I am a somewhat beginner to carp fishing, I have been trying for about a month now and cannot catch a carp or even get hooked onto one. I am in Central NC and I have tried lake crabtree and neighborhood ponds. The number one spot I have been trying is my personal neighborhood pond where I know there is at least one carp (i believe a grass carp but not sure) I really want to get onto my first one
.The bait i am using is a panko bread crumbs, strawberry jello, white corn, and sweet corn as my packbait. I then put sweet yellow corn on my hair rig #6 hook and cast it out there and slap it in a rod holder with bells on it. I do not touch it at all unless the bells start going crazy. Attatched below is both a picture of the carp and a picture of rig. I appreciate literally and all help. Thank you!
Posted by Sweet_Dragonfruit566
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It will let me add 2 attachments here is a link to the carp https://imgur.com/gallery/plNVAXP
I also forgot to mention i am using 20 LB braid tied to the pack bait holder and a pre made hair rig i got off amazon on a snap swivel on the other side of the spring/pack bait holder
You’re not going to get a lot of love showing a death rig, but…
Are you even getting runs (i.e. bites), but not hooking up?
Assuming so, what angle is your rod in the holder, and how loose is your drag?
It doesn’t look like you’re using any weight, so the bolt rig isn’t going to work. Add ~2oz above the feeder.
I would also shorten the hooklink.
Sunrise and sunset….
Hold on.