings are the ones that can handle the highest load.
Step 11: Attach the hook with a long piece of line.
The hook and line will be at the bottom of the lake.If you want the hook to be at the bottom with 18 cm of slack, you need to make the extra piece of line long enough.Adding 7 inches to the slack below your stop knot can be used to calculate this.If the fish tries to eat around the larger hook it will still get on the line, because it hangs off a smaller hook as a decoy.
Step 12: There is an area filled with plant life and vegetation.
The insects and other animals that feed on it as well.These are places to set up for fishing.During hot weather, the Carp prefer shallow water.It's important to find a place where you can sit for a while.It takes a lot of patience to catch a peck.
Step 13: Put your line in the water.
You don't want to cast directly on top of them because they scare easily.It's better to cast ahead in the current to where the carp can swim to feed.It is easier to cast your line into the water if you have your weights attached to your float.
Step 14: If any carp are biting, sit back and watch the float.
The fish will eat around your hook.They will take the entire bait before you even know they are under you.Carefully watch your float.It is possible that a carp is nibbling at your bait if it starts to bob up and down.It is easy to confuse water current with a fish biting on your bait, so make sure you get a good bite.If there is a carp on your hook, your float will be quickly submerged.
Step 15: The lift method is used if the carp aren't biting your bait.
Sometimes your float will lift out of the water, and this is a sign that the fish are eating your bait.If you want to use this method, wait until your float lifts out of the water, then jerk your arm in an upward motion and reel it in.If you hook a carp with a hook in its mouth, it will not take your bait.If you are not used to floating fishing, this may result in no fishing at all.If this doesn't work, try jerking your arm in a sideways motion to keep the bait out of the fish's mouth.
Step 16: Once it is hooked, reel it in.
Once the carp takes a bite out of your hook, hold onto your pole tightly and pull it in an upward direction.Bring the carp closer to you gradually with a smooth motion on the reel.Before pulling the carp out of the water, allow it to tire itself out.The fish will swim upstream and fight the current if you pull it with your rod.
Step 17: Scoop the carp out of the water with a net.
A net is the best way to pull a carp out of the water.The net should be placed under the carp in the water.Put one hand on the bottom of the carp's belly and the other on its tail to grab it.Gloves are required to prevent you from getting cut by its fins.The hook should be removed from the carp's mouth.If you want to remove the hook from a carp, apply a wet dark cloth over its eyes.If you pick up the fish by its mouth, you could damage it.