By Jim Kelly

In March and April the weather can be very variable. Carp are cold blooded and at this time of the year will usually end up in the part of the lake that has the most comfortable conditions for them… and this usually means the warmest area.
On calm sunny days I look for shallow areas that are hit by the sun for the majority of the day. Water less than 3 foot deep can be very productive especially if there are snags close by.


My tactic is to cast into the shallow water with just hookbaits or with a small PVA bag with a mixture of Maximum Action Pellets and broken boilies. I don’t want to scare the fish and there is no need to attract them as they are there anyway… all I want is a feeding response.  This tactic has worked for me on numerous occasions.
Come evening as the water cools the fish normally move into deeper water and I move with them. Often I have already baited the deeper water during the day ready for the night.

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