Carp fishing is one of the highest growth areas of the sport; again this one facet of angling has several different types. Many carp fishermen will be specimen hunters, looking to catch the biggest fish they can; sometimes they will be looking to set records both locally, nationally and on an international level. Other carp fishermen will be baggers looking to fill their keep nets with as many fish as possible; often catching huge weights of small carp in one session, this kind of angler will usually be a competition or "match" fisherman. Falling between these two extremes we have the hobbyist angler who is happy to catch any size or type of carp; they will usually target carp as a specific species but will not be looking to catch either the biggest or the most fish - they are in it purely for the fun.
Traditionally, carp would be sought in established lakes and rivers where it was known that the species thrived. Some fisheries were noted to contain very large fish, and others were noted due to the prolific amount or carp to be found over other species. Today we have specialist carp fisheries designed with the carp fisherman in mind from the ground up.
Sometimes a carp fisherman will have to camp out in the wilderness, until they catch what they set out ot find. For camping equipment and other fishing equipment try Tackle Bargains. If it's a cold region you are fishing in then have a look at this bivvy bag site. They are ideal for keeping you warm during the cold nights.