Carp Fishing in the Western Cape

I was born into freshwater fishing.
Since I can remember I have always dreamed of catching the perfect Carp. This one here was caught during Winter time when the local dams were experiencing heavy rainfall.
Carp are bottom feeders and rely on sucking up their food. When the water is cold the small Carp tend to sit still and conserve energy while the big feeders are on the move.
This Carp above is a Mirror Carp and was caught on a piece of floating bread crust. This is unquestionably my favorite fishing method for Carp. I love seeing those rubber lips coming up for the bait, followed by an awesome splash.
Over the years I have tested many different styles for Carp fishing, ranging from fly fishing all the way to boile fishing.

The Carp in our local waters always enjoy earthworms or bread. Mielies also works well and depending on the type of weather a scented dip also helps.