I'm going to ask a very loaded question here, with absolutely no "right" answer. So, maybe I shouldn't ask, but why play nice.

What's your idea of the perfect carp rig? Rod wt, length, leader and tippet size, backing, and line. The whole nine yards, what do you think?

The reason I ask is I recently caught about a 1/2 to 3/4 pound carp in a stream near here, and that little guy put up quite a tussle. I'd like to go after his big brothers, but a 5wt is the heaviest rod I own.

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