First floater fish of the "Spring"

[WickerDave]

Well, the stillwater carp seemed to think it was Spring on Saturday afternoon. A few pieces of bread thrown in brought several carp to the surface, although they were nudging the bread rather than taking it. I did eventually get a lively 6lb common to take the bait at around 16:00.

 

There were also a few carp cruising the sunny margins. One group was even in the formation they adopt at this water prior to spawning.

 

Anyone else seeing Spring behaviour?

 

A large bait on the bottom produced nothing. A small bait on the bottom produced plenty of micro perch and a solitary roach, on a water full of roach, so unfortunately no roach feeding frenzy for me.

[dizidave]

Surface fishing has to be one of the most exciting forms of fishing there is!

[WickerDave]

Yes it is. It's easy to see if and where the fish are feeding but frustratingly hard to get them on the hook some days, but they are suicidal on others.

 

It's the first time I've caught one on the surface in January.

[me]

I prefer surface fishing. You can see the species of fish even before you actually land it

[RUDD]

A few years back me and me father in law where fishing a carp puddle with ice on the water.

After stuggling for a few hours he chucked in a handfull of jet black floating casters.

 

Would you belive it, he had carp of all sizes fighting over them after a few minutes

In the end we used poles and freelined casters so they just sat on the water and bagged up.

 

I think the reason we caught so many was that the sun was out and the upper layers of water were warming up quicker than the lower layers.