Nothing beats the excitement of
shore just throw your bread out to where the
carp would be hanging out. Once they are
surface fishing.....
surfacing, try to move very slowly and quietly
and throw your line where they are surfacing. If
your bait is bigger than the pieces of bait they
are eating you should get hit. Watch your bait
and once you see it get sucked down, wait about
two seconds and set the hook. That is what I
have found to be the best method of surface
fishing.
Now we move on to another great method,
stalking. This method includes seeing the fish, or
seeing swirls and bubbles from the fish when
you can’t see the fish due to poor water clarity.
they are already surfacing, but if not you will
Good spots for stalking are ponds, creeks and
have to make them surface yourself. You can
just about anywhere that there are carp near
find them surfacing in many places, I prefer calm
shore that you can see or see swirling. This time
creeks, docks on a lake or small ponds. If you
I’ll start with techniques. One technique is free
have a place in mind, try throwing a few small
lining, use light line 4-8lb on a light to medium
pieces of bread out. I prefer throwing down off a
tackle rod and reel. I like to use size 4-8 live bait
wall, dock or higher structure where you can
hooks baited with tortilla, flaked bread or sweet
drop down or cast a short distance, but if on the
On a visit from
England Jack McGill
Jacob McAleavey,
aged 8 (right),
aged 11 from
caught his first
Pittsburgh, PA has
ever carp at 29lb 6
been studying his
oz (with a little
carping under none
bit of help from his
other than the Yoda
uncle )...”he was a
of Paylaking, the
bit scared to hold
bearded wonder, St
it but I managed to
Herk and it shows
get him to at least
with this new PB.
stand by its tail”
Well done!!
said proud uncle
Brummie.
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