Help Please????

[Lee]

hi all im off fishing this thursday for some 30lb+ carp and iv heard this muddy puddle where they live its best fished with a float where do you start and how is the best way to fish for them using float gear....????

[carpbagger]

Hi Lee, I don't think I would be float fishing if I was after a 30lb carp. Normal float gear would not be anywhere powerful enough, saying that a mate of mine whilst we were staying at Warmwell caught a 17lb carp on a pole with only 4lb bottom, so what do I know! You would need a specialist float rod of about 10' a decent size reel and the burning question size and diameter of line, the other things you have to consider how far do have to cast, is it a big water, are you fishing margins. If it was the only way I would be using my 2 1/2lb t/c rod with my baitrunner, float depending on distance, line 12 to 15lb leaving about 6'' on the bottom. Hope this is of some help mate, and good luck with your quarry.

[Yeti]

I've caught Carp to 27lb float fishing. I use a barbel rod and 8lb line straight through. Fishing over depth by about 1". The place I usually fish this way isn't snaggy or overcrowded though or else I'd use 12lb line. One of the most exciting ways to fish for carp.

[CARPCRUNCHER]

and the best bite indication known to man.

[Lee]

cheers guys i had a wicked day didn get any carp but had a nice tence and a fair sized bream so was a good day i used 10lb line straight through and i was alying on about 8 inches so it was well worth going lol......

[ash68]

bit late with my reply lee. but have to add, i use the same setup as yeti. its great fun and i do well fiishing the margins. i often use the polaris floats, excellent if you need a long cast