The River Ebro carp fishing in December

[Dytiscus]

Alright guys i've just had a bit of luck and will be spending 10 days in spain in a villa on the river Ebro in December coming back 2 days before Christmas and i need some help
what tackle should i take with me and is it more Carp then Cats at this that time of the year

my usual Carp fishing is on rivers but this is gonna be something a bit bigger how should i be tackling it any advice on tackle and tactics would be wicked

Thanks in advance
Dy

[Portland Pirate]

Hi Dytiscus.

Have a look at my post from April this year River Ebro Trip
Who have you booked the trip with? Winter is the best time for Carp fishing on the Ebro. You just need loads and loads of pellets. For 10 days you will need at least a 100kg of pellet per person. Don't bother with boilies they are no where near as effective.

Expect plenty of 20 and 30lb fish in a day and the odd 40lb. They are huge but they use the power of the river and they know all the snags.
I used 2 3/4lb test curve rods for the Carp but a 3lb rod would have been better. We landed Catfish well over a 100lb on 4lb fox pellet master rods. You need to have a guide if you want to target the Catfish.