Carp Tactics
Carp are popular with anglers because they grow very big and they’re not too hard to catch. Muddy water means Carp are feeding on the bottom. Throw some ground bait concentrate the fish in one place with ground bait and cast to that spot every time. Rig up that most basic of end-tackle, the running leger and attach a hair-rigged hook, using no split shot on the trace, then bait up with a boilie, pellets, luncheon meat - whatever. Carp like variety in their diet.
When you see them cruising around just under the surface, try a floating bait such as bread-crust or dog biscuit. This can be a very exciting sport because you can see directly when the “take” occurs. Fish close in, even right alongside the margins where the water is deep enough, and attract the fish with bits of whatever you are using Be sure to throw it up-wind so it drifts past you and use no weights, except perhaps a small float to locate your bait. Keep out of sight as much as possible, avoid being silhouetted against the sky and gently swing-cast your offering among the floating ground-bait. In the right conditions this method can provide very large catches.
Basic float tackle no more than 2ft deep often gets good results. Bread flake, sweetcorn, cheese and pellet are among the popular baits for this.