carp is carp... i use whole kernel sweet corn- off the cob or out of the can; night crawlers, commercial carp bait. they do spook easy. you need to get as close to the water surface as possible.
try these set-ups: main line to a swivel, on the main line, put an egg or pyramid sinker, below it, but above the swivel, a plastic bead, then a leader of the same test as the main line, a # 6 to # 2 light wire circle hook. OR main line to a swivel, put a 6 to 8 inch leader with a plastic bead above and below the sinker, to another swivel, then a leader to the circle hook.
circle hooks are about 98% in getting the hook into the side of the mouth not the throat. light wire because the carp have sensitive mouths. the second sinker set-up is so you can reel the line to the swivel, when the fish takes the bait, the second swivel stops the line from moving when it hits the sinker, fish hooked itself.
i use a medium heavy to heavy rod and reel combo, with no less than 15 pound test. i have had carp shred less than 15 pound.  | 
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