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what bait and what times are good for carp fishing?

there's a pond down the street with what looks like 4 or 5 foot long carp and i really want to catch one.

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1. Will good luck on your idea and have fun too.
2. You could use sweet corn just on a plain ole hook or you could look up how to make a "hair rig" if you wanna do it the right way for carp, ball of bread, look up recipes for carp bait if you have a few dollars to throw around, they are usually made of of semolina, corn meal, flours and like items, you mix it up and boil for a couple minutes so so they are kinda hard and don't dissolve too quickly or at all but yet still release smell and flavors. If you are really serious about it just look into carp fishing in the uk, they know what they are doing as it is their sport fish over there. Early morning and evening is best for carp as they are most active during those times. Good luck
3. It's probably a grass carp, since common carps don't get that big (3 feet and a few inches, maybe 4 feet.). If you are stretching you're fish size, and it's a common carp then just plain bread on a size 4 baitholder hook will work. If you don't know what kind of carp it is, here are pictures of both kinds of carp - Grass carp : http://www.bbc.co.uk/lincolnshire/content/images/2007/08/15/grass_carp_470_470x352.jpg Common Carp : http://woodlands.aylesburyangling.com/images/shop/vicky_carp.jpg Other good baits for common carp include : corn, worms, dough balls, cheese, and marshmallows. For grass carp : Grass carp normally don't take lures, but common carp dough balls work sometimes. Grass carp are vegetarians.
4. Take a few slices of bread with you down to the pond in the evening and mold the bread to your hook. Carp love it and the bigger the fish, the bigger the fight. I've had them break my line in the river...
5. best bait sweetcorn and bread, best time early morning and just before dark