Carp On Spinner .....

[Indian Angler]

While spinning for Mahseer ( India, River Cauvery) we quite often catch carp.The carp that quite readily takes spinner here is the Carnatic Carp. Found all over the river from the fast flowing rapids to the fringes of large almost stagnant pools. The largest I've caught on a no.3 mepps is about 7lbs.

Have any of you caught carp on spinner?

Do carp, or any similar fish in the UK take spinner?

[Norfolkboy]

I've seen pictures of it, but not in Britain.

Quite a few carp over here get caught on fish baits though

[aks19]

I've caught carp on trout lures (like spinners jsut wothout the spinnyness) seen carp caught on spinners for perch, good fight!

[Indian Angler]

I went fishing sometime ago to this lake called Avalanche outside a place called Ooty. We were out trying to catch trout and one of the regulars who I met said most trout were caught on spinner, and hardly ever took fly.
Also the Carnatic carp that I mentioned earlier takes fly!!

[Indian Angler]

Last season I made some spinners, using the french blade design, sizes 1 and 2 for Carnatic carp. Instead of using the usual treble at the end I attached a fly. I have had good results with them espcially when fished in fast shallow water between rocks.

[Greenheart]

Originally Posted by aks19

I've caught carp on trout lures (like spinners jsut wothout the spinnyness) seen carp caught on spinners for perch, good fight!

I,ve seen carp caught on the fly a few times at Sutton Bingham trout fishery near yeovil Somerset. Saw a guy hook one from a boat during a civil service competition a couple of years back & it was pulling his boat about. It only weighed low double figures though. Great fight on fly gear.

[Omahayank]

A friend of mine caught an enormous carp on a plastic jig in a SMALL city pond. We were both amazed it was even in there.
Fish don't seem to read the books we do, try whatever you can think of, you may just discover the next 'textbook' bait.