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I haven't caught a carp since August and so far my winter 'campaign' isn't going much better than my autumn one 😕
Do love day fishing in the winter though, at the lake before dawn just in case they show where they are.
Much quieter than the summer months already which is ace 👍👍
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In reply to Post #33
From my own Garden Pond experiments that I keep repeating (Have had a Garden pond for over 30 years) I’ve found the same, the new Filtration system has a thermometer built in so I've been doing tests between 6 & 8 c
What I’ve done the past few weeks thou is to scrounge a few different Boilies off syndicate members, in order to try a few broken up, in a easily observable corner of the pond. Rare to see any reaction if any at all, were as a home rolled Boilie using JB additives/flavours - instant reaction!
I've gone back to home Rolling 
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In reply to Post #1
My younger years were spent on the mega list, now I just write the winter off, its just a rubbish time of year to be sat around a cold desolate lake, get stuff done around the house, and be ready for spring. You cant get old if you dont get wise
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In reply to Post #35
I hate the long winter dark nights, I listen for the fish like a top carp angler but fall asleep 
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In reply to Post #34
Bit of both for me
I still get out through winter and did a 48 last weekend
Tend to go with someone in winter as the long hours of darkness bother me way more than the cold ans I also take a robens timber mesh grill fire pit that packs down to nothing and a few self lighting g fire logs that usually last around 45 minutes and sit in awe nice and cozy watching the fire until bed time
Tend to find otherwise your in the bag by 7 and confined to hours of solitary
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In reply to Post #33
The theory's behind winter baiting levels were forged many moons ago when we had winters, and there were very few if any Noddy ponds back then either (shallow dug day tickets) based on angler turnover baiting levels will be massive on those waters.
Different waters respond to different things, lad on my water put 40kg of mixed bait in over 5 days one February, had 3 40's and 10 30's. I believe Jim Shelly keeps heaving it in and catches even when there's snow on the ground.
First frost everyone stops sticking the bait in then they see the catch rates drop, keep the bait going in if you want winter action.
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In reply to Post #32
A good deal of truth said here. It was only ever a small handful of home rolled banana HiNuVal around each hookbait. We would never dream of using the bait the lads do now. I once fed a small pond with cereal and some boilies during a mild winter. Drained down end of Feb and it was all.still there! They hadn't even touched it.
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In reply to Post #31
If people are bunging large amounts of bait in during winter, I don't think it will fill them up, it will just be ignored. I doubt in very cold weather it even puts the fish on guard, they probably just ignore it entirely and stay in a huddle.
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In reply to Post #1
seems alot more hit and miss than it used to be.
fished a pretty well stocked venue (bright and sunny all day)
didnt have a twitch dispite moving around
other people around me still piling the bait in........
what happened to fishing for a bite at a time filling the fish up and then the action disappears
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I only get out roughly every other week, so I will go right through the winter. Not because I'm carpy, but because I love going.
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In reply to Post #27
I've got a tent stove for my titan. It keeps you busy and warm and adds cheer to your evenings. We all like to stare at a fire and it's great to be warm & dry. I can park at the back of my swim now though so I've installed a Chinese desiel heater in my Caddy. Far better.
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My favourite time of the year. Fish days , 10am to 4pm , light pre bait on a regular basis in very predictable areas of the lake . Pick somewhere local and go when you feel like it , or stay at home when you don’t.
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In reply to Post #15
100% my sentiment . . .
Why do most look for 'optimum' conditions throughout the year but then fish winter anyway when pretty much everything's stacked against you? The only edge is lack of lines in the pond and maybe getting on a shoaled up pack of dormant fish that may take a zig. . .and not a lot else.
Will do the odd day if a warm window arrives but generally cant be arsed with the faff and much prefer days on the river fishing for anything but carp until spring arrives. . .
PS> Did have a camo taped 'p*ss' bottle back in the day when I was also mega keen - no need to get out of the bag with the turn, flop and fill method . . . 
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In reply to Post #19
Honestly buzzing about fishing the place but 5 nights in December? We must be mad!
Could be worse, 5 nights at work 
That sounds like its worth getting the rods out
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