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Carp are usually simple to catch. they are the type of fish that scours the bottom of the river for food. they have a mouth like a Hoover sucking up anything that it can eat. Live bait such as worms do not usually work, however they will suck it up occasionally if it's lying on the bottom of the river.

Fishing for carp from the shoreline is an simple & relaxing way to fish. All you require is a fishing rod & reel that can handle fish anywhere from 2 pounds to 25 pounds. Carp do get pretty massive, the buffalo carp species.

Carp fishing from shore can get pretty fascinating when a carp takes your line out for a run after it gets hooked. No require for a bobber fishing for carp. Just cast your line out & let it sit on the bottom of the river of lake you are fishing. i have had some massive carp that would fight for a long time before I could get it in to shore. This is one fish that can be simple to catch & can get really massive. a number of the largest fish i have caught over the years on freshwater rivers & lakes have been carp.

Bait for carp can be as simple as corn on a hook. Bread balls or dough balls works pretty well in case you can keep it on the hook. in case you have some bread, take a piece out of the middle & roll it up in a little ball & attach it to the hook. I've caught many carp this way when I was younger & had no money for bait. Make sure it lies on the bottom of the river or lake so the carp can find it & suck it up as its sweeping the bottom. Keep in mind that if there is top water scum or algae, they will also suck that up. So fishing with a top water item like a fly has also been known to work. Some people fish for carp with a fly rod & reel outfit.

Fishing for carp can sometimes yield many other fish, such as catfish, bullhead, walleye & panfish of all kinds. all of them live in the rivers & lakes of this country. So enjoy carp fishing from shore at your nearest river or lake.