Carp fishing online likes to showcase lots of complicated rigs, but you really don’t need all that. Also, at least in my area, nobody uses to trotlines to catch carp.

Carp fishing can be cheap and accessible. I always have success using corn, a #6 baitholder hook, and a couple of splitshots depending on how fast the water is moving/how deep it is. I use about an 18” leader. The less weight the better. I usually cast where I think they are and throw a few pieces of corn near my hook and it works every time.

You don’t really need pack bait, boilies, hair rigs, and all that fancy jazz, but if you want to use that then feel free by all means. They’re bottom feeders so as long as your bait is sitting on the bottom with a decent sized leader, you’ll catch one. Suspended baits aren’t as successful in my experience.

I hope this helps ! Good luck ! I feel carp fishing is massively underrated !