Oatmeal can be a very effective carp bait, but it does require a little prep work. European anglers use oats to create what they call “pack baits.” They’ll mix oats with water and flour ...

Courtesy of Waterside Fishery / via Facebook A bait feeder—also called a bait runner ... it’s always smart to throw more corn, dough, or oatmeal in the area where you’re casting. Carp are scent ...

Often that includes catching and using live bait. Remember to dispose of all unused bait fish properly in the trash, as invasive carp could be lurking in your bait bucket. Improperly disposing of ...

Freshwater carp have proliferated at an epic scale in the Illinois River. (Courtesy of Madelyn Beck/Harvest Public Media) But one person's invasive species, it turns out, could be another's bait.