i am wondering if anyone can help me i go fishing in a small pond near where i live it has a stock of around 15-20 carp with a silty bottom and it has quite alot of bream i fish with numerous baits on the bottom like corn and boilies and i cant seem to catch many carp is their any other techniques that would work well thanks
If it only has a low density, try fishing a pellet Waggler, keep feeding and casting and adjusting depth until you get a response.
It is not an instant success , but the sound of the pellets going in will eventually be like a dinner bell to them.
Plus you shouldn't be plagued by small silvers.
Another way is wag n mag ,similar to pellet Waggler but using maggots, be prepared to use a few pints of maggots.
If using a lead , try using the lightest one you can get away with so it will not sink into the silt. and a long tail from it ,so that the bait rests on the bottom .
Nothing fancy just mainline and long hooklength.