UK Carp & Coarse Fishing

Trip No 35 Carp Fishing (2016)

Posted on March 26, 2016 by richardhandel

I am out for 48 hours this session. The family are away for the weekend.

I arrived around 1815 on the Friday night (just before it got dark), but enough time to pick a swim, lead around, clip up and spomb some bait out. This was great news and a sign that the nights are drawing out.

A very foggy start to the day but once the sun had burnt it off, it was quite a nice day.

I felt that a zig rig could be an option as I had seen the odd bit of carpy movement in the upper levels.
The other rod was flicked along the tree lined margins with a kilo of poloni boilies over the top and load of sticky Groundbait mix.

The other rod will be put back on a smooth silty patch about 10 yards out, which has had the same amount of bait as the margin rod.

The forecast is for sunny days and cold nights with no wind. The bird life is going mad for Spring and the odd bumble bee has been around today, I would say Spring is well on its way and the Carp will feel this as well, they should start to spread around the lake a bit more.

With an uneventful night and different weather conditions to yesterday, I will have to put my thinking cap on and see if I can improve my chances before packing up time.

Unfortunately, even after trying 4 different colours on the zig rig and changing my hook bait to white, I was unable to tempt any Carp to pick up my baits this weekend.

Until next time
Richard

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Trip No 34 Carp Fishing (2016)

Posted on March 23, 2016 by richardhandel

I am on the easier lake today, as I will be moving onto the Airfield lake next week and I thought it would be a nice idea to get a bend in the rod, before moving on.

It’s still a bit blowy and there still a chill in the wind, so my plan could fall flat on its face.

We shall just have to see.

One rod is on a baited area under a nice overhanging tree.

With a couple of scoops of my Groundbait mix & boilies.

Hopefully, this will pay off and the other is a 3 bait stringer, cast into a small bay on the far bank.

By a nice overhanging willow Tree.

It wasn’t for want of trying but I could not get a pick up.

Until next time
Richard

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Trip No 33 Carp Fishing (2016)

Posted on March 14, 2016 by richardhandel

I have switched lakes today, as I feel the weather is not quite right for the main lake and the only swims I would entertain are occupied.

I have set up in the snaggy part of the lake, as the fish will still be tucked up in the area. The only downside is that the swim is underwater and very boggy.

I don’t want to sit too close to my rod’s, as this will disturb the fish, as I am fishing very close in.

Snaggy bay area.

After no real signs of Carp in the snags and a couple of fish topping in open water, I moved one of my rod’s into that area in a hope the fish may be feeding.

Notched up another blank today

Until next time
Richard

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Trip No 32 Carp Fishing (2016)

Posted on March 12, 2016 by richardhandel

With the weather still not quite right and the hot swims taken, I have chosen a swim on the back of the wind. It is also on the sunny side of the lake, I know the fish patrol up and down these margins.

With the swim still under water, the only way I can set up is with my waders on and boy you can feel how cold the water is still. After I had spent 45 minutes, sorting it all out, both rod’s are being fished with Poloni pop ups, chopped boilies mixed with Hemp and my Groundbait mix, there was also a good amount of Hemp Oil as an attraction.

A perfect start to a lovely sunny day, unfortunately no action in the night.

Until next time
Richard

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Trip No 31 Carp Fishing (2016)

Posted on March 9, 2016 by richardhandel

This is now the time to start my full on Carp campaign for 2016.

With nice new cobalt stainless bank sticks from Summit Tackle, DL Black Edition reels from Tf Gear all spooled up with Asso Fishing Line and a new range of products from Bait-Tech.

I had managed to get out for a quick over-nighter in the week. It may not have been the best night what with the heavy rain, wind and a sudden temperature drop to -2c. But I am out and I have been itching to try out the new kit.

As I have not been here this week, I am not sure who has been fishing and where. I have opted for only a small amount of bait and tiny Godman Pva mesh bags made up with my stick mix. And a couple of spombs over the top.

I have fished this swim before and know the spots. So, baiting up was quiet simple and I was all done, just before sunset and time to see if you can warm baked potatoes on a ridgemonkey.