Carp Fishing Holiday Tips

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So you've chosen your carp fishing holiday venue and the required baits its now time to research the going swims and the winning tactics to make your holiday a success. Speak to the owner/organiser for any advice they may want to divulge (after all its in their interest to help you score so you will tell all your mates what a good week you had), the many forums on the internet are also a good reference point for gathering inside knowledge.

The time of year you intend to fish may affect the swim choice e.g. spring/early summer fish may be gathering in the shallows in preperation for spawning, late summer autumn the deeper areas may be more effective, try to learn as much about the topography of the venue before arrival and take into consideration the prevailing wind direction, heavily pressured areas, inflows etc.

On arrival make a detailed map of your chosen swim noting all depth changes, bars, weed growth, areas of silt/gravel and reference points in the distance for accurate casting in the dark. Try to guess the carp's patrol routes and natural feeding areas and choose ambush points to introduce your bait. Keep your eyes peeled and ears alert the fish will normally give the game away at some point, make a note of all fish shows, and try a single attractor bait in these areas if they are off the baited patches.

Apply your bait gradually throughout your session and don't pile it in on day one (you can't take it out !). If you are receiving action continue keep the areas topped up with bait after each fish including throughout the night to keep the fish interested.

Another important thing to consider are line angles, try to keep your lines as unobtrusive as possible and if you are fishing a fairly even bottom then backleads or slack line tactics will be helpful as a tight line through the swim will spell danger to the carp. Another good tip is to rest areas in quiet periods, take the rigs out and let the fish gain confidence in the bait.

If you have different depths in your swim it is a good idea to put your traps at different depths, if one area is consistently productive it may be worth looking for that depth in another area of the swim obviously a comfortable feeding depth. Also different bottom make ups, try one in the silt, one on a hard or gravel bottom. Weed beds are always magnets for carp so baits placed next to weed are a good bet in any swim.

Be consistent, experiment with areas and baiting strategies and if you find a successful method stick with it and haul em.
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