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My personal advice, fish for 'other' fish in waters with carp in.
The way I started carp (and tench) fishing was fishing one float rod for silver fish with maggots, bread or worm, and then a ledger rod to one side with a bigger bait, sweetcorn, luncheon meat or boilie.
I don't know the Surrey area at all but I'm sure that there is a water around that fits the bill.