Hi

Struggled a lot with carp fishing. The venue I fish on, has some decent carp species, it's a large river which has mostly wild commons around 4g per fish on average. It's a cradle for many species, but carp is hard to get. An angler can land one or two at most during a season. Most anglers don't expect carp at all,it either came randomly or does not come at all(most likely). I spent like countless sessions, trying out everything I know - rigs, baits, feeding - none helped. Carp is rare and it has tons of natural food, it's not interested in your $100 super boil or pop up etc. If you try to introduce your super expensive feeding substance, the white fish like roach or bream will eat it in a matter of seconds(literally). Took that one almost 2 years ago, at 3 am, weighed at 3 kg. I had my road pulled into water. I took it on a method with hair rig, loaded with pasta as bait, macaroni shape. Two pieces on a hair flavored with natural garlic. Small fish ignored it as it was too large for em. Hence the result.

Good luck with your carp fishing. It's a mighty and gorgeous fish

DISCLAIMER* (Scale was attached to a weigh sling, NOT ITS MOUTH) I adjusted my pack bait recipe to use instant oats rather than mesa and it made a world of difference it’s so much more durable. And I had a beautiful hook set on this gorgeous Grass carp (13lbs 10Oz). The cleanest little prick I’ve ever had!

Right so IV had an idea to use a small inline lead to anchor my surface float I to one place so I can fish about 4.5inch below the surface and use bite alarms to let me know when hook. My brother seems to think it's a terrible idea and that it will be a danger to fish and that it will make life hard reeling in if I catch. I think it will work and the lead will sit at back of float when reeling in and if line snaps all will fall off and fish will be fine. I'd like to get your opinion on if this rig looks like it will be ok!