Carp Fishing Central Jersey

[crustyangler17]

never went around the rt287 area but the entire canal has carp everywhere. find a calm area with not much weeds/current and a wide open bank close to the water to make landing the fish easier. chum like hell with corn and put a few kernels on a size 2-6 hook, sliding sinker setup with a swivel and 20lb fluorocarbon/mono leader, or thin braid if ur fishing hair rig style. use any medium heavy action outfit w/ 10-14lb line. if chumming initially doesnt work, try prebaiting a spot a few days before the actual trip to get the carp acustomed to the bait. set up 3 poles and cast into the middle where its deepest. use rod holders and make sure the drag is set lose. i lost 2 rods for not paying attention and underestimating the strength of these fish.when a fish grabs the bait and runs tighten the drag ASAP and hold on tight