Livebaiting

[NICK R]

Would people use carp as live bait where live baiting is permissible ?

[fishypaul]

i have in the distant past when carp were not quite so protected and prized,i those days it mattered not what species it was , as long as it was a livebait,

nowadays , all my waters ban livebaits and i have got accustomed to using deads,

so much so that when i visit other waters that permit the use of livebaits i never use them

[BoldBear]

I don't often see small fingerling sized Carp in waters in my area but if I did and I wanted to use a livebait then as long as it not breaking any club rules I would have no qualms in using a small fingerling Carp, the same as any similar sized fish.
Our club has bought small 2" to 5" Carp quite cheaply from our local fish suppliers in the past, unlike the larger Carp which seem to cost the earth.

NB. I haven't used a livebait in the past 10 years anyway.

[NICK R]

What about larger ones for cat fish ? 2/3 lb in weight

[tjnorton]

Personaly I would never use. Carp as a cat bait. I only live bait with roach or rudd for pike as the local water allows it. I think for many it's a taboo subject tho.

tj

[NICK R]

But what is different from using a carp than to using a roach /rudd etc ?
Aint a fish a fish a fish

[simon1968]

i have used small carp to 5lb for livebaits and would again, have also used tench to 3lb. This was fishing abroad.

I still livebait for pike in this country and will use any fish up to approx 6"

to me there is no difference between species.

i even livebait for cod and bass when sea fishing

[fishypaul]

Originally Posted by NICK R

But what is different from using a carp than to using a roach /rudd etc ?
Aint a fish a fish a fish

try telling that to the carp guys,
i used to be a fishmonger and the stick i got from carp anglers when i had small farmed mirror carp for sale was unbelievable.

i wasn't as if they were taken from their lake was it ?

[NICK R]

Originally Posted by simon1968

i have used small carp to 5lb for livebaits and would again, have also used tench to 3lb. This was fishing abroad.

I still livebait for pike in this country and will use any fish up to approx 6"

to me there is no difference between species.

i even livebait for cod and bass when sea fishing

Spot on

As long as any bait fish is humanely killed if not taken as a bait
,
Then take it home and you have a dead bait for next time

[BoldBear]

Originally Posted by NICK R

What about larger ones for cat fish ? 2/3 lb in weight

I would only use a Carp for livebait if it was no bigger than 5" or 6" but even then a deadbait or other type of bait would usually be my 1st choice.

It's been years since I have used a livebait but I used to use Roach livebaits quite a lot for Pike.

what about you Nick would you use a Carp for livebait?