TheKingTench Posted January 24, 2018 Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 I always believed to fish the tail end of a wind during the colder months, however I see a lot of anglers fishing head on the opposite side of the bank? Am I the fool here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salokcinnodrog Posted January 24, 2018 Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 In winter carp can shoal up in spots they have used year after year, maybe near snags, dead weedbeds, lily beds or even close to natural food beds like bloodworm patches. Winter is probably the time I least worry about the wind to be honest, if they are in that 'winter spot', no matter which way the wind blows they may not move. I will say though, it is no fun sitting facing a cold easterly or northerly, having that come over your shoulder is more comfortable! On Taverham Mills the most productive winter swims were at the North end of the lake, not necessarily the deepest part of the lake. They simply stayed around some snags, dead weeds and lilies. On Earith Virginia Lake, the 'winter end' was the south end, an area of silt, bloodworm and lily beds. You would have to fish into a northerly wind! AnglingAnt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKingTench Posted January 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 24 minutes ago, salokcinnodrog said: In winter carp can shoal up in spots they have used year after year, maybe near snags, dead weedbeds, lily beds or even close to natural food beds like bloodworm patches. Winter is probably the time I least worry about the wind to be honest, if they are in that 'winter spot', no matter which way the wind blows they may not move. I will say though, it is no fun sitting facing a cold easterly or northerly, having that come over your shoulder is more comfortable! On Taverham Mills the most productive winter swims were at the North end of the lake, not necessarily the deepest part of the lake. They simply stayed around some snags, dead weeds and lilies. On Earith Virginia Lake, the 'winter end' was the south end, an area of silt, bloodworm and lily beds. You would have to fish into a northerly wind! Need to find the spot then. There is an Island one one of my lakes, and maybe I will have a go at fishing close to that. Saw some fish roll as I was packing up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spr1985 Posted January 24, 2018 Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 9 minutes ago, TheKingTench said: Saw some fish roll as I was packing up At this time of year that is NOT something to be ignored! Definitely an area to investigate/stick a bait on in my opinion 😉 salokcinnodrog, yonny and ianain 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKingTench Posted January 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 Sadly I was packing up after freezing for 5 hours the other side of the lake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spr1985 Posted January 24, 2018 Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 1 minute ago, TheKingTench said: Sadly I was packing up after freezing for 5 hours the other side of the lake. Sorry mate that wasn’t my best writing 😂😂 I didn’t mean there and then, I actually meant for next time out. Sorry for the confusion. (Although I am a stubborn git and I would have probably chucked a bait on it and had about 5 “one last ciggies” and a rollicking from the missus when I got home ) AnglingAnt, yonny, B.C. and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKingTench Posted January 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 35 minutes ago, spr1985 said: Sorry mate that wasn’t my best writing 😂😂 I didn’t mean there and then, I actually meant for next time out. Sorry for the confusion. (Although I am a stubborn git and I would have probably chucked a bait on it and had about 5 “one last ciggies” and a rollicking from the missus when I got home ) I'll deffo get my baits in there next session. Feel a little under the weather actually, so might have to call in to work and sadly use one of my sick days this Friday.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spr1985 Posted January 24, 2018 Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 9 minutes ago, TheKingTench said: Feel a little under the weather actually, so might have to call in to work and sadly use one of my sick days this Friday.... I don’t normally condone skiving but it’s fishing so I say....get practising that “I’m sick” voice 👌🏻 And keep us informed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greekskii Posted January 24, 2018 Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 I stepped out the house this morning to 13 degrees and a hooligan of a wind. But it was fairly warm. Early spring id have been sobbing my way to work as it would be ideal conditions. In winter as said. Fish the spots where the fish are. Not much will get them really active. The wind may have started to get them moving a bit. I think this time of year they start to require a top up of food so chances are as good as many. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greekskii Posted January 25, 2018 Report Share Posted January 25, 2018 6 hours ago, B.C. said: Funny Vic, I was changing a tyre in the wind this morning and it felt bang on, really warm and strong gusts. I was thinking that a strong warm wind like this, especially if blowing towards the shallows could possibly be churning up the bottom and may induce a micro feeding frenzy. Good point you made about them needing a top up at this time of year, especially if not many anglers have fished through the winter...... When Storm Doris hit last year, the amount of mussels and other debris that got exposed was incredible. It was impossible to fish on the end of that wind (dangerous too with the odd branch cracking), but I'm sure there would have been a few fish there and maybe for a day or two afterwards. Having said that, it would've been slightly later in the year, late Feb I think. Yesterdays wind though, felt really warm, I would have prob fish near the end of it if I'd had nothing to go on. On a side note, it was you post about your tyre a little while back that made me leave a club hammer in the back when I last cleared it out. Couple of sharp taps on the wheel brace and the wheel nuts played ball. Just as well as I was in the middle of nowhere.. Happy days. Glad to have been an influence! My reasons for the top up theory is based on a conversation I had with an angler on the estate earlier this month. December had no fish caught. I did 5 nights, the bailiff was down 2-3 times a week for day sessions, few others fished days too. But everyone blanked. Come January, we had a lovely sunny Sunday and the bailiff managed one and someone else lost one. Then next weekend I had a fish and the bailiff had one on the Saturday. Last weekend I know the bailiff had another one. Could be a combination of factors but the fish fed well until the end of November, we then got some ice and snow and they shut up shop. I believe they had the reserves to not bother needing to feed. Now those reserves need a top up so they are starting to search out food when the conditions are favourable. (Plus the otter probably has them using some energy up evading it too) incidentally, all the fish caught since the new year have been low-mid doubles. Lower reserves means a need to top up first? Add on that 4 of the 5 fish I had in November were 20+. Maybe it starts adding up? B.C. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yonny Posted January 25, 2018 Report Share Posted January 25, 2018 10 hours ago, spr1985 said: I would have probably chucked a bait on it and had about 5 “one last ciggies” and a rollicking from the missus when I got home Lol..... snap..... always time for a bunch of “one last ciggies”..... TnCarper, spr1985 and phil dalts 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmcee Posted January 26, 2018 Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 Fortune favours the brave they say. If I'm fishing in winter then a big south westerly combined with a low pressure will see me sat right in the teeth of it. I've nearly blown away some nights in winters past but boy were they worth it. I've also known of anglers catching sat in the teeth of freezing cold north easterlys. I think you need to realise what is uncomfortable for us isn't always uncomfortable for the fish. yonny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salokcinnodrog Posted January 26, 2018 Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 14 minutes ago, emmcee said: Fortune favours the brave they say. If I'm fishing in winter then a big south westerly combined with a low pressure will see me sat right in the teeth of it. I've nearly blown away some nights in winters past but boy were they worth it. I've also known of anglers catching sat in the teeth of freezing cold north easterlys. I think you need to realise what is uncomfortable for us isn't always uncomfortable for the fish. Got blown away by big south westerlies a couple of times, two wrecked brolly systems, or one wrecked twice... yonny, TnCarper and emmcee 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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