purple5ive wrote:do carp take lures?
if so what ones are best for them, hard bodies, plastics???
Well.. sort of a lure , 'Dry Flies' !, go for a small flying white ant pattern ( almost looks like a small white fluffy piece of bread ). Works great on Carp, but more usually during the summer/hot days when they mainly surface feed.
Bit of true info, they actually come to the surface more for air than food due to low oxygen levels in lakes etc during summer !!, especially in heavily polluted carp waters. I used to own a few Koi Carp and they respond exactly the same.
You don't always need a fly rod to use flies ! , use light enough line and gear and you can cast them out a fair distance.
Cheers , Rick.