Teo Posted September 8, 2019 Report Share Posted September 8, 2019 This winter I am going to be fishing low stock pits with large carp, some depths go down to 70ft and there are other shallow regions, should i fish shallow bays that are around 6ft, or should i head to deeper water where it is around 13 ft, or should i cast straight into the 70ft water (can carp go this deep??). Also should I take a mobile approach?/ and finnaly should i stick with the throwing stick/cattie to get boilies out or should I use a solid/mesh bagor both? ( I am not very good with a stick yet tho) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yonny Posted September 8, 2019 Report Share Posted September 8, 2019 45 minutes ago, Teo said: This winter I am going to be fishing low stock pits with large carp, some depths go down to 70ft As a very experienced winter angler I'd recommend finding a significantly shallower, higher stocked pit to target. But it's your call buddy 👍👍 Teo and crusian 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teo Posted September 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2019 living in cornwall there's not much of these tho , the waters i fish are club waters//? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yonny Posted September 8, 2019 Report Share Posted September 8, 2019 Deep waters tend to shut up shop in winter, they hold those cold temps and even the best conditions cant warm them up. Shallower waters have the chance to respond to higher winter temps. Either way, I've spent many a winter on low stock pits. One fish a year is a mega result. Most years it's no fish. If you have the balls then go for it but nowadays I tend to go for higher stocked waters in winter. Any fish is a result when the temps drop imo. Good luck bud👍👍 Teo and Its-grim-up-north 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluelabel Posted September 9, 2019 Report Share Posted September 9, 2019 if you really have to fish this water I'd target the shallower parts as they warm up the quickest on a cold but sunny day.... otherwise go with Yonny's advice👍 Teo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted September 14, 2019 Report Share Posted September 14, 2019 What baits do people tend to use in winter...im thinking for myself... (Mainline Pop Up) Fluro Almond Pink, spraid in Korda Almond Goo (Sticky Pop Up) Fluro Pineapple Yellow, spraid in Sticky Pineapple. (Sticky Pop Up) Fluro Manilla White, spraid in Sticky Manilla. No freebies ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Its-grim-up-north Posted September 14, 2019 Report Share Posted September 14, 2019 48 minutes ago, Highy said: What baits do people tend to use in winter...im thinking for myself... (Mainline Pop Up) Fluro Almond Pink, spraid in Korda Almond Goo (Sticky Pop Up) Fluro Pineapple Yellow, spraid in Sticky Pineapple. (Sticky Pop Up) Fluro Manilla White, spraid in Sticky Manilla. No freebies ?? Be a rebel and put the korda goo onto the manilla pop up crusian and elmoputney 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted September 14, 2019 Report Share Posted September 14, 2019 1 hour ago, Its-grim-up-north said: Be a rebel and put the korda goo onto the manilla pop up Gonna mainly "Match the Hatch"..👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted September 15, 2019 Report Share Posted September 15, 2019 23 hours ago, Highy said: What baits do people tend to use in winter...im thinking for myself... (Mainline Pop Up) Fluro Almond Pink, spraid in Korda Almond Goo (Sticky Pop Up) Fluro Pineapple Yellow, spraid in Sticky Pineapple. (Sticky Pop Up) Fluro Manilla White, spraid in Sticky Manilla. No freebies ?? Winter Pop Ups boosting... Just awaiting the Almond Spray... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salokcinnodrog Posted September 17, 2019 Report Share Posted September 17, 2019 On 8 September 2019 at 17:30, Teo said: This winter I am going to be fishing low stock pits with large carp, some depths go down to 70ft and there are other shallow regions, should i fish shallow bays that are around 6ft, or should i head to deeper water where it is around 13 ft, or should i cast straight into the 70ft water (can carp go this deep??). Also should I take a mobile approach?/ and finnaly should i stick with the throwing stick/cattie to get boilies out or should I use a solid/mesh bagor both? ( I am not very good with a stick yet tho) I hope your lake has good winter form! In winter can get into a depth they find comfortable, or even an area that holds a few features like snags, weeds, natural food, maybe weed stems. You might find the depth thing fun, if it is over the 70feet deep area. If for example, the area they like is 6ft deep you could be fishing 64ft high zig rigs... I would seriously contemplate fishing easier waters with known form. It is very difficult trying to find winter carp on any water, especially larger lakes on your own. In winter I tend to use exactly the same bait as I did in summer, especially if I have been prebaiting and fishing with it. Believe it or not, those hi-attract pop-ups catch me more fish on high stocked waters than they do on the harder waters I fish, despite me always fishing hi-attract baits on one rod every trip. The harder water fishes best to my normal food bait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusian Posted September 18, 2019 Report Share Posted September 18, 2019 15 hours ago, Dannygooner said: The question he asks about the depth is something I’ve wondered before also. Can carp lay on the bottom at them sort of depths? Well if they have a mini submarine to go in . 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscsha Posted September 18, 2019 Report Share Posted September 18, 2019 15 hours ago, Dannygooner said: The question he asks about the depth is something I’ve wondered before also. Can carp lay on the bottom at them sort of depths? Can they or do they ? I'm not sure there would be a reason for them to go to those sort of depths , I think its a bit of a myth that carp go to the deepest water in cold weather . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greekskii Posted September 18, 2019 Report Share Posted September 18, 2019 3 hours ago, oscsha said: I think its a bit of a myth that carp go to the deepest water in cold weather . You're right, they find the most comfortable depth, which is the most stable temperature-wise. Normally the middle layers as cold water is denser and sinks. oscsha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted October 2, 2019 Report Share Posted October 2, 2019 Coming along nicely now...few sprays every other day...then letting them air dry 😁 finchey and yonny 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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