Looking for an expert opinion

[armyof12monkeyss]

First off I would like to say hello to everyone on the forums. As you've guessed I'm new, and my name is Matt

I live in NYC and like to fish the local ponds. They're are some REALLY big fish in these lakes and ponds around here.

Here's my question. The pond I like to fish has a heavy turtle population. The deepest part of this pond is MAYBE 6 feet deep but I could be wrong. The water is a dark tan and you can see the really big carp swimming around when the come close to the surface. Part of this pond is shady, the other part sunny.

I've got some gamakatsu hooks and some yamamoto lures. What type of rig would be good for a shallow pond like this? I always hear about the bass in there but cant seem to catch them. I've just started to use fake bait for the first time in my life. I was always a life bait/worm type of guy.

any suggestions? and tips? Lets pretend I'm new to fishing.