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Carp Fishing!

 We've already discussed pike and trout fishing, but what about carp? This post will discuss carp fishing and what you need to know about it.





    Carp's lifestyle

    Carps have a pretty relaxed lifestyle, living in freshwater environments, like lakes, rivers, ponds, and reservoirs. They prefer shallow to moderate depths in less-turbulent waters and besides living in freshwater environments they can tolerate Brackish water (where the river meets the sea). In deeper waters, they tend to stay close to the surface plants, where they can find food and shelter.

    They're warm-water fish, being the most active between temperatures of 15-30 degrees Celsius. In the winter they are semi-dormant.

    Carp is tolerant to low-oxygenated waters, being very adaptable to a variety of aquatic conditions. That's why you can find them in almost all artificial ponds. They prefer slow-moving or still waters and they spawn in early spring when temperatures rise.

    And the last important thing that you must know about carp is their diet. They are omnivorous fish, meaning that they eat a lot of stuff like aquatic plants,  insects, worms, mollusks, fish eggs, and small fish. This is how their diet is affected by the time of the year:

    - Spring and summer: very active, eating more because of the spawning season

    - Autumn: As the water cools, carp are trying to gain as much fat, for the winter, so they're eating insects and crustaceans

    - Winter: They feed just if needed.


  

    Carp's fishing

     

     Carp fishing is not that complex, you only need a long spinning rod (about 10ft) with an 8-10 lb line strength.



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    The only complex thing is the bait. 

    These are the best baits for carp:

    -Boilies- small round balls that come in different flavors like spicy, fruity, fishy and others




    -Corn- Sweet corn is one of carps favorite meals. You can use canned sweetcorn, or you can boil some dry corn kernels

    -Dough Balls- versatile and traditional these carp baits are made with a mix of flour, cornmeal, water, and additives like sugar and vanilla. You can make them at home.

    -Bread- This bait is the love of carp.

    -Worms and maggots are irresistible to carp, being natural baits.


    Ok! That's the base of carp fishing. The only thing that remains to be done is waiting. 

    I hope you enjoyed it, and if you want to see more content of this kind, visit our Instagram page, fishingtheteacher.

    

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