What to catch carp for – the best baits and baits depending on the season and tackle

Carp is omnivorous, that is, it eats food of plant and living origin. Moreover, he is a great gourmet, as he always chooses tasty and satisfying food. Anglers who
compete in carp fishing are constantly trying to choose or invent such bait in order to dull the vigilance of the carp.
Big corn lover [/ caption]

Carp habits

The fish has a characteristic behavior only for it, because carp fishing is quite specific. This is not a nocturnal inhabitant of water bodies like, for example,
bream . However, in some cases, you can find places where fish are found at night, but only if they are very hungry. Basically, it feeds in the morning and with the onset of the evening, at night it goes to the depth. Carp is a gregarious inhabitant of stagnant water bodies, lives with congeners. The only exceptions to the rule are single trophy specimens. In a flock, he grows up to 10 kg. It is difficult to catch him, because he is capricious in terms of the weather:

• Atmosphere pressure;
• wind strength and direction ;
• lunar phase;
• temperature in the reservoir.

These are the main indicators that influence the behavior of the fish. In our country, carp is effectively caught
from early spring from March to September, when the water in the ponds is warm. A strong cold snap will negatively affect the behavior of the fish and the bite is finished.

Avid fishermen say that the best time to fish is cloudy days in summer without wind.

When the fish starts biting in spring – fishing calendar [/ caption]

Where to find carp

Carp is a thermophilic fish, therefore it is inactive in cool water and practically does not eat. It is unpretentious to living conditions, it can be found in ponds and rivers (wild carp). Until he grows up, he is afraid of predators, with age he feels imposing, because after 2 years it weighs more than 1 kg. In summer, with the onset of heat, it goes into shallow water or to places that have a current. Carp has been active since March. Fishermen claim that he does not bite until the lilac blooms. The flooded meadows are his favorite place. Prefers to winter in the rivers in pits. At the same time, special mucus is produced on it, which protects it from frost. In small rivers, fish can be found under the bridge if there is considerable depth between the piles. Also, carp prefers water thickets, feeds near reeds, sucking on algae,on which there are many different living creatures.

Carp preferences in baits and baits by seasons

Carp is omnivorous, so the list of baits that fish bite on is very large. Its activity is significantly influenced by the fishing season.

What carp bite on in winter

Many fishermen believe that carp do not bite in winter. But some fishermen often return home with an excellent catch with the arrival of cold snaps. At this time, the fish practically does not resist and is not so demanding on bait, as in the summer season. If the weather conditions are unfavorable, then the carp will be in a slowed down state and may not feed for up to one month. Moreover, she is in snags, where she can be found. When the pressure drops, during a snowfall or a sharp change in weather, the carp does not bite. During prolonged stable pressure, bites are rare, but possible. There is no great variety in winter carp gear. Use:

• winter fishing rod with a nod;
• float rod

Some anglers use fishing rods, similar to girders, but they are ineffective. In winter as bait when fishing for carp is most often used
bloodworm . The bait is made “poor”, since very little feed is needed to saturate the inactive fish. It is
difficult to catch carp in winter, but it is possible [/ caption] The basis of
bait is:

• ground croutons;
• soils;
• low-calorie store baits without flavorings;
• ground sunflower cake.

Spring fishing

When the ice leaves the reservoir, you can safely go carp fishing. On the river, this happens faster, and therefore fishing here begins earlier. Carp, exhausted after wintering, is trying to recover, it actively feeds and bites on any bait. In March, the water is clear and there is no vegetation in the reservoir. Therefore, anglers need to be careful not to frighten off the carp. He is afraid of bright colors – it is not recommended to use bright things and noticeable rigs. At the same time, the fish does not like noise, therefore it is necessary to observe the silence mode. As for carp gear, they are the same as for fishing in summer and autumn. As a rule, a
feeder with a length of up to 3.9 meters, equipped with a
spinning reel, is used . Used fishing line with a cross section of 0.22-0.28 mm, hooks No. 8-10.
In spring the activity of the fish, although it begins to increase, is reluctant to take very large baits. It is best to use nozzles of animal origin, of which the worm should be noted separately
. This is a versatile spring and summer bait that carp always take. However, it is not necessary to put the worms on the hook in large bundles. One or two is enough. If boilies are used as bait in the spring in March-April
, then it is also recommended to choose medium-sized balls, earlier spring carp are not willing to take large baits .
How to catch carp in May – what does spring carp bite on, what baits and baits it prefers: https://youtu.be/sTJmi7CAYhg

What to catch carp in June, July and August

The best period for carp fishing starts in June. If in the spring time it is worth fishing in shallow water, then in the summer season you need to fish in pits 3-6 meters deep. For almost the whole day, the fish tries to hide from the heat in pits, looking for underwater springs in which the water is colder. Everything is here for him – shade, food, shelter from predators.

In summer, the fish takes the bait well in cloudy weather, when a light rain is drizzling with a slight wind, otherwise there will be no biting.

Effective summer carp baits:

• bloodworm ;
• corn ;
• worm ;
• maggot ;
• peas ;
• pearl barley .

Carp fishing in the summer is complicated by the fact that the fish is constantly moving around the reservoir. Only a suitable groundbait can keep the carp in a certain place. For example, special formulations sold in stores. You can easily make groundbait from them, you just need to add to the water and mix. Of course, homemade bait is also suitable. Attractants are added to working compositions:

• honey;
• anise;
• chocolate;
• halva;
• strawberries;
• garlic;
• parsley;
• raspberries;
• Dill.

However, this does not mean at all that by adding one of these odors to the feed, carp biting can be guaranteed. Alas, the smell is difficult to guess. The fish today bite on one flavor, and tomorrow it chooses a completely different one, and if fishing takes place on an unknown pond, then this feature is felt quite tangibly. How and what to catch carp in summer in June: https://youtu.be/IBqMWe8K2lI

Autumn fishing

With the arrival of autumn, carp becomes inactive and feeds inactively. The fish are often found in the same places as in summer. In September, she hides in snags or in algae. During this time, carp take the bait well on warm days, as they need to replenish their nutrient reserves before hibernation. Even frosts at night do not prevent this, the most important thing is that the weather is warm for 2-3 days before fishing. What they catch carp for in September-November:

• peas;
• corn;
• pearl barley;
• chickpeas;
• maggot;
• worm;
• caddis flies;
• bloodworm;
• fish boilies;
• mormysh .

Small mormysh is used as bait [/ caption] As a base for bait use:

• flour products (flour, cookies, biscuits);
• cereals (pearl barley, millet, semolina);
• dusty substances (cake, crackers, shop fine baits).

Bait and groundbait for the whole season

The taste of carp varies according to various factors. When choosing a nozzle, it is necessary to take into account the specifics of the reservoir, season and weather conditions. There are three types of bait:

• animals;
• vegetable;
• special.

The best baits are:

• worms;
• maggots;
• dragonflies;
• caddisflies;
• bark beetles.

Carp feeding can be done:

• canned corn;
• steamed peas;
• potatoes;
• pearl barley;
• bread;
• cottage cheese.

Groundbait on peas [/ caption]

Special baits

Now in stores you can find several types of special bait for carp. These are
pellets and
boilies . The latter look like balls 6-35 mm in size, they consist of a mixture of different substances that attract carp, attractants and adhesives, while they undergo a special heat treatment. These attachments fit on a hook or hair rig. The latter implies finding the boilie next to the hook. So the fish swallows the bait that is safe for it, and the hook behind it penetrates the mouth unnoticed.
The hair rig almost always detects the fish by the lip, and therefore the risk of injury is minimal [/ caption] The boilies always contain flour, which acts as the basis of the mixture. Ground cereals, bone meal, betaine, gelatin, attractants are also added. Boilies are classified according to the following composition:

• fish – based on fishmeal;
• meat – bone meal or dry blood is used;
• sweet – the composition contains caramel, sugar;
• fruit – add grated apples, raspberries, pineapple, pear, etc.;
• spicy – based on vanilla, cumin, garlic, etc.

The ingredients are mixed in the required ratio and boiled or dried until a hard crust appears, which does not allow the bait to quickly deteriorate in the water. Taking into account heat treatment, boilies are:

• drowning;
• neutral;
• floating .

The latter are used for fishing in the middle layers of water. These baits have minimal heat treatment, and the top crust appears during drying. Neutral baits are used for fishing on muddy bottoms. The balls made are boiled to a certain degree, which allows the nozzle to not ship and lighten the rig, because it does not sink into the sludge. Sinking balls are used for fishing on a hard bottom. They have the longest cooking process until the composition is heavy and a crust appears on the surface. There are also
dusty boilies , which are designed to feed carp. These balls sag quickly, creating a cloud of nutrient particles. Today you can buy boilies of different types, diameters and purposes. The most popular among fishermen are the following manufacturing companies:

• Tandem Baits;
• Richward ;
• Skopex;
• Zoom;
• Dynamite Baits.

Among the attractants used in the creation of boilies, for carp fishing they showed themselves excellently:

• plum;
• raspberries;
• “Octopus”;
• banana;
• “Skopex”.

Arriving at a reservoir in which carp is caught all the time, it is worth asking the anglers about the preferred bait. When choosing and preparing different baits on your own, you need to take into account that:

• when purchasing canned ingredients for bait or boilies, it is advisable to choose popular manufacturers;
• maggot stored in a warm room will turn into a pupa in two days;
• while boiling boilies, which are made by hand, they are dipped only in boiling water, otherwise they will simply become limp in the water;
• steamed corn, peas, potatoes should be stored only in the refrigerator and no more than two days – the sour bait will only scare away the fish.

Fishing options

During the development of carp fishing, different methods of catching this fish have appeared, which are effective at certain water bodies, different distances, and different depths.

Float

The most popular type of fishing. Float tackle is used when fishing for carp immediately in the spring, when the reservoir brightens after the ice melts and heats up. But it is most effective to fish with a float in July. This fishing ends in October with the arrival of frost. The advantages of the float tackle:

• you can effectively catch when carp spawning ends and the fish is near the shore;
• effective fishing, when carp in the heat rises to the surface to breathe air;
• you can fish in different reservoirs in which there is silt, and the spring with the bottom just falls into the ground.

A float rod is chosen and equipped in different ways, this will depend on the size of the carp. The following types of rods are used:

• plug;
• match ;
• swing .

To catch carp weighing up to 3 kg, you can choose any of these rods.

Makushatnik

The main element of the equipment is a briquette of pressed cake, a product that is obtained as a result of squeezing sunflower oil. This cake has a strong, slightly greasy aroma. The rigging of the “top” is a lead plate, a fishing line and 4 hooks on a leash.
ear pad [/ caption]

Pacifier

There are many varieties of nipples. The fisherman decides which pacifier to use. In this case, the bait is in the spring simultaneously with the hooks. It is necessary to use a viscous bait. Next, make sure that the rig falls down with the bait, and with the hooks to the top – otherwise the fish will not bite. The leash is made of a cord measuring approximately 5 cm. If you assemble the tackle correctly, then nipple fishing always shows good results.
Fishing teat [/ caption]

Spring

With this method of fishing, the bait can be porridge, dough or other vegetable food. The equipment in this case is very important – it consists of a spring, which is made of a wire with a cross section of about 2 mm. The spring has the shape of a donut, with a cross section of about 5 cm. Six leashes are tied to it. The bait is in the spring. At the same time, it must be as viscous as possible in order to completely fill the spring and then stick it on top of it. 2 hooks are installed in the center of the bait, and the remaining ones are inserted into the porridge that is outside.
Spring for catching tench, crucian carp, carp, chub [/ caption]

Feeder fishing

The feeder should include all the basic elements, from the fishing rod to the attachment of the feeder. The spread of this method of fishing in our country is hindered by the ignorance of many beginners on how to fish with a feeder. There is another important reason – not all fishermen can purchase a feeder rod and the necessary equipment for it, since this is a rather expensive pleasure. During carp fishing, special feeders are used on the feeder.
Fishing on the feeder involves the use of a feeder in order to create a feeding spot at the bottom of the reservoir [/ caption]

Carp fishing

This is
amateur or sports carp fishing , when the basic rule is observed – “catch, release”. The carp angler does not take fish with him, he catches it, takes a photo, treats the wound, releases it back into the pond.

Carp Fishing Tips

The best conditions are required for successful fishing:

• turbid water with a weak current;
• before the weather conditions improve, when the weather is cloudy and light rain is drizzling.

How to experiment with carp:

• use different baits, since this is an unpredictable fish;
• change the composition of the bait mixture.

Fishing for carp brings many pleasant moments and pleasure to all fishermen. These recommendations, which are described above, are just the tip of the iceberg of the methods used by experienced anglers.

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