I was out for 2 nights from Wednesday to today and I blanked,but a young guy who was doing till tomorrow night came down and I suggested him to go in my swim as I'd put in some balls of ground bait (insect meal) and some hemp and scatter of boilies,and be a shame not to take advantage especially as he's not caught anything for over a year in this lake.
I joined a club that had a rule where you could only do days for the first 2 years. I never caught in that time. As soon as I did nights I caught immediately. Basically I wasn't doing anything wrong. Just not fishing when they were prepared to pick up a bait. As I was taught as a youngster. Put it where they will pick it up, and leave it there until they do.
In reply to Post #1
It could be as simple as you're not looking at the right time?
I fished a season on a lake years ago where I was told numerous times that "they never show here", I used to set my alarm for about 3.30am (summertime) every time I was there and almost always got to see the carp put on a show. Meanwhile the other members, bar one, were blissfully unaware tucked up in their bivvies.
It could be as simple as you're not looking at the right time?
I fished a season on a lake years ago where I was told numerous times that "they never show here", I used to set my alarm for about 3.30am (summertime) every time I was there and almost always got to see the carp put on a show. Meanwhile the other members, bar one, were blissfully unaware tucked up in their bivvies.
There's no accounting for time. Firstly just being there more gets you in tune with the water, you've simply got more opportunities to find them. Secondly more time there means you've got more actual time with baits in the water. I look at carp fishing like any other hobby. If someone plays one round of golf a week at a club, and someone else plays one round of golf a day at the same club, who's more likely to get a hole in one. Thirdly, if you can fish mid week and not when it's busy, not only can you find them but you've got more chance of getting in to a swim where they are.
I've had a terrible season this year. Caught nothing. But I've only done six nights since Jan and only once have I actually felt I was on the fish. All other times I was dropping in to swims cos they were free, or the conditions on the day were terrible etc. I don't know of any easy valley waters. All the ones I fish seem to range from tricky, moody on the day or granite hard. You just need to keep plugging away. A mate of mine is a great angler. Forty years experience. Doing everything right he still blanked for a year a while back. I doubt you're doing anything wrong.
I've had a terrible season this year. Caught nothing. But I've only done six nights since Jan and only once have I actually felt I was on the fish. All other times I was dropping in to swims cos they were free, or the conditions on the day were terrible etc. I don't know of any easy valley waters. All the ones I fish seem to range from tricky, moody on the day or granite hard. You just need to keep plugging away. A mate of mine is a great angler. Forty years experience. Doing everything right he still blanked for a year a while back. I doubt you're doing anything wrong.
In reply to Post #17
I was also a member of a similar club, I caught more than my fair share just fishing day/morning sessions. Travelling light, looking, walking and being prepared. On more than one occasion I had fish within minutes when the lake hadn't produced much for days. The main problem at that time was actually getting on the fish as it was pretty sewn up by 'full timers' usually asleep in their bivvys when I was walking around.
OP there's more than one way to skin a cat!
I was also a member of a similar club, I caught more than my fair share just fishing day/morning sessions. Travelling light, looking, walking and being prepared. On more than one occasion I had fish within minutes when the lake hadn't produced much for days. The main problem at that time was actually getting on the fish as it was pretty sewn up by 'full timers' usually asleep in their bivvys when I was walking around.
OP there's more than one way to skin a cat!
In reply to Post #16
Thats nice of you mate, not sure many on there would do this tbh.
Thats nice of you mate, not sure many on there would do this tbh.
In reply to Post #18
Iv dont this mate, way before sunrise and late into the night, even walked it a lot when not fishing. the best time to see them is when its sexy time and they are in the pads, other than that, who knows. i need to try and make more time and work harder.
Iv dont this mate, way before sunrise and late into the night, even walked it a lot when not fishing. the best time to see them is when its sexy time and they are in the pads, other than that, who knows. i need to try and make more time and work harder.