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Common Carp details Living to a maximum age of 30 years. Rarely exceeds 100cm in length with a few fish over 30lbs. In the U.K a fish of over 40lbs is a rarity. Carp can be caught on a variety of methods and baits. Fish upto 5lbs on waggler or pole with caster, maggot, sweetcorn, bread, meat or paste. For 5lb plus fish the Method or floating chum mixers or bread on 8 or10lb line with a 1 1/2 lb test curve rod improves the chances of getting a fish on the bank. The largest specimens tend to be caught on hair rigged boilies with a buzzer set up. This method is rather specialised and can be both expensive and time consuming
Common Carp Carp usually feed by grubbing in the sediment for small worms, insects, leeches, moluscs and the like. By this means they disturb the sediment and consequently discolour the water. However, by noticing the any clouds of sediment is an indication of where Carp are feeding. But carp do sometimes feed in mid water on daphnia and will rise to take food morsels from the surface. |
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