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Missed this one... all the best to all on the site... have a cracker (if you can)👍🍺

First time by the water tower. Looks good for a bite, but no takers yet!

The closest I came to getting a carp pic in the snow was catching a carp in a hailstorm. 🤔 and I’m counting that as done

It depends completely on the angling situation. I'd add that this question can apply to any bait, not just boiled baits. You need to bear in mind fish stocks, session length, time of year, conditions (temps, pressure, wind direction), form (of the lake/swim), substrate/topography (spot fishing vs. area fishing), etc. etc. No one can give you a figure of how much to use. If they do, what they're really giving you is a figure that suits their own angling situation. I will use anything from a couple of hookbaits to several kilos of freebies depending on the angling situation (in fact I've used tens of kilos a week in pre-bating situations). If you look hard enough the carp will tell you how much you need to be baiting. As a very general rule if activity levels are low then baiting levels should be lower. If activity is rife it's time to fill it in.

I think carp anglers are rather formulaic in their approach... 3 rods out, 1 margin, 1 open water, 1 long... 30 to 50 baits around each and sit on it... or all 3 rods on a baited spot... seen it too often... do summat different... different bait, less of it (especially on day ticket, pressured waters) try a floatfished bait or a big worm or prawn... do summat different from the crowd... sorry if this sounds a bit negative, but I see too many lads get stuck in a groove... do the same old same old, and leave the sport... honestly... try something different or stay off the beaten track/ known swims... you may find your results skyrocket

Viewfrom the bivvy door!! Had a few liners.