Carp help needed

[REALROYAL]

Hi Il start with my stoy..

I started fishing when I was about 10 and back then we only ever got purch and roach ect. If someone got a carp it was a big deal!! I stoped fishing at about 17, but now I have a 10 year old of mine own thats is getting into his fishing I have started again with him.

The thing is i only know and can only show him the way we fished in the 90s as kids. Float fishing with small hooks. Using magotts and corn as bait (he did get a 12lb carp this way at gold valley) But i see now most people are using "bollies" "pva bags" "pop ups" and i have no idea about any of that stuff. I like to float fish cos you always have something to do.

So wot I need to know is can I catch big carp 15lb+ the old way? Float fishing with magott & worm? Or do I need to get with the times and get bait alarms and so on?

Any help would be great thank you.

[Jon The Carper]

Originally Posted by REALROYAL

So what I need to know is can I catch big carp 15lb+ the old way? Float fishing with magott & worm? Or do I need to get with the times and get bait alarms and so on?

Yes it still works really good as a lot of people now on "bollies" "pva bags" "pop ups but the way you fished in the 90s still some times out fishes boilie boys, But 15lb+ on float gear is pushing it, but i here people catching 30lb+ on float gear

[NICK R]

Fish the way your happiest with
8lb fish to 40 lb easy , just take your time , dont rush

[new fisher]

i would say just fish the way u have before because it has worked for me many a time with carp. but one thing maybe try sweetcorn for carp more than maggot as the sweetcorn is bigger you wont get as many small roach as u would wilst using maggots. hope this helps

[REALROYAL]

I think you could be right, I fished wednesday nothing but small stuff on the maggot but 2 nice carp on the corn 7/8lbs.

What do you guys think of using pellets on the float? mate of mine uses a pump to help hook them and another guys i know uses bait bands. Which is best?

[new fisher]

i would say use a pellet band or this new hooklenth out by drennen i think called the lass -o and u as it says lass o the pellet they are really usefull.

[new fisher]

and also i think using pellet on the float is a worth while experiment at your local lake or pond. i have actually just started using pellet on the float last weekend for only a hour with no fish but i am going out next weekend and im going to use it all day and it should work hopefully