Carp Fishing Strategies To Sharpen Your Skills

One of the secrets to successful carp fishing is to learn their behavior patterns and routines

. It's sometimes hard to understand why carp were regarded as "trash" fish in America, but were always extremely favored in other countries around the world. Today, however, the number of carp fishers in North America is growing by leaps and bounds as carp have become more "acceptable." What follows are some useful tips for carp fishing that can be applied anywhere.

Carp like to eat off of the bottom, and are one of a class of fish given the belittling name of "bottom feeders." You can benefit from this tip by putting heavy enough weights on your line so that it sinks close to the bottom. Some of the groundfish this bit of information works well on are sole, haddock, grouper, beam, and carp. A lot of fishermen call this legering. You can also find specialized fishing rods made for bottom fishing, though these are more popular in Europe than in North America. People new to fishing don't often realize that they can frighten the fish away easily. Carp can sense your presence if you don't proceed with care, as they tend to be very sensitive. Therefore, when you are getting close to your fishing spot, become as stealthy as you can. If you're with other people, keep your voices down and minimize conversation as much as possible. Don't clatter about and make a lot of noise when you are setting up your gear at your base location. Another thing to keep in mind is being careful not to disturb the body of water you will be fishing in. This will notify the fish that you are there and they will leave before you can begin fishing. The vibrations you set off by moving about will alert the carp to your presence. They also have other sensitivities besides vibrations such as light, noise, and smells, so be aware of these.

A lot of carp fishers dream big. Their goal is to land a carp at fifty pounds or more. It can be a real battle landing one of the big carp. If the fifty pounders are what you are after, get ready for a lot of work when you hook one. You won't be able to land a large carp if you don't take the time to find the waterways where they live. You need, in essence, an under-fished body of water in an area without a lot of people. The large carp need a steady supply of smaller fish to keep them fed, so the area you are looking for will also have a lot of small fish to feed the bigger fish. If you hope to land a huge carp, you have to make sure your gear is up for the task. Nothing is more frustrating than having a large carp take your bait and then having to cut your line and let him go because your light or medium weight rod just isn't up to the task. The worldly wise larger carp are very suspicious of "suspect" bait so make sure the bait you use isn't to different from the normal things the carp feed on. If they see something odd floating around their area, there is a good chance they will know you are there. Every type of fishing is a little different, and the approach you use for carp is not the same as what you'd use for bass, trout or other types of fish. You should keep the above tips in mind when carp fishing, and also do some research on the particular area where you'll be fishing. Experience is the best teacher, so practice your carp fishing techniques and stay positive. If you persevere, your success will come through practice and patience.

by: Peter Johnson

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