Hello Frank: I have to agree with other posts here about using corn for carp. When much, much younger I grew up outside Stockton, Calif close to a canal with carp (within walking distance). One day could hear a funny sucking noise in the water but couldn't determine the source, until I saw the carp ~ sucking on a used corn cob floating in the water.

Flyguy
New to the forum. Am a retired Air Force Survival Instructor. First fish caught when about 6 years old and was hooked forever. Caught fish in 5 states mostly trout. Taught primitive fishing using willow branch, parachute line, and an improvised hook with success. Tramped over many miles as an instructor in Washington, Texas and Nevada during my time in the service and one of my favorite sayings while fishing or hunting has been:

"Sometimes you eat the bear and sometimes the bear eats you!"
I have learned much in the past month from the responses and enjoyed the laughs and pictures of successful catches.