Carp Fishing
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Carp are one of the hardest fighting of all fish and can grow to nearly 60lb. There's hardly a stillwater that dosen't hold carp these days. In the summer they often move to the upper layers of stillwaters and you can catch them of the top All you need is a fresh un cut loaf. Creep up on the fish and feed a few chunks close to the margins to get them feeding. Hook a piece of crust on a size eight and 6 lb line. If you keep still you can just lower the bait to the fish and watch them 'cloop' it up.
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Takes can be explosive. Be readily to give line because the fish will be ready to charge off at break neck speed. You Beauty! This 10 pounder is a 'common' because it is fully scaled. There are also 'mirrors', which have some scale and 'leathers. which have none.

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