Carp

[pricemo22]

What is best lure for carp

[Grizzn N Bassin]

You don't use a lure...corn IMO.is the best way to.go. throw some.corn out there are where they are then put a price on your hook then be sure to hold on to your rod. I fish for carp a lot at the river.. there's a dam.from my.local lake that runs off.into a creek.the big pool.of water hold big carp 20+ pounders.. my uncle.got a.33 outta there on corn..

[Marty]

I always use corn, but I'm not claiming it's the best. Lots of people swear by bread, doughballs of many kinds and other stuff.

[loodkop]

Lure fishing for carp can be great sport any time you can find them in shallow water. Carp feed by rooting on the bottom and sucking up whatever they have disturbed. They do this in a nose down tail up posture and can be easy to spot when feeding shallow. The trick is to get a small lure presented quite close to the side of the head (not in front-blindspot) the carp will turn and suck it up. We use either long telescopic rods to carefully "dip" the lure or in more open water spinning gear to cast and drop the lure. The best lure is a "loodkop" like in my profile pic but a wooly bugger fly and splitshot is an alternative. Carp are strong fighters and stalking and catching 1 right in front of your feet is super fun.

[CyRaX]

Got plenty of Carp on bread balls & nightcrawlers yes they love eating worms!

[Bluebasser86]

fiberglass arrow with a barbed tip, they just can't resist it! 

[BaconStealer303]

Hahahahaha^^

[HLNichols]

I've gotten hits on the fly with this.

It's supposed to look like a crawfish, but the dumbell eyes make it fall like it's dead or dying. 

[Bluebasser86]

I've sight fished several big carp with very small crappie jigs or grubs. The downside is it takes a long, long, long time to fight a 10-20 pound carp on the 4-6 pound test it takes to cast those tiny jigs far enough. I land far fewer than I hook because they get in brushpiles or swim under docks or logs a lot of times but the fight is still a blast. My best bait has been just the body portion (tear the tail off) of a 2" grub on a 1/80 (yes eightieth) ounce jighead that is normally used to tie flies on. I use it to catch sunfish for catfish bait normally but I'm an equal opportunity fisherman and when I see a big carp cruising and feeding then I'll try to get them to bite, which they often do as long as they don't spot me. I fish the tiny bait on a 6' Avid ultralight with a 750 Sedona and 3.5 pound DAM Techtan line. 

[loodkop]

Bluebasser. This is why I tie my own jigs for carp using stronger hooks. We do tournaments where points is allocated for every species you catch on lures only and carp is always on the list at most of the venues we fish. Wow 3lb line is really going light.

[Bluebasser86]

Bluebasser. This is why I tie my own jigs for carp using stronger hooks. We do tournaments where points is allocated for every species you catch on lures only and carp is always on the list at most of the venues we fish. Wow 3lb line is really going light.

I've never had even a big carp start to straighten a hook but my rod I use is so flexible and the line is so light I really can't put much pressure on them, just enough pressure to keep them swimming and tiring is about it. Occasionally during the heat of the summer when the feeder creeks to the rivers get low and clear I'll wade and sight fish for carp trapped in pools. It makes them a little easier to land when they can't run very far and less obstacles are in the water. I use White River fly fishing jig heads most of the time.

http://www.basspro.com/White-River-Fly-Shop-Fly-Fishing-Jig-Heads/product/3085/

Normally tip them with a portion of some bright colored 2" grub but I might have to try some of the Gulp micro baits next time, I think the added scent may make them that much more effective. 

[Tuckahoe Joe]

There are some big carp in some of the lakes and creeks around here but I've never targeted them.  If I go the corn/bread route, what size hook should I use?

[Bk4]

Mini wheat cereal crush it and use it water to roll it into a dough ball in a ziplock bag... if you want want extra flavor add hawaiian punch instead of water. Wala carp bait. Easiest is just buy can corn. LOLs

[Bankbeater]

I've always snagged them.