I caught one, 21 3/4 lbs, 36 1/2 inches on a catawlpa worm on an ultra-light rod with 4 lb test line while fishing for bream. Though I think most people use some type of grain or bread and much heavier tackle. The carp fishermen I have known used a few corn kernels on a hook, around this they molded a handfull of a special mixture (they always kept their recipes secret) usually made of corn meal, grits, or millet with corn syrup as a binder, and often containing strawberry Jello (don't know why but they swore by strawberry). When this hit the water the outer mixture would disolve into the water to act as chum, this drew them to the corn on the hook. Hope this helps.
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