as a new comer to the fishing genre does anyone have any advice on successful rigs that could help me land my first carp and any advice on the types of bait i could use?
much thanks
Tanya

Tanya not the best site for tips on Carp if you want to catch Eels this is the place and im sure you will be offered the info you need

tanya ask sully when he is on here he bagged up last nyt with carp while eeling .

nick

If its canal carp shes after, then surely you can help Nick !!!
Orbeel.

Tanya go to your nearest commercial fishery or phone them ask them the going bait ie pellet,meat,corn,ect turn up at the fishery and fish simple rigs with the going bait the owners of the water will put you right as they want you to catch so you will return too them hope this helps

sounds like rikrods on the pull.

aww while id be flattered by that attention lol sir swamp is the one for me!

ha ha ha lol my missues would kill me if i were on the pull.

Greetings Tanya....

no wonder your asking for advice then!

Do you have a particular water in mind?
don't need to know which one it is but can you describe it in as much detail as possible. including the stock of carp.

looks like daves in for a nibble as well

alls u need to do is keep ur rigs simple, ie basic knotless knot, and ask as many of the local anglers for as much detail u can get about the venue, whats the going bait, good area's, what times are the best bite times, the more info u can gather the easier the jigzaw that is fishing, will be to put together,
that goes for any fish u are trying to catch, local knowledge is key,
of course experiment after a while, so u get to know the water for urself,
i doubt there are many ppl on this forum who wouldn't dream of fishing a venue without finding out some details about it, unless it was a virgin water of course, but then there is bound to be info for that to

Swampy, if you do the same as the locals you tend to catch the same as the locals. theres a load of crap written and posted about carp and baits etc. observation is key, as are feeding areas.

simple example being a water I fished a few years ago all the regulars where fishing surface baits on a beach caster, or 20mm baits over a big bed of baits.

I turned up and watched carp cruising about just under the surface, out goes a zig rig and an hour later a mid double comes to the net, not the biggest of fish but out of thirty odd anglers on the water that day no one else caught.

Agree with Smithy. Lokk at what the regulars are doing and do the opposite. Works every time.

From the Book of Saint Salt.

Regards


Mark

sir swampy who is this person , women , girl ? why are u telling her fishing tactics get in there mate , take her fishing if thats what she wants , show her your tackle and then she can make her own mind up if u are the 1 to show her .

nick