Category: carp

Hi Italio, Love the show and have been watching for a while now. I want to get more into carp fishing, I got most of the gear needed but I am still stressing about this question. How much should I chum? where in the water should I chum? I have had luck up close to the bank and out far but i still dont know where to cast and how much to chum. Thanks

Posted on August 21st, 2020

Hi Marc, first of all you should find a hard-bottom area (sand, clay, rock, pebbles, etc.),  where you believe carp move in to feed.  That area will be much better then fishing a weed/mud bottom where they may have a more difficult time finding your bait. As far as distance from shore goes 30-50′ should be a good distance in water ranging from 4-15′ deep. I would suggest you only bait with about a “fist-size” amount of sweet corn kernels or ground-bait that you purchase and mix with water and the corn. The ground-bait is a fine grain and it disperses better and really spreads the scent to attract and not to fill-up any carp that move in. Carp Zoom is available in many tackle stores and has a good variety of ground-bait and carp baits and accessories. Once you pick your chum-area, make sure to make a cast with your bait in the center of it…God bless you.

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Hey ItaloI have a question about carp fishing. My local spot is shallow, muddy and very weedy. When i go out on my paddleboard i see loads of carp everywhere in groups especially near the dense weeds. However when i fish for them from shore i cant get any bites. Even other people with more fancy carp setups very rarely get any to bite and have talked about how strange it is, considering the numbers of them swimming arround. Can you suggest any rigs to target them? I have tried hair rigs and bobber rigs. However my suspicion is that its so weedy and muddy that the bottom rig just sinks in and the carp cant find it. What do you recommend i do?

Posted on June 9th, 2020

Hi Alex, it’s about location. The carp you are seeing are cruising but necessarily feeding in those areas otherwise you would be catching them. I suggest you fish ares for them that has a harder bottom in pockets away from the area where you see them cruising over weeds. Carp for the most part are not too fussy when they are feeding especially if you use corn or prepared carp baits either on the bottom or under a float. Before you fish a new area is also helps to “mat” the bottom with some ground bait to bring them in and keep them there fore a while…God bless you.

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I just buy grocery canned corn for bait but am not sure if salted or unsalted is better. Which would you recommend? Thank you!

Posted on September 1st, 2018

I have always used canned sweet corn kernels for carp fishing. I am sure the salted ones would work too.

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I have noticed that there are salty and sweet baits for carp mentioned around. What do you think, what could be better? Some canned corn is salty some not, I just wonder if it could make a difference?

Posted on October 27th, 2016

Hi Angler, from my experience carp definitely like sweet.

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I use sweet corn and when I make my dough-balls often use honey and other sweet additive and they always produce!

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Hi ItaloI am looking to do some carp fishing off shore. Can you recommend a good place or hot spot. I live in Vaughan. Thanks

Posted on May 9th, 2016

Hi Mike, carp should be moving shallow in all waters they are in to stage for spawning.

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Hamilton Bay is probably one of the most reliable choices right now. Either fishing the Hamilton pier (Hamilton Bay, south-side), or fishing the La Salle boat launch area in Burlington (end of Waterdown Rd.), are probably the best choices to intercept pre-spawn carp that are still feeding. Both areas have parking and good fishing access….God bless you.

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Hi Italo…I saw your show catching carp in Hamilton harbour and wondered if it’s good there all year and would it be good now around the spawn? If not when would you suggest I try it out? Thanks

Posted on June 20th, 2015

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Yes, it’s good there all season long. Not all carp spawn at the same time, so there will be pre and post-spawn fish feeding especially off the south pier where we  shot the show.

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whats a good bait for carp and where are good areas to fish for them.

Posted on March 30th, 2015

Hi Michael…Good baits for carp include sweet, canned corn kernels, prepared wheat flour/corn flour dough-bait, & worms. Best places to fish for carp are shallow areas where carp go to when feeding, but fishing on a weed-free bottom so that they can find the bait easier. “Matting”, or “baiting” an area just prior to fishing it really helps to draw carp to it….God bless you, Italo

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Hello Italo Whilst strolling through a grocery store in Jackson Square Hamilton I did see they had dead grass carp for sale as well as live carp for sale. Not sure on the breed of live carp but advertised as grass carp dead on ice. Is it legal to sell dead grass carp in Ontario Is it legal to sell live carp of any breed in Ontario

Posted on November 12th, 2013

Hi Ben…Carp is a commonly commercially caught and sold in Ontario, both live and freshly stored on ice. Different species of Asian carp can also be sold here, but they may only be sold dead….God bless you, Italo

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Dear Italo I saw your nice report about carp fishing in Welland river. Can you tell me witch part of the river is worth to try I usually fish in airport area but never saw carp there..

Posted on September 15th, 2013

HI Pavel…We did the show right in Welland, just south of the Prince Charles St. bridge. There is some municipal land there with cut grass and public access. The river there also has a nice hard bottom which makes it ideal for baiting and fishing….God bless you, Italo

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Is it okay to use canned corn as bait I use it but my cousin said it is very hard for the fish to digest. Might even kill it

Posted on June 29th, 2013

Hi Dako….You are correct, as far as I know, only carp can digest corn….God bless you, Italo

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