[Carp Fishing Shillinglee]

It might help if you gave us an idea of what you have tried so far, methods, baits, tactics etc.

have tried spodding just brought the bream in tried pop ups botom baits fake baits

also tried sweetcorn nuts single baits no bait lol

 

the carp go up to high 30s they spend there days going betwwen two snags one each end of a 6 acre lake

i have watched them for many an hour swimming past what ever bait i present they do get caught but the other carpers keep there secrets very close to there chest

[How Many Boilies?]

If I was you I would get a float rod,a tub of maggots and go fishing for small fish! This will teach you about feeding and once you've sussed it you will then be able to apply all this knowledge to feeding whilst fishing for other species and even big carp.

 

A few years doing this will teach you a lot quicker than a life time of sitting behind some carp rigs.

 

Sorry but that's the way to learn as there is no text book answer or at least not a simple equation to work it out! All the bait and gear can be brought these days but I'm afraid practical experience cant.

 

Sounds harsh? I'm afraid the truth is.

I have been fishing 18 years only started carp fishing last couple of years never been for a week just needed some kind of idea

[How Many Boilies?]

Are you sure you want to take Boilies?

 

I'm just wondering by your initial question whether you have used them often before and wonder are they the best bait for the water that you plan to fish.

 

Boilies can be a great bait, but not the only one that will catch you Carp.

It is a new water to me so I was going to keep my options open as to bait by taking a bit of everything but 210 seems a bit exact what if I cast one extra time or catch an extra fish than my three a day this would then mean less freebies for my other casts is that based on two or three rods

[Carp Fishing Shillinglee]

Heres what i would do if i was approaching the lake, as i do not know it this is what i would do.

 

How well do you know the water?

Have you done any investigation, ie marker rod and float to get an idea of depth and what the bottom of lake is like?

Is there any obvious features to fish against?

Have you sat about and watched for fish movement, on any water i spend 24hrs watching it while i am fishing it. Get to know where the fish are and go after them.

 

Talk to other anglers, this one i see you have tried.

 

You have a few options on the bait front

 

1) Like it has been said try the naturals, like hemp, sweetcorn, maize, particles. I would make a method mix of them and target the fish that way.

 

2) Pre bait with a good quality boillie, get those carp used to a certain bait, i would use a mainline bait but that is just my preference.

 

3) Cast at showing fish

 

4) Try a different rig, not saying that the rig you are using is not a carp catcher it may be that the carp you are targetting are used to it and so are avoiding it.

 

5) Have you tried the margins, best fished over nighttime as there is less disturbance.

 

6) Hi viz bait, pineapple pop up (again I like mainline)

 

7) Keep a record in a book and take photos

 

 

The key here is time and patience, until you find out what works keep trying. I general fish one lake for 3-5yrs, by then i know generally where the fish are and what they do in relation to weather patterns and what bait they are taking at what time of year.

 

I could go on and on with this, there is so much you could try.

 

Let me know how you get on, hope some of this helps

 

STC

still no luck as yet will be there again this year hoping for some carp thanks for the help i wont be beaten

[Tanyard carp lakes uckfield]

Has anybody fished tankard in uckfield for carp is it any good a was planning a weeks trips if it's any good

[Pva]

Alright guys when using pva bags when casting the swivel always pops out of the safety clip is there away to get round this with out putting it in bag or fixing the swivel so it's not so safe

[Good Quality Freezer Bait]

If the carp there are not used to boilies, you have to try to encourage them to pick one up (why I reckon other baits are probably just as good, if not better, and lots cheaper). Fishing a boilie over a load of whole boilies probably isn't going to get you many bites. If you feed a mixture of items of different sizes, textures and flavours, then the carp are much more likely to pick up your hookbait - whatever it is. I would try feeding a mixture of hemp, corn, maggots/casters, micro pellet, groundbait, ground up boilies, crushed boilies and a few whole boilies, with the majority of the mix being groundbait and hemp. To be honest, once you get a carp feeding on a bed of feed like that, it doesn't really matter what you have on the hook/hair, and I would tend to use some kind of fake bait. This will resist the attentions of small fish, never go soft and come off, and if you balance the bouyancy right, will have more chance of being sucked in accidentally than a heavy bottom bait.

 

But as I said, I would start off without the boilies and take it from there and save the money.

 

PS £50 for 5kg of boilies is expensive! Phone around the bait companies and see what they can offer you.

 

PPS no-one ever seems to use groundbait for carp fishing... there is nothing better for attracting fish to a baited spot and encouraging them to root around without filling them up...

thats excellent thankyou

[Good Quality Freezer Bait]

In that situation, boilies seem like an unneccesary expense. I would start off with cheap particles (hemp, corn/maize, tigers, peanuts, etc) or naturals (maggot, worm) and take it from there.

 

If you are determined to use boilies, the simple answer is that they are all good quality. I very much doubt that one will be any better than the others on a lake like that. How you feed them will be far more important than what the boilie is.

 

what do you mean by how you feed them

[JRC STI twin skin 1 man]

Morning

 

Gunna get me a new bivvy, and have decided on the above. Not sure if it comes with a bag or not, have read around the websites and such like but does not say. Can any one tell if it does or not before i race out and buy one.

 

Cheers All

 

STC

i have had this bivvy about six months now yes does come with bag but once out the ground sheet never goes bag in excellent bivvy

[Carp Fishing Shillinglee]

me again still have not caught from shillinglee any one have any help

[Carp Fishing Shillinglee]

I don't know the water, but if you suspect they are not used to seeing pellets and boilies etc it may well be worth tackling the venue with more traditional baits such as corn, maggots and worms. I don't know if this would cause a problem with attracting other species, but it may be worth a try.

 

A big bunch of maggots fished on a maggot clip with a PVA bag of them might just do the trick.

there is a large head of bream in there to but i will try this and see wahts happens thankyou

[Preparing Birdseed]

Hi Joelfry and welcome to Anglersnet.

By far the easiest way of preparing small particles such as hemp or birdseed mix is to cover with water, bring to the boil and then transfer to a sealable bucket. You'll need to do this while it is still hot so please be careful. The heat contained within the sealed container will cook the mix perfectly overnight and will be perfect for use the next morning. Remember that you can also add flavourings before you cook and this will be pulled into the mix as it stands overnight. I will add sea salt(roughly 1 - 2 tablespoons per pint of dry seed should do it) and also Chilli, flaked or powder is an excellent addition to any seed mix.

Hope this helps.

Regards

 

Ant

thats excellence thankyou