Darryl16) Posted April 19, 2020 Report Share Posted April 19, 2020 How would you go about approaching a new water with very old, wily carp in? Natural baits? Ditch the boilles?.. The new club I've joined has a few waters, but from what I've gathered this is the hardest venue and is therefore the quietest which is ideal for me. Its 2. 5 acres and holds a number of doubles apparently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusian Posted April 19, 2020 Report Share Posted April 19, 2020 36 minutes ago, Darryl16) said: How would you go about approaching a new water with very old, wily carp in? Natural baits? Ditch the boilles?.. The new club I've joined has a few waters, but from what I've gathered this is the hardest venue and is therefore the quietest which is ideal for me. Its 2. 5 acres and holds a number of doubles apparently. Hello , Darryl Are you allowed to walk this water during the Lockdown ? ; I've just returned from my local lakes as the Manager of the lakes said it's o.k. to do as long as I don't fish . I'm thinking that while it's quiet the old, wily carp may be off guard and it would be an ideal time to see how they react to different baits , NOT prebaiting , but literally a few grains of sweetcorn , a piece or 2 of bread etc ? . 😃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smufter Posted April 20, 2020 Report Share Posted April 20, 2020 If I could, I'd be spending a while down there to see if you can figure out their patrol routes..... They'll have them. 😉 crusian 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yonny Posted April 20, 2020 Report Share Posted April 20, 2020 18 hours ago, Darryl16) said: How would you go about approaching a new water with very old, wily carp in? Same as I'd approach any water. Boilies/pellets until the carp tell me I need to change something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salokcinnodrog Posted April 20, 2020 Report Share Posted April 20, 2020 18 hours ago, Darryl16) said: How would you go about approaching a new water with very old, wily carp in? Natural baits? Ditch the boilles?.. The new club I've joined has a few waters, but from what I've gathered this is the hardest venue and is therefore the quietest which is ideal for me. Its 2. 5 acres and holds a number of doubles apparently. Spend as much time as I can walking round it locating fish and spots they like, even if possible the features underwater, using a marker float and leading around or god forbid a Deeper😖😆 If possible prebait and watch the fishes reaction to bait. To be honest, as the carp only go to doubles figures, unless silver fish are a problem, forget the boilies, go to cheaper 'natural' baits; sweetcorn, chick peas, maggots and particles, dosed with Vitalin or rolled maize. I know particles, sweetcorn and chickpeas etc are not natural, but can create a feeding reaction before boilies. Also find out from other anglers who do fish it what works best, then decide if you need to use boilies crusian 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smufter Posted April 20, 2020 Report Share Posted April 20, 2020 With wiley fish, the least disturbance the better. Try freelining a lump of luncheonmeat in a likely spot and sit on your hands. No alarms, just watch where the line enters the water. One of the most exciting ways of fishing. crusian and dayvid 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryl16) Posted April 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2020 Thanks for the replies guys, shall Maybe go the particle route 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harpz_31 Posted April 20, 2020 Report Share Posted April 20, 2020 9 minutes ago, Darryl16) said: Thanks for the replies guys, shall Maybe go the particle route 👍 Exactly how I approached a small low stocked water about 10 years ago even tho all the advice was they don't respond to particle or spodding. Used sweetcorn hemp and wild bird seed (the 1 with aniseed in) and stodged it up with some betane green gound bait, also like to blend a little up really fine to add a bit of a scent trail. Used a KD rig with 1 piece of maize and a piece of pop up maize and did really well. Darryl16) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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