Baits for bigger Carp?

[Gaffer]

No, not the size of the bait, but the flavour. Do certain flavours single out bigger fish?

[Chris Shaw]

I seem to recall that the attractor called Sting sold by, sorry about this (Nash), when field tested seemed to attract bigger carp especially commons. Now, the thing is is that just good PR for the attractor or does it it indeed work in such away.

 

That is all I have I am afraid Gaffer, sorry I could not be of more help on this.

[phonebush]

Gaffer,

Before I join this discussion would you give me the gerneral definitons of

Attractant

Flavor

useful(to the carp)ingredients

from the UK perspective. In the US they often get interchanged inappropriately.

Phone

[crazycarpangler]

Hi!In Italian Waters I use a high level aminoacid attractor(like carpmino)40-60mlkg.,no flavour and no sweetner(only good mix+aminoacids).Ithink is the best way for the big fish.Bye!

[Gaffer]

Hi Crazycarpangler, welcome to AnglersNet, how are you?

Still catching those Italian whackers?

 

Phonebush, what I mean by flavours are the liquid flavours such as Scopex, Monster Crab, Strawberry. And for additives such as Multimino, Nutramino, etc.

[phonebush]

Specimen fishing in the US is much different than in the UK. We are nearly always trying to catch a virgin fish.

My specimen carp, defined as fish over 30lbs, are almost always caught on natural bait. I have the highest degree of success on baits containing no additives or flavorings. Crayfish (allowed in the US), lead the way where predatory fish are not a nuisance. Second is probably mussel, both spoiled and fresh followed by shrimp neatly tucked into a snail shell and nightcrawlers. Bait motion has greatly enhanced my numbers of specimen. I have been using Alka-Seltzer with nightcrawlers (lobworms), dead crayfish, and mussel or shrimp. I use an orthodontic (sp) rubberband and about ½ a tablet piggybacked onto the bait. Other additives that have helped are vinigar and several of the amino acids.

Phone

This is not the best combination for numbers but works for specimen.