UK Carp & Coarse Fishing

Trip 25 Carp Fishing – 2018

Posted on April 22, 2018 by richardhandel

I had pack up from the Millpond and left at 0830 and head down south to meet Ian on the Airfield Lake for a 3 day social. The weather conditions were looking favorable and we were both confident of a carp or 2.

I arrived around 2pm and Ian had just finished setting up in an area we thought would give us a change of a fish or two each.

We got the Deeper out, as Ian had not seen it on the bank working before. I flicked it out to the area we thought would be good (we had previously fished this area before) and sure enough, there were a few carp in the gully.

It dropped down to 7ft of weed & silt and the Deeper picked up fish each time. We decided to put a marker out in the middle and spomb a load of my ground bait mix and some chopped Smokey Jack boilies. I added some Spotted Fin hemp & tigers (Particle) out over the spot. The plan was to fish a rod each on here and move the other rod’s about a bit. For the first night, we put all four rods staggered of different distances out along the line we had just baited.

I opted for a 12mm Smokey Jack pop up on one rod and a FW Pops ups on the other. This had caught me a few fish at the beginning of last season here.

The night passed with no action, which we thought may happen. The fish are not great fans of too much spombing, but the fish should move back over today and tonight.

The second day past with a very fresh NE wind, this didn’t help to boost our confidence. I checked the weather for later on in the afternoon and was happy to see that by the early hours the wind would have changed to a southerly. This was great news but still no sunshine.

In the morning, the lake was flat calm and I had managed to catch a very low double, my first fish from the lake this year. Strange fact here – it was about the same size as I started with last year. As the weekend approached the lake was filling up and it looked like it was one of those weekends where everyone turned up.

After the fog cleared on the last morning the lake looked perfect. Unfortunately, we had only the one fish between us. I have a feeling that the coming week will certainly start to wake them up somewhat.

Until next

Richard

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Heavy Rain & Thunder

Posted on April 21, 2018 by richardhandel

Looks like the south coast us due a thunder storm or two, shame I am not on the lake.

Richard

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Baiting Pole Tips

Posted on April 20, 2018 by richardhandel

Baiting pole is amazing bits of kit. I have found my one incredibly useful and it’s certainly has helped me catch fish.

Now, before you rush out and buy one, there are a few things to consider.

1. Cost – you will probably think that a 12m pole will be just perfect for you. Not the case – as it’s not even 4-rod lengths from the bank. This means you will need a few extension sections.

2. Carrying it – I have 1 x 12m pole + 11m extension section. I carry it in an old brolly bag, which was lucky, as you can’t buy anything to carry them in

3. Practicality – they are not that easy to use in small swims or slopping swims as you need to lay the pieces out.

4. Being able to use it – this is not about the operator, it’s about the condition of the lake. A crosswind or a strong wind will affect the pole and can easily cause the pole to break.

5. Advise

A. Never use on strong winds.

B. Don’t lift, always push or pull.

D. After 12m add extra floats every 10m.

E. When maneuvering the pole in the water, take your time. As to many side, strains will snap the pole.

F. Dry the pole and keep the joints free of gravel.

G. Treat it with respect.

Hope this helps and doesn’t put you off buying one. They are a great bit of kit and used correctly will help you bank carp.

Hope This Helps

Richard

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Stunning Sunset Tonight

Posted on April 19, 2018 by richardhandel

Let’s hope the carp play ball.

Richard

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Trip 24 Carp Fishing- 2018

Posted on April 18, 2018 by richardhandel

It’s been just under a year since I’ve fished the mill pond and a few things have changed – not too much though. It’s still the lovely tranquil lake I remember.

I have three nights to enjoy here and a social with Rob at the same time. After a long talk on the phone in the week, Rob suggested that I might like to fish this swim as a few fish had been coming out from here. It’s a good place to start.

I baited up with a little of my ground bait mix and some ground up Smokey Jack boilies. Both rods were baited with 10mm Catalyst pop-ups, as I had forgotten the Smokey Jack ones. DOH!

The first night past with no action. This is what I had been expecting as the fish had been coming out in the daytime. There had been light rain on and off through the night which had kept the temperature up. As the carp like to feed in the rain, I was quite happy with this situation. I was up at first light due to a single bleep from a tuffty on the right-hand rod.

I rebaited both rods around 1030 and changed over to 12mm Smokey Jack pop up that I got from Rob’ s bivvy!

The baiting pole was in operation again and filled with chopped Smokey Jack boilies. Which was more like crum.

Well, the baiting pole trick paid off and within hours, I had managed my first carp of the trip.

Which I was very happy about, the baiting pole was reloaded and pushed out again.

I had to wait until the following morning for my next take, this is not a bad thing as daylight helps in this swim.

A lovely 25+ mirror, with stunning colors. With the baiting pole rod in place again, I was feeling quite confident for another fish or two today. After 30 minutes, I was into another fish – a small common this time around the 10lb mark.

It was lovely to see the sunshine this afternoon.

It certainly made the lake look stunning.

The second night and day produced not a touch, which was a shock. We shall have to see what this evening brings. After that, it’s an early pack up as I am off to fish with Ian on the Airfield Lake for the next three nights. I am hoping for a couple more carp before I head back home.

The last night past with no fish what so ever, which again was a shock as we had seen more activity than previously. Perhaps they where just waking up and having fun.