Licensed To Reel

Chumming the water beforehand with canned corn or bread will help attract carp to the area. Just be sure it is legal in your state or province: check the regulations for your area. As for bait, a common setup is a hair rig for carp. With the hair rig you will want the fish to run with the bait so keep your reel open so the fish can take line and swim with the bait. Allow the fish to take it for a few seconds and then set the hook.

dough ball or bread ball around hook eye/shaft and line with hook sticking out of ball is essential to quality hooksets. when the carp sucks it up and runs the hook will set in the corner of their mouth damn near every time!!!!