carp bait???

[largemouthbass]

whats a good bait for carp???

[Guest ncbass24]

A bread ball on a circle hook.  ;D

[Bizzo]

Corn man. My buddies and I used to buy one can of corn and catch em like crazy in the mississippi. Put 2 or 3 kernels on a hook, let it sit on the bottom, and you will catch em.

[dgquail]

plain ole white bread mashed on a hook...

[Guest SkyChimp]

whats a good bait for carp???

Dog crap.  I'm not kidding.  Hell putting on the hook, though.

[Marty]

I've always used corn. But I've seen a lot of carp caught on cereal, such as Wheaties or Bran Flakes. Grab a handful, immerse and squeeze out the excess water until it's the consistency you want.

[jeremyt]

When I was in highschool we would go catfishing on the cape fear river. We would also pick up some ( what I called ) orange goop. They sell it in white containers with blue lettering at Wal-Mart. I won't say that it worked any better than what the gentleman above listed, but we had some good luck with it. I don't know of any freshwater fish that will ruin a drag better than a 20 some odd  # carp.  They seem like a freshwater tarpon to me.

[burleytog]

Shredded wheat, corn, or hot dog buns.

With the shredded wheat and bread, dunk it in water (not too wet) and squeeze out the excess water to form a ball.  If it is too wet, it won't form a ball.  Too dry and it won't stay on the hook.