Carp Fishing Bait Basics

There are two main kinds of carp fishing bait for use. They are particle baits and meal baits. Particle baits can range from corn, cubed cheese, worms hot dogs, peanuts as well as many others. The use of nuts requires them to be soaked water for quite a few hours and then boiled till they become a medium consistency. They will then need to be dried before use. Nuts are not a natural bait for the carp, but the nuts seem to be a great attraction for them once they start feeding. In some waters the nuts out perform meals and boilies by a rate of 5 to 1.

One word of caution when using peanuts as bait. Try not to use them in large quantities. Specific attention should be given trying to avoid dropping to many peanuts into the pond. Peanuts contain a high level of vitamin C which is not good for carp. In fact some areas actually ban the use of peanuts in their ponds for use as carp fishing bait. Tiger nuts would be a safer alternative to use instead of peanuts. Tiger nuts are harder so they have to be processed longer.

Bread is also a bait. To use bread as bait you will need to knead it in water until it turns into a thick paste. Nut flavorings can be added to the paste making it more attractive to the carp.

Boilies and meal baits are cooked by boiling dough into a paste, similar to making pasta.

Simple Carp Baits

Ingredients for making boilies can include:

1. The dough base – soya flour or semolina paste. Bread flour and soya are looser and softer in consistency than the flour or semolina that is used for making pasta.

2. The fish flavor – The flavor of the boily may be enhanced by adding fish meal. A mixture of sardines and anchovies is very effective also.

3. Eggs – Eggs serve as a hardener to the consistency of the paste. The amount of eggs used will depend on the desired stickiness of the bait.

4. Bulk ingredients – These will be the ingredients that make the bait harder and more stable in moving waters. This will also aid in keeping smaller fish from pecking at the bait. One good bulk ingredient is corn meal. Optional flavors and spices – Things that can also be added are cinnamon or paprika, even by  adding some pepper will make the bait more appealing to the carp.

These baits are neither exotic or expensive. The ingredients available in your kitchen  will make a simple yet effective bait. If not, then grab some loose change and buy them at the pet shop. This is one among several other factors why carp fishing is such a popular sport  in UK. Recently carp fishing seems to catching on in the United States also.

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