Sweet corn from the can is very effective for carp. While there are many carp fishermen that live and die by flavored corn, my guess is that there are also an equal number who use sweet corn as their "go to" bait. I like to use sweet corn in delicate presentations when carp are selective in their feeding. This is especially true in early spring and late fall when the water is cold and minimal feeding is going on.
I use sweet corn on the hair rig in two ways. One way is to just use sweet corn kernels, either 2 or 3 kernels on the hair. The other way I use it is by mixing a combination of sweet corn and flavored corn. I usually use a kernel of flavored corn sandwiched between two kernels of sweet corn. I was out today landed a couple of decent mirrors. The only thing they would take was a kernel of the Baitstop's Big Time Banana in between two kernels of sweet corn.
I also have my favorite brand of sweet corn. I especially like Green Giant "Super Sweet Yellow and White". This corn tends to be a little larger and more durable than most sweet corn varieties.
Sweet corn is far less expensive than flavored corn, it's easily obtained in super markets and it's a pretty effective bait.
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