Please Help!!

[Talmadge]

im going carp fishing on sunday at el dorado park and this is my first time targeting carp i am planning to use corn but not sure as to what rig to use what size line weight and also how often to i check my bait? and if theres any other tips you wanna throw my way i would really appreciate it thanks everyone

[Marty]

Where I've done my carp fishing the fish don't run over 15#. I use a 6' spinning rod and 8# line and #6 or 4 baitholder hook. Corn is my exclusive bait. I use an egg sinker or slip sinker 12-18" up the line and a BB split shot just below the sinker to keep it from slipping down the line.

I let the bait sit on the bottom with the bail open so the carp can pick it up and move off without feeling resistance. I watch the line like a hawk and when there's movement I pick up the rod and close the bail, which is usually all that's needed to set the hook.

After the bait sits there for five minutes, I run out of patience and reel in for the next cast, so that's how often I check my bait.

Good luck. Having a carp on the end of your line is loads of fun. It will take you for a ride and make your reel sing like nothing else that we normally encounter.

[Talmadge]

went out today at el dorado park and didnt get anything all day we went to a different lake then i thought we were gunna go idk if there is carp in the one we went to but i know the other one had carp im gunna go to one where ive seen loads of carp and try my luck there thank you very much

[Marty]

Good luck, persistence usually pays off. Appreciate the feedback.

[Packard]

Try the hair rig. Just google it, it's a a great technique.