06-07-2016, 03:29 PM
Spawning carp will bite, you just need to use the right bait. I have on very rare occasions accidentally caught carp on a jig - like maybe three times after having fished in carp infested waters all my life. They will take a worm pretty readily but what works really good are boilies. There are all kinds of recipes out there - the one that I like contains the following:
Corn flakes turned to flour in a blender.
Corn juice from a can of corn.
Eggs (they make the dough congeal when boiled)
Anise oil or extract
Food coloring if desired
I am not sure about the quantities I kind of just make a batch by sight (not a lot of Anise oil - maybe 1/4 tsp). Mix ingredients until you have a stiff dough. Roll into long 'ropes' about 1/2" in diameter then cut into 1/2" pieces. Boil and freeze what you are not going to use immediately. Use the same sort of rig you would use for any other dough bait. When there are lots of carp around I just use a treble hook right on the end of my line with no weight. It works really well.
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Corn flakes turned to flour in a blender.
Corn juice from a can of corn.
Eggs (they make the dough congeal when boiled)
Anise oil or extract
Food coloring if desired
I am not sure about the quantities I kind of just make a batch by sight (not a lot of Anise oil - maybe 1/4 tsp). Mix ingredients until you have a stiff dough. Roll into long 'ropes' about 1/2" in diameter then cut into 1/2" pieces. Boil and freeze what you are not going to use immediately. Use the same sort of rig you would use for any other dough bait. When there are lots of carp around I just use a treble hook right on the end of my line with no weight. It works really well.
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