a lot of people here in the usa hate catching carp. i think its fun with light tackle. or if nothing else is biting. on the river i usualy have three to four lines one with corn that sat for a day with some garlic and brown sugar. another one with shrimp. another one with either a chub, bluegill or a bullhead and another line with a unweighted hook with a worm to catch the small bait. theres only a few lake here that i target carp. one of the lakes if your using two poles make sure you have them fasten down. because if you find a good area for them your guarenteed to have your other pole take off while your already realling one in. this same lake twice a year they have carp tourniments and they usualy catch 5000-10000 pounds of carp