03-26-2006, 01:31 PM
[cool][#0000ff]Carp will hit crawlers but are more vegetarian. Doughballs or wadded up bread work well for them. One of the best baits is a thick dough of crushed saltine crackers, made with either water or milk.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]There are jillions of recipes for carp baits online. Many of them include using artificial fruit flavors and other exotic stuff. Usually not needed.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]You can't use corn, which is a good bait, but you can use green peas. They work. Some guys go up to the inlet and gather the green moss there and use it for bait. Another bait that works for trout and carp is Velveeta.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Carp are not pushovers. They can be tough to catch. Cover the hook and watch for light twitches on the line. They usually suck in the bait and munch on it, rather than smacking it like trout or bass. Sometimes they just grab and go and can take your rod if you aren't watching it.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]There are jillions of recipes for carp baits online. Many of them include using artificial fruit flavors and other exotic stuff. Usually not needed.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]You can't use corn, which is a good bait, but you can use green peas. They work. Some guys go up to the inlet and gather the green moss there and use it for bait. Another bait that works for trout and carp is Velveeta.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Carp are not pushovers. They can be tough to catch. Cover the hook and watch for light twitches on the line. They usually suck in the bait and munch on it, rather than smacking it like trout or bass. Sometimes they just grab and go and can take your rod if you aren't watching it.[/#0000ff]
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