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Hook link is too long enabling the carp to pick
up and "test" baits before ejecting them, or maybe, the hook link is too
short.
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The carp may not be in your swim, or you're casting to
an area where carp do not patrol.
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Carp may not be feeding due a sudden abundance
of natural food. This can happen on certain lakes and at a specific time
every year.
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The rig has become tangled during the cast or
twisted as the rig landed on the lake bottom. Carp rigs can also become
tangled if a fish picks up the hook bait then lands awkward as it rejects
the rig.
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The hook is too small for the size of the bait.
If you wish to use smaller hooks then you should have longer hairs, this is
so the hook has freedom to drop and prick the flesh.
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Too much bait thrown in compared to the
number of fish feeding in the swim. This can be especially common during the
colder months. If you know the lake has a low number of carp then try
casting your rig frequently in various areas - the
single bait roaming
strategy.
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Making too much noise on the bank. Many hard
gravel-type pegs can cause loud vibrations to travel through the water as we
set up or move around, and this could discourage shy carp from moving into
the area.
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Using a bait that carp have associated with danger,
whether it's due to the colour, shape or flavour. You could also be casting to an area
that carp have been caught from far too often, and as a result many have associated
that area with
danger.
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Fish not finding your bait, this could be due to low scented
bait or low visibility so passing carp cannot see it.
Try High Viz Boilies for Hook Bait.
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Bait may have become invisible due to use of
heavy lead that has
dragged the whole rig into soft
silt causing a bad bait presentation.
