Hi guys
It is a known fact that carp feed differently in different waters, they also feed differently at different times of the day and on top off all of this they feed on different types of food at different times of the year according to availability and nutritional requirements.
Carp determine whether a type of food has the correct nutritional value by means of receptors in their mouth and on their barbs, thus I would say flavor definitely plays a role and although carp are primarily vegetarians they will also take live food like small fish, crabs, small frogs and so on. So I would say vision also plays a role and that colors could possibly cause a reaction/attraction bite.
So according to all of this we need to find the right bait of the right color at the right time of the year that is presented the right way.
People tend to complicate things so much.
I have done a lot of research on the topic and this first paragraph above is the conclusion.
Personally I think the success of boilies is because the size of the baits, smaller fish cant pick them up and thus “when†something is caught it is usually a decent fish.
I can go on for pages but what I recommend is:
-Fish one or two different waters
-Try different baits and methods till you find out what works in those waters( u will find this changes during the time of day/night/year)
-Try different areas/depths till u find and learn the swim patterns of the fish.
-Feed in the swim in order to keep the fish around a bit longer as they pass.
-Bait up with what u feed(just my opinion I have had far greater success)
-Bait size which nobody seems to mention is important ( bigger baits equal less but bigger fish although smaller baits can deliver big and small fish and probably more fish depends on what you are targeting)
Most waters hold pretty decent fish (little Potch dam 10kg carp often come out) it is a matter of getting to know your waters and what works there.
In closing I am by no means an authority on the subject, this is my formula and this works for me.
