“Trash fish” inhabit a wide variety of environments, and the right carp bait will depend on the type of water and current conditions. These much-maligned creatures have long been treated as nothing ...

Learn the best baits, rigs, and hotspots to catch one of the hardest-fighting fish in a lake or river near you. They wouldn’t be among the prettiest fish. In fact, some folks would say common carp are ...

In the United States, carp are mostly considered “trash fish.” These non-native bottom feeders were introduced to our country centuries ago and have adapted and thrived so well that they exist in ...

There are two perceptions of common carp among anglers in the United States. One group believes that carp are dumb and that nothing could be easier than going after them. They believe that learning ...

When it comes to talking about bait application in carp fishing, the first question most people ask is, how much should I feed? However, there are so many more sides to this topic that anglers need to ...

I’ve taken carp on artificials with fly and spin tackle during cicada hatches but otherwise never really targeted them. But now I’m getting interested in these big, brawlers. In our gang, Billy Zeller ...