I used to do that with my grandfather from England. we would just watch massive carp nap our maize.
Good times.
Carp fishing has come a long way during my lifetime (I'm 66) as kids we'd use worms, bread dough, and on occasions small par boiled new potato's, Floating crust was another popular method..
Carp are like these swimming vacuum cleaners and will suck it all up. In recent years controversy has grown around the use of corn and whether carp can digest it.......... not going there
We'd sit out in all weathers under an umbrella, but nowadays they have Bivvies small tent like covers complete with loungers and these adjustable square tubed aluminum structures that you can build to any combination of multiple rod holders/seats/tackle drawers which have wheels and handles and look like garden wheel barrows...Where'as we used to carry everything for miles slung over our shoulders. they simply wheel it all to the river bank...its a whole new ball game these days.
http://www.anglingdirect.co.uk/store/fishing-gear/barrows-trolleysOne thing that has caught on over the past few decades (apart from electronic bite detectors) are bait boats, yes they're quiet electric powered radio controlled boats that deliver ground bait (chum) to a specific area of the lake and dump it overboard...
They're heavily into boilies and baits that float on hair rigs just off the bottom .....bait scents have also become
very big business within Carp angling circles..
Check out some of the gear they use overseas
http://www.ultimate-direct.co.uk/
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