In reply to Post #15
True, there's only so many Winter tugs you can have
True, there's only so many Winter tugs you can have
In reply to Post #1
Also worth thinking about the water you're fishing
Deeper lakes are slower to cool down so often fish well into the Autumn and early winter.
Shallow lakes cool quicker, but adversely they also warm up quicker so will respond better to a few warmer days during winter, and are also first to warm up at the beginning of spring
Also worth thinking about the water you're fishing
Deeper lakes are slower to cool down so often fish well into the Autumn and early winter.
Shallow lakes cool quicker, but adversely they also warm up quicker so will respond better to a few warmer days during winter, and are also first to warm up at the beginning of spring
In reply to Post #16
At my age with my circulation in winter there is nothing to tug.
At my age with my circulation in winter there is nothing to tug.
In reply to Post #18
In reply to Post #16
10% extra glug.
10% extra glug.
In reply to Post #13
I actually prefer the late autumn/winter fishing as the lakes get a lot quieter and I find it more rewarding when I actually catch. I often have the lake to my self so can always move on to showing fish and bait certain areas with out prying eyes around.
I actually prefer the late autumn/winter fishing as the lakes get a lot quieter and I find it more rewarding when I actually catch. I often have the lake to my self so can always move on to showing fish and bait certain areas with out prying eyes around.
In reply to Post #1
Get the bait in, min 5kg for two rods as a starter on a weekend.
Get the bait in, min 5kg for two rods as a starter on a weekend.
In reply to Post #22
On all lakes I have fished in winter that would kill your session. September to November on the right lake, maybe, but in winter not a good idea in my experience.
On all lakes I have fished in winter that would kill your session. September to November on the right lake, maybe, but in winter not a good idea in my experience.
In reply to Post #23
I meant right now, throughout Autumn, particularly this weekend with this low coming in.
I meant right now, throughout Autumn, particularly this weekend with this low coming in.
The absolute main thing I have learnt is if the lake you intend winter fishing has regular bait going in all the time the fish will carry on feeding right thru at some point regardless of temps and weather
however if the lake is not fished very much the fish will get out of the habit of feeding and go into a Torpor and so will be very hard to catch if at all
however if the lake is not fished very much the fish will get out of the habit of feeding and go into a Torpor and so will be very hard to catch if at all
In reply to Post #25
Exactly right, seen it many times, less bait, less angling equals less action. I've seen 18 fish to one angler over 4 days in a January , fished over 40kg of bait, cold and wet and all very good fish.
Exactly right, seen it many times, less bait, less angling equals less action. I've seen 18 fish to one angler over 4 days in a January , fished over 40kg of bait, cold and wet and all very good fish.
In reply to Post #1
Walk the water as often as you can, even if not fishing, try to stay in tune with it.
Watch, look, listen, and be prepared to move, sometimes multiple times a day, to really get on the fish.
Don't go mad on bait, little and often fish for a bite at a time, the diving birds will eat a lot of it anyway !
Trickle bait in, pre bait if possible, once the bait stops going into a lake, to keep them interested, most lakes switch off.
Walk the water as often as you can, even if not fishing, try to stay in tune with it.
Watch, look, listen, and be prepared to move, sometimes multiple times a day, to really get on the fish.
Don't go mad on bait, little and often fish for a bite at a time, the diving birds will eat a lot of it anyway !
Trickle bait in, pre bait if possible, once the bait stops going into a lake, to keep them interested, most lakes switch off.
In reply to Post #26
Heavy baiting in winter.
Mmmmm... That's alright if your the only person doing it, but if most anglers are piling it in, 10kg each, can kill it.
Heavy baiting in winter.
Mmmmm... That's alright if your the only person doing it, but if most anglers are piling it in, 10kg each, can kill it.
In reply to Post #24
As I said, autumn and winter are two very different things. Right now fish are feeding so dip your bread. December, January and February I'd be really careful about how much bait you put in. Heavily stocked, heavily fished commercials can respond to a lot of bait in winter but it can just as easily kill it.
As I said, autumn and winter are two very different things. Right now fish are feeding so dip your bread. December, January and February I'd be really careful about how much bait you put in. Heavily stocked, heavily fished commercials can respond to a lot of bait in winter but it can just as easily kill it.