UK Carp & Coarse Fishing

Why The Green-Eyed Monster?

This part of fishing has bugged me for oh so many years.  I don’t understand, why it’s not possible to be happy with our fellow angler’s when they catch a fish?  At the end of the day, we are all on the bank to achieve one thing and that’s to get the fish on the bank.  Also, a PB every so often would be nice.  So why do people get jealous of each other’s achievements?  We should all be on the same side and learn from each other every time someone lands a fish, regardless of its type.  Something can always be learnt from this and used by yourself for future reference.  Why do anglers feel the need to lie and backstab each other to get their fellow angler removed from a club?  Just because they have caught a load of fish is a complete mystery to me.  In most cases, the person would move on in time to another venue.  So why not learn from these people?  You can help yourself to the information they can prove before they move on.  You could be the person catching all the fish.  People just push them away and carry on wondering why they can’t catch until the next person comes along and does the same as the previous angler.  They will repeat the same thing over again.  Observation and information is a very important part of any type of fishing and should be regarded as priceless, the more knowledge we get, the better we get at our chosen sport/hobby.

So, next time you see another angler catch a fish, go and say well done and he/she may just pass on some virtual information which could well help you catch your next PB.

Regards Richard

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Since getting my Deeper, it’s helped me catch so many carp over the years.

Richard

Another great article in this month Talking Carp Magazine

If you love your fishing podcast or haven’t thought of listing to one yet, than listen to the Boys at Carp Cogs and my interview about winter carp fishing. 

Podcast a great to listen to on those winter nights

I hope you enjoy listening and don’t forget to like and subscribe, the podcast is available on other podcast streaming sites. 

Winter fishing can be hard work for the everyday angler.  I am a firm believer that the more you are at the lake, either fishing or just walking round Summer or Winter.  This surely has to help you catch more fish.  However, this is made harder in the Winter due to the shorter days.  The average angler (like myself), who has a full-time office job, has no chance to get out around the lake, as I would normally do in the Spring.  In the Summer months I only tend to fish a quick night (12hr session), there is not a lot of time to spot any signs of fish and by using the below tips, I have found it a great help over the Winter months.

Winter Tips

• Walk around the lake as much as possible (if you can)
• Sharp hooks (all year round rule)
• Location, Location, Location (all year round tip)
• Not too much bait
• Keep a dairy of previous year’s results/location
• Fish over dead pads
• Fish by snags
• Fish near reeds beds
• Keep away from those cold easterly winds
• Get friendly with a fellow member who fishes during the day (pool your information)
• Keep your ears on the lake even in the dark, you never know you may hear a fish.
• Keep your eyes on the water – on clear calm night, you may just spot a fish
• Less boilies, more stick mix type of baiting up
• Plenty of attraction, not too much food
• Tiny amounts of pre-baiting (Small handfuls of bait, scattered around the lake)

The above tips will hopefully help you to keep one step ahead of the rest.  The real hard part I find with Winter fishing is having to set up in the dark & pack up in the dark.

If I am luckly, I may get there just in time to see last light and sometimes I am able to stay till first light.  Even if this means I am pushing the barrow around the lake, I will always keep my eyes and ears open (alert to any fishy sign’s) as this could be the key to a great Winter.

If you are lucky enough to have a friend who also fishes, but preferably not at the same time as you.  You can pool you information/knowledge.

If I am really stuck for options, I sometimes set up a swim which will give me the best view of the lake.  If I wake up in the night, I will put the kettle on and have a brew and watch the lake of an hour. Hard work, however, if you spot that fish. It could make a bad Winter into the best Winter you have ever had.

Till  next time

Richard