Category Gear

Carp fishing gear doesn’t need to be complicated to work — but it does need to be reliable, safe, and suited to Michigan waters.

This section covers the core carp fishing gear that actually matters: rods, reels, line and leaders, terminal tackle, landing gear, and bite indication. Everything here is focused on real sessions, snaggy lakes, zebra mussels, and fish care — not hype or unnecessary kit.

If you’re building a setup from scratch or refining what you already use, start here.

Lead Systems for Carp

Safe vs Fixed — What Actually Works in Michigan Snags and Weed Lead systems don’t hook carp.They decide what happens when something goes wrong. In…