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I had a nice Grass carp a few years back just came in quite easy from a baitboated bait at long range, but once in swallow water and heading to the net man it shot off like a torpedo !!! my rear drag was all set up so no hook pulls and must have gone out half the distance i was fishing , in the end got her in the net and photos in the water on a floating unhooking matt but was still going mad !! got a few snaps and away she went........first one i have ever caught and had no more since and went 29lb-12oz..

I found that the times between 11am and 2pm for me anyway produced the most fish in the winter months, i have done w/ender sessions in Jan, Feb time buurrrrrrrr...and only ever had 2 fish in the dark...long hours of darkness. I don't feel for the time and effort put in on a winter night carp session is worth the rewards..hit the day time slots and find a water that has good stock levels of carp, but go light and move if you need, its amazing how a carp will move about in the winter when you think its just sitting in the weed ! As for baits its already been said really but bright single hook baits, i rate and if i had the choice of one, it would be white chocolate in a 10mm, i had a Feb 30lb mirror two seasons ago.. very very rewarding, and the colours in the fish are stunning....good luck. ..

Hello all just jumped on board the forum, pike mad me also living in Norfolk hard not to be !! but i like all types of fishing, you name it i do it as long as i am fishing its a good day....