from experience i believe many people who fish fish for recreation, i personally enjoy that with 50 dollars you can start a hobby, it is also a way to connect with the outdoors, relieve stress, and if you know what your doing get a trophy fish. And i think the point of fishing for carp is either cause they are a common fish for their area, or they pose a challenge in which a carp or 2 is your goal and dont mind fishing for other fish, such as bass, or varieties of sunfish. and this thread is 31 days old, why post? but i hope that fills you in and gets the authors purpose for fishing correct.