ARRRGGGHH! Carp!!!

My local lake (about 3 acres) has Carp, but no matter what I do, they don't
feed in the winter! Boilies and nuts are banned BTW.

Surely sweetcorn over a spod of hemp should produce!

I plumbed, and picked the deepest water. Spodded one spod of Dynamite Baits
hemp and sweetcorn, With a few trout pellets, then put a critically balanced
3 sweetcorn hair as hook bait.

What am I doing wrong?

"Zoe" wrote in message
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My local lake (about 3 acres) has Carp, but no matter what I do, they
don't
feed in the winter! Boilies and nuts are banned BTW.

Surely sweetcorn over a spod of hemp should produce!

I plumbed, and picked the deepest water. Spodded one spod of Dynamite
Baits
hemp and sweetcorn, With a few trout pellets, then put a critically
balanced
3 sweetcorn hair as hook bait.

What am I doing wrong?

try popped up maize

The carp are not in your fishing area

try fishing another spot

where are you fishing?

try a glugged trout or carp pellet

can you use ground bait?

I have tried margins, and deep water. Nothing.

I have also used Trout and Halibut Pellet, but no response. Also used
maggot.




"Hoot!!!" (nospam) wrote in message
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The carp are not in your fishing area

try fishing another spot

where are you fishing?

try a glugged trout or carp pellet

can you use ground bait?

Hi Pepperoni.

How do you locate fish in the winter? They don't surface, and you can't see
them.

BTW, other people have been on Pepperami, cheese, and all the usual baits,
and haven't caught. They don't seem to take any bait.


"Pepperoni" wrote in message
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In winter there is very slight temperature difference throughout the
lake.
There is little reason to fish the deepest part of the lake. I prefer to
locate the fish and then fish in their movement area. Throughout the
year,
a depth of 5-10 feet is my preferred depth. Here (US), I prefer prepared
salmon eggs as bait in winter (treated to make them firm) , fished on
tiny
trebles. This makes a nice cluster with a single egg on each hook. This
bait attracts numerous species, but may not be legal bait on designated
trout water. (laws vary greatly by location) Curiously, corn is also
illegal in some States and locales.

You may not be doing anything "wrong". Some species merely bite better in
winter than others.

"Zoe" wrote in message
...
Hi Pepperoni.

How do you locate fish in the winter? They don't surface, and you can't
see
them.

BTW, other people have been on Pepperami, cheese, and all the usual baits,
and haven't caught. They don't seem to take any bait.


"Pepperoni" wrote in message
...
In winter there is very slight temperature difference throughout the
lake.
There is little reason to fish the deepest part of the lake. I prefer
to
locate the fish and then fish in their movement area. Throughout the
year,
a depth of 5-10 feet is my preferred depth. Here (US), I prefer prepared
salmon eggs as bait in winter (treated to make them firm) , fished on
tiny
trebles. This makes a nice cluster with a single egg on each hook.
This
bait attracts numerous species, but may not be legal bait on designated
trout water. (laws vary greatly by location) Curiously, corn is also
illegal in some States and locales.

You may not be doing anything "wrong". Some species merely bite better
in
winter than others.


what sort of depth are you fishing . Remember the carp will be at a depth
that they find comftable. This may no be on the bottom. If you have around
6' and are allowed 3 rods try a zig rig 5' deep with 3 grains of artificial
corn (flavoured) on one rod. On another rod use a 3' zig rig with the same
bait and on your 3ed rod use the same just off the bottom.
To flavour your artificial corn make a soak up of your favourite
additives or use one of the solar pot shots.
let us know how you get on
Leigh
www.crawleyanglingsociety.co.uk

In winter there is very slight temperature difference throughout the lake.
There is little reason to fish the deepest part of the lake. I prefer to
locate the fish and then fish in their movement area. Throughout the year,
a depth of 5-10 feet is my preferred depth. Here (US), I prefer prepared
salmon eggs as bait in winter (treated to make them firm) , fished on tiny
trebles. This makes a nice cluster with a single egg on each hook. This
bait attracts numerous species, but may not be legal bait on designated
trout water. (laws vary greatly by location) Curiously, corn is also
illegal in some States and locales.

You may not be doing anything "wrong". Some species merely bite better in
winter than others.


"Zoe" wrote in message
...
My local lake (about 3 acres) has Carp, but no matter what I do, they
don't
feed in the winter! Boilies and nuts are banned BTW.

Surely sweetcorn over a spod of hemp should produce!

I plumbed, and picked the deepest water. Spodded one spod of Dynamite
Baits
hemp and sweetcorn, With a few trout pellets, then put a critically
balanced
3 sweetcorn hair as hook bait.

What am I doing wrong?

"LOOPY LEE" [REMOVE] wrote in message
...

"Zoe" wrote in message
...
Hi Pepperoni.

How do you locate fish in the winter? They don't surface, and you can't
see
them.

BTW, other people have been on Pepperami, cheese, and all the usual
baits,
and haven't caught. They don't seem to take any bait.


"Pepperoni" wrote in message
...
In winter there is very slight temperature difference throughout the
lake.
There is little reason to fish the deepest part of the lake. I
prefer
to
locate the fish and then fish in their movement area. Throughout the
year,
a depth of 5-10 feet is my preferred depth. Here (US), I prefer
prepared
salmon eggs as bait in winter (treated to make them firm) , fished on
tiny
trebles. This makes a nice cluster with a single egg on each hook.
This
bait attracts numerous species, but may not be legal bait on
designated
trout water. (laws vary greatly by location) Curiously, corn is
also
illegal in some States and locales.

You may not be doing anything "wrong". Some species merely bite
better
in
winter than others.


what sort of depth are you fishing . Remember the carp will be at a depth
that they find comftable. This may no be on the bottom. If you have around
6' and are allowed 3 rods try a zig rig 5' deep with 3 grains of
artificial
corn (flavoured) on one rod. On another rod use a 3' zig rig with the same
bait and on your 3ed rod use the same just off the bottom.
To flavour your artificial corn make a soak up of your favourite
additives or use one of the solar pot shots.
let us know how you get on
Leigh
www.crawleyanglingsociety.co.uk


You have taken the words right out of my mouth ..... just about to post
about the zig rig ...... spot on m8.


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"Pepperoni" wrote in message
...
In winter there is very slight temperature difference throughout the
lake.
There is little reason to fish the deepest part of the lake. I prefer to
locate the fish and then fish in their movement area. Throughout the
year,
a depth of 5-10 feet is my preferred depth. Here (US), I prefer prepared
salmon eggs as bait in winter (treated to make them firm) , fished on
tiny
trebles. This makes a nice cluster with a single egg on each hook. This
bait attracts numerous species, but may not be legal bait on designated
trout water. (laws vary greatly by location) Curiously, corn is also
illegal in some States and locales.

Trebles?
for Pike (Muskie) yes but surly not for Carp?
Do you guys use hair rigs?

Dave

Cheers. I must admit, I have never used a Zig Rig.

Do you usually fish it as a single hook bait?



"LOOPY LEE" [REMOVE] wrote in message
...

what sort of depth are you fishing . Remember the carp will be at a depth
that they find comftable. This may no be on the bottom. If you have around
6' and are allowed 3 rods try a zig rig 5' deep with 3 grains of
artificial
corn (flavoured) on one rod. On another rod use a 3' zig rig with the same
bait and on your 3ed rod use the same just off the bottom.
To flavour your artificial corn make a soak up of your favourite
additives or use one of the solar pot shots.
let us know how you get on
Leigh
www.crawleyanglingsociety.co.uk