THE weather is on the turn, and the nights are getting longer and often cooler, so it’s now that I get into full autumnal mode with my carp approach.
The fish are at their very best this time of year, in my opinion, and will start to pack on some essential body fat ready for life during the harsh winter that may lay ahead.
With a bit of extra carpy thinking, the bites will keep on coming, so here are my tips to help you enjoy your best-ever angling autumn.
1 Note things down
Keeping a log of everything will put more fish on the bank, whether it is showing fish, other people catching in an area, or where you bait. But most importantly the distance to your spot, in wraps, needs noting. There is nothing worse than getting to the lake after work and the light has gone, and you’re fishing the night without really knowing if you’re on the exact spot. If the essential info is in your logbook, or even your phone, you can look the peg up, see how many wraps it is and cast the rod out. Do the same with your spod rod to get the feed bang-on.
2 Boilie mix
With all coarse fish packing on weight now, a good quality boilie is a must. I like to pick three baits and mix them together. I feel with the carp grazing from day to day, one of the baits will take their fancy. I currently like to use Cell, Essential Cell and Iso Fruit boilies. The fish passing it out on the mat gives me the idea of what colour hook bait I need to be using – this is why I use three different coloured baits as well.
3 Stay after dark
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