went fishing for carp while on holiday in america, and asked where i should be heading to try for carp in the local tackle shop, the response i got wasn’t exactly helpfull, seems unless they are flicking a spinner about with a 4 foot rod they dont want to know. how can a 2lb bass compare to a 50lb+ carp. if thats what you want to catch fine. but don’t give someone a load of grief for trying to catch something different. and believe me i’ve fished all over the world, yanks are not the most advanced anglers, in fact your far from it.