How to catch your first carp

From the tackle shop to your first carp

Work through the parts in order. Each one ends with a small mission to go and do. Nothing is locked, so you can jump back to any part whenever you need it.

1. 1
   
   Part 1 · 9 min

   Buy the right kit

   The carp rod, freespool reel, line, spring traces and bait to buy for papgooi, and how to set it up at home.

   Mission: Get your kit ready

2. 2
   
   Part 2 · 7 min

   Rig up and mix the pap

   Clip on a papgooi spring trace, bait it with millies, cook a batch of pap and mould it so it holds on the cast.

   Mission: Rig up and mix

3. 3
   
   Part 3 · 7 min

   Find the fish

   Get legal, pick a venue and a swim, and read the signs that show you where carp are feeding.

   Mission: Pick your water

4. 4
   
   Part 4 · 5 min

   Pick your moment

   Season, water temperature, time of day and wind, and how to plan a session that gives you the best chance.

   Mission: Plan your session

5. 5
   
   Part 5 · 7 min

   Cast, wait and land

   Cast the pap to one spot, set up your rods to show a bite, then play, net, unhook and release your first carp.

   Mission: Go catch it

6. Finish line

   Catch and log your first carp

   Finish all 5 parts, go fishing, and log the fish on AnglersHub. You only catch your first once.