This is my first carp trip for this year, as the weather has been so bad.  We have had 3 days of steady weather and it’s sunny in the day.  The water temperature as started to rise, it’s still cold at night however.
I have picked a swim by the reeds, as in the past years the fish have been seen and caught from this area.  I arrived at first light to hopefully see signs of Mr Carp, unfortunately not.

My first rod was placed off the end of the reeds, about 3ft with a zig rig.  Hoping to tempt any fish drifting out for a mooch around.  The other rod, was cast just off the edge of the reeds.  With a small white pop up on, which I find very affective in the Winter.  I also put a small amount of broken bollies and pellet out.
There was a lot of fish moving in the reeds today and I was very hopefull the a carp would vencher out a bit and pick up my hook bait, but this did not happen.  I have settled down for the night after my last brew and some biscuit’s.  Not that hopefull of getting one in the night, as the temperature is dropping again, but you never know.  However, the sun is out again tomorrow and the fish should be moving about more.
The night was a bit of a non-event, I was up at 0330 as the right hand rod gave a few beeps and then again at 0400, but none of them turned into a take.  Well, the sun is out again and I have recast the rod’s and moved the zig rig  rod out into more open water, which I have had a couple of beeps but that was that, lets see what the day brings.

It’s1630 now and signs of Mr Carp in the reeds has stopped, as the temperature has started to drop.  The sun has been behind the trees for some time and a nice cold wind has started to blow on to the reeds I feel it’s time to reel in and go home.

that,s all for now

Richard