Mobility...

[Pleccy]

Now I'm probably going to get myself shot-down for this so I'll get my helmet out just in case...

A typical scene at many carp fisheries is a bank lined with with green tents, aptly called 'bivvies' for some strange reason. The smell of food is often apparent, as is the sound of snoring anglers. These anglers are often equipped to the teeth with everything down the kitchen sink, often warranting the use of a small wheelbarrow to cart the stuff around. Occasionally the high-pitched screech of a bite alarm breaks the peaceful solitude, resulting in some splashing and eventually, the maneuvering of a large net.

The main thing I'm trying to point out is that anglers seem to have become preoccupied with remaining in one spot all day, often they won't catch a thing or catches will be few and far between at times.

Most of my carp have come to the net as a result of moving around and covering as much water as possible, I recall a session last summer where three carp came to the net in the space of an hour, whereas the camo-clad anglers sat about 20 yards to my left and right caught maybe one or two in the space of three hours.

What does everyone else think on the whole aspect of 'mobility'? Do you think that anglers should be more concerned with finding fish? Apologies if I appear to have made assumptions however this is just what I have observed in the last couple of years.

[NICK R]

Dont worry about others, myself !
dont use a barrow my self (i boat my gear to a swim)
Bivvy Yes i use one
Food i eat that too
Snooring

In Winter iam asleep by 7pm but awake by first light ,
Never sleep during the day
Summertime i probably have about 4 hrs kip

The problem is that carp angling has become the chav thing to do .

Mobility
Totally agree with you

[fishypaul]

i am open to both approaches,i am happy to stay in one place if i know the fish are in front of me and i have a nicely baited swim,
on the other hand ,and particularly with piking in my case i often adopt the attitude of " if the fish cant find my bait , then i will find the fish "
a lot of the bivvied up anglers have spent many hours finding the fish before they settle down , walking the lake looking for signs,but there are some who just put their gear in the first comfy swim they find and stay there,
mobility is sometimes the difference between catching and not

[fullcreel]

Both approaches have their points, one a stalker the other an ambush methodology.
Persoanlly I would go for the mobile approach, but the bivvy brigade or as I called them in a post I put in earlier 'campy carpers' is actually a subculture of the carp scene, one that the tackle trade caters for very well, lets not forget their effect on movements within the sport.
I think it all boils down to how much time we have as individuals to our sport, as mine is limited, no long sessiosn, I try to be as mobile as possible, many of the lakes/rivers I fish respond well to this. We also have to condiser the waters that are being fished.
Sometimes I'll set a 'base camp' then wander of and fish as the water tells me too.

[dave fish]

i usually fish day sessions so no need for a bivvy although i fish a still water thats maybe 1half acres and theres always at least three bivvies on the bank not only do they take all the best swims they pour bait in by the bucket they bring the contents of there entire house and just sit there and snooze ,i watched one guy with an industrial trolley piled high with gear asked him how long he was staying he said 1 day (whats the point bringing all this stuff ,i take what i need and so this enables me to move from swim to swim if nothing is biteing.