Comments on: Winter carping – making the extra effort http://www.questbaits.com/blog/catching-carp-in-winter-the-extra-effort-makes-the-difference-video-session/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:35:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Shaun http://www.questbaits.com/blog/catching-carp-in-winter-the-extra-effort-makes-the-difference-video-session/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Shaun Wed, 30 Jan 2008 13:46:46 +0000 http://www.questbaits.com/blog/catching-carp-in-winter-the-extra-effort-makes-the-difference-video-session/#comment-26 Yes, I fish for liners in all of my fishing. Always try and keep the bobbins at half mast and I'm constantly adding or subtracting weights from the bobbins to keep them as sensitive as possible. Once the liners start then the rigs come back a little. Carp hitting a slack line (bobbin free to rise) don't spook as much as carp hitting a tight line (bobbin at the top). Yes, I fish for liners in all of my fishing. Always try and keep the bobbins at half mast and I’m constantly adding or subtracting weights from the bobbins to keep them as sensitive as possible.

Once the liners start then the rigs come back a little. Carp hitting a slack line (bobbin free to rise) don’t spook as much as carp hitting a tight line (bobbin at the top).

]]> By: David K http://www.questbaits.com/blog/catching-carp-in-winter-the-extra-effort-makes-the-difference-video-session/comment-page-1/#comment-23 David K Tue, 29 Jan 2008 23:35:37 +0000 http://www.questbaits.com/blog/catching-carp-in-winter-the-extra-effort-makes-the-difference-video-session/#comment-23 Do you look for line bites in winter Shaun? I had a season winter fishing at Higham keeping lines quite tight (still relatively light leads though), casting every 20 minutes looking for line bites. The carp seemed to shoal up in the winter at the lake (Higham Farm in Derbyshire) & I found that line bites could give me a clue as to their location. Invariably if I caught one I'd catch 3 or 4 - only low doubles but great fun on a short winter day session. Could be frustrating at times though - I'd get lots of liners but no takes. I reckon this was when the fish were sitting mid water... guess I should have tried a zig rig? Do you look for line bites in winter Shaun?

I had a season winter fishing at Higham keeping lines quite tight (still relatively light leads though), casting every 20 minutes looking for line bites. The carp seemed to shoal up in the winter at the lake (Higham Farm in Derbyshire) & I found that line bites could give me a clue as to their location. Invariably if I caught one I’d catch 3 or 4 – only low doubles but great fun on a short winter day session.

Could be frustrating at times though – I’d get lots of liners but no takes. I reckon this was when the fish were sitting mid water… guess I should have tried a zig rig?

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