How to Catch Carp

Carp fishing is very well-known and popular in almost all parts of the globe because it's abundantly found almost everywhere. What makes fishing carp a challenge is the fact that carp is a freshwater fish and it is a very hardy species. Carp can survive in difficult conditions, even in polluted and stagnant water. Here are a few techniques and tricks for carp fishing.

How to Catch Carp Fish?

Basically there are three types of methods to catch carp. Here is a brief up of all those three methods, which work when it's about how to catch a big carp and catching carp in general.

Bait Corn Method

• Placing and locating a likely spot in a river is important. A perfect spot would be around a large, flat rock.
• Now, casting the line position of your rod in an angle around 45 to 50 degree, determining upon the length of the hook.
• As the name of the method suggests, you would have to use corn. So throw around a handful of corn around the place where you have your line. This will attract the fish.
• Once the fish bites and tugs at your rod, you would feel the movement of the rod.
• After this, grab the rod instantly and pull it in the direction opposite to that of the movement of the fish.
• Continue pulling while giving the fish a breather to swim off, but pull it back immediately. It will be difficult if the catch is a big one.
• There would be a resistance by the fish, so ensure you tire the fish and then once you sense it has given up, reel it in.

Casting Corn Method

• This again involves the use of corn. But to start off, have a proper fishing pole set up. While setting it up, tying a hook at the end of the line, add a small weight to it.
• Have a can of creamed corn at your disposal and then disperse it into the water.
• In addition to this, before you dispense the hook in the water, attach two pieces of corn to it.
• Make sure that the hook, line and rod are very still, because a slight movement is sure to warn the carp as they are very sensitive to movement.
• Then if a carp has eaten the corn, which means it has been lured, immediately raise your fishing rod.
• With the rod in the skyward direction, hold it straight.
• Do not let the fish go off the hook by releasing the tension on the line. If the line becomes slack, the fish can split the hook.
• Whatever you do, you should not let the fish go around a stone or a rock or a log.
• Once again, reel the fish in when it eventually stops resisting.

Exhaust Fish Method

• Its pretty clear considering the name of the method what it is all about. It's a technique which simply involves tiring and exhausting the fish.
• So, after the initial strike let out as much as line as possible and then yank the line. This way it will be easier to pull in the fish as it is caught off guard then.
• Now, reel in steadily and slowly. Move the tip of the rod back and forth when the fish seems tired. This will take away all the ability of the fish to slash with its fins.
• Do not grab the fish by the mouth, especially lips, as it could tear the jaw of the fish. What ideally should be done is put a hand under the fish, in front of the tail and then the other one between the head and stomach.
• Do not squeeze, but ensure you hold it firmly.

Catching carp could be very tricky if you don't know the intricacies of fishing. Another important thing is appropriate fishing gear. If you have these two in your kitty, well, then there's no stopping you!

Happy Fishing!