early this year I was trolling and casting for Pike and thought I was having hits.. but I soon realised that they were schools of carp.. and well I'll be honest.. they had me convinced they were pike.. my buddy even snagged one in the back with a spinner bait and we were convinced it was a pike.. untill we got it closer to the boat..
though I have seen carp either smack at a lure.. or inhale the lure momentarily..
but I personally think trolling for carp isnt the worst idea in the world..
if you are using the right stuff.. for example.. i deffenetly would not be using a spinner bait or sumthing like that.. instead I would be slowly "dragging" or bottom bouncing a ball of corn, worms or mixture..