Carp fishing tips including what kind of bait, rigs and tackle to use when angling for carp in South African waters are important for both beginners and experienced fishermen or women alike. Contrary to what some believe, these fish are quite intelligent and can get used to certain baits and even rig set-ups in widely fished waters such as dams. Once they start getting used to and associating baits and tackle with being caught they start ignoring and becoming harder to catch.
Arming yourself with a list of carp fishing tips that will teach you how to think like these fish will give you the upper hand and put you in a stronger position to be able to outsmart and catch them more frequently. There is a wide range of baits available from most tackle shops in the country and offering the angler various flavours and mixes to choose from whether it comes to ground bait or hook baits. Boilies are commonly used as well at many dams and rivers where carp angling is popular.
Rigs are important as well and there are many variations on the simple mealie bomb cage rig which many people have adopted. Weather conditions will play a part in which kinds of rigs and baits to use and give you a better idea on what tackle to buy next time you need to purchase at the tackle shop. With a little patience and study, and not necessarily setting up your rod or using the same rigs and baits as everybody else around you, you could be fishing and landing a lot more and bigger fish using the carp fishing tips than those around you!