Darn Carp

[catfishonthelake]

Can someone throw me a frickin' bone here and give me some help. I've caught a few carp in my life, mostly on mulberries and accidentally on topwaters, but I've been trying to give them a little more attention this year since I'm getting a little tired of bass fishing. I've been fishing 3 times so far this year at a lake in Union County, and the last 2 times, I've been able to see the carp rooting around, bubbles coming up, dirt clouds, jumping clear out of the water and even sticking their fins up like they're flipping me off. First time I was there I was using sweet corn and didn't get a touch. Last night I was using homemade strawberry carp bait and got a few pick-ups but no good runners. I'm using light line, light leader, light egg-sinkers, tiny power-swivels and small bait-runners, so I don't think that my system is flawed, but I'm just wondering if anyone has any other baits or methods for catching carp this time of year. Feedback appreciated. Have a nice day. I'm going striper fishing now.