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Originally Posted by Salty
Do the fish hammer it or just subtle strikes? I'm used to almost having the rod yanked out my hand.  Do you set the hook immediately or do that rod tip drop carp before setting? 
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It all depends. sometimes they will hammer it and sometimes they will just thump it and then take off with it. I usually wait a second or two before setting the hook. You can usually see your line swimming right after the thump. They almost always start swimming towards deeper water. Thats when you cross their eyes with a hookset. sometimes you might have to set the hook right away-specially if they are on the nest,cause they might just pick it up and drop it oustside the nest. Dont forget, you have to set the hook a little harder,cause your going through the plastic and then into the jaw.