Reeled in a spinner rig on a heli safe and had no lead on the end of it? There was definitely a lead when it hit the water as I felt the drop and no bleeps on alarm I don't think a fish had caused it to drop off. Any ideas? Could it have been stuck on something so when I reeled in the lead fell off?

Hello All,

This is my first post so forgive me if I do anything wrong.

I got in to carp fishing 1-2 years ago and started doing short day sessions of a few hours at a local lake which held small carp of mainly single figure fish with the occasional low double. Getting a bite there proved relatively easy and also always resulted in a few fish regardless of conditions or time of year.

I have now moved away from that area and now live in Lincoln where I want to continue carp fishing but increase the size of fish I'm targeting. I have joined a local club and tried a few local venues but to no avail. I am stuck only able to fish for a few hours or a whole day at max with no chance of overnighters.

I am confident I can tie a rig and find a spot to present but haven't had a bite since moving to Lincoln, is there any advice in terms of changing approaches or methods to help me catch or is it just spending more time on the bank?

Any advice is welcome