Tactics

The most effective way to hook silver is to drift an unweighted lure through the feeding schools. Serious asian carp anglers swear by bright-green jig bodies, but it probably doesn't matter. To up the odds, many anglers drift a series of these jig bodies, weighted at the bottom and attached to the main line by dropper loops (like a big sabiki rig). Usually, two hooks make up this rig, but in some cases three or even four can be used. Drifting a fly is also effective, especially where silver carp are feeding at or below the surface.