I have 3 rigs I fish for carp with. One is a Silstar 8' surfcaster spinning combo spooled with 15 lb. test line. Another is an Ambassadeur 5000 baitcaster reel spooled with usually 12 lb. test on a 7' Ugly Stick Lite. Then I have a Zebco 808 Hawg Buster spincast combo on a 7' Rhino reel. I use a Carolina rig with about a 2' leader. I like homemade strawberry Jell-O doughballs on about a #6 doughball treble hook that has the spiral wire baitholders.