Out of season?

[No_1scouser]

hi all, iv organised a little fishin trip for the weekend, a nice lake iv fished a few times this year, as its got closer an the more ppl iv told im goin, the more iv been told its a bad time to go, its out of season etc. so i thought id ask the experts :P will i be wasting my time goin fishing tomorrow??

[apak692000]

Out of season for carp?
Ive got most of my best carp this time of year, Yes it can be a little slower but not out of season. So go catch some carp matey .

Andy

[No_1scouser]

brilliant! thanks alot mate, i can sleep with excitement tonight :)

[apak692000]

No probs,
You say you have fished it before, so dont change what your doing. if you find your not getting many takes as what you normaly do in the spots you fish then try fishing the snags as the carp will hold here in the colder months as they feel safe.
In the colder months i tend to fish boilies or particle baits such as peanuts,tiger nuts etc... as i have caught my bigger carp on thease at this time of year. I hope this helps.

Andy

[chazyboi]

best time in the autumn mate i have had them in winter but that is hard you have to pick the warmer days ,,,fishing smaller single baits works i usualy put a carp rod out on my lake when pikeing

[No_1scouser]

i could handle it being slow i was just worried that they wudnt be interested at all an it wud be a total waste of time and money.. is it that ther not hungry this time of year? or cos its cold they tend to stay in snags or wholes? iv just bought a feeder rod and a poll i just hope this aint the wrong time to test em out! , thanks again peeps!

[apak692000]

Originally Posted by No_1scouser

i could handle it being slow i was just worried that they wudnt be interested at all an it wud be a total waste of time and money.. is it that ther not hungry this time of year? or cos its cold they tend to stay in snags or wholes? iv just bought a feeder rod and a poll i just hope this aint the wrong time to test em out! , thanks again peeps!

The colder months slow down the carps motabalism. There for the carp doesnt need as much food to survive.But thats not saying they wont eat at all. They will just be slower as mentioned. If i was you i would load my feeder up with red maggot and fish with 3 red maggot on the hook and pop it next to some snags or somewere it looks quite in the water. I bet your thinking why 3 maggots? and my answer is i dont know lol its just when i fish with 1,2,4 etc... i dont get a sniff but as soon as i put 3 on bang lol. Thats just me thou.
Cheers Mate Andy

[chazyboi]

if you want match carp this time of year look for a pool that stocks f1 carp they feed in any condition

[BoldBear]

Great advice from the others as usual.

Also; If you are fishing a relatively shallow water up to around 4 or 5ft deep and there is a cold chill in the air; it often helps to fish on the leaward side where the wind isn’t putting the chill into the water so much, especially if there is some mid-day sun around to warm the bottom up; or in a warm sunlit bay especially if there is any weed still present or overhanging branches for the fish to feel safe in or under close by.

Failing that if there is a fair wind then try fishing the downwind side where any drifting food usually ends up.

And don’t ignore the margins; I remember in a club match once in November, the only angler to catch much was an angler who fished tight against his own bank, right under a thick overhanging mass of brambles which was virtually under his rod tip; he won the match with around eight small carp up to around 4 or 5lb each when everyone else struggled to catch silvers, so if you have any depth close in (4 or 5ft) then it’s sometimes worth not ignoring the margins, but don't make too much noise and vibrations.

Have a nice day and let us know how you got on.

[apak692000]

Originally Posted by BoldBear

Great advice from the others as usual.

Also; If you are fishing a relatively shallow water up to around 4 or 5ft deep and there is a cold chill in the air; it often helps to fish on the leaward side where the wind isn’t putting the chill into the water so much, especially if there is some mid-day sun around to warm the bottom up; or in a warm sunlit bay especially if there is any weed still present or overhanging branches for the fish to feel safe in or under close by.

Failing that if there is a fair wind then try fishing the downwind side where any drifting food usually ends up.

And don’t ignore the margins; I remember in a club match once in November, the only angler to catch much was an angler who fished tight against his own bank, right under a thick overhanging mass of brambles which was virtually under his rod tip; he won the match with around eight small carp up to around 4 or 5lb each when everyone else struggled to catch silvers, so if you have any depth close in (4 or 5ft) then it’s sometimes worth not ignoring the margins, but don't make too much noise and vibrations.

Have a nice day and let us know how you got on.

Totally agree, dont forget those margins and noise,vibrations etc.... you dont want to spook them.
Andy