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Locating Big Carp in
Spring
I believe that the springtime is one of the best times of the year to fish
for the bigger carp. As the water temperature starts to rise, they are in
the process of “waking up” from the cold of winter and getting ready to go
on the feed in time for the
spawning period.
As the carp become livelier, it is a great time to
watch the water in order
to locate carp through their movements. At the beginning of spring
carp often have leeches stuck to them. They sometimes get rid
of these by
leaping out of the water or moving in and out around
snags and reeds, both these activities will give away their location in
the water.
 The spring is the time of year when weed in the lake starts to grow. This
makes it the easiest time of the year to find carp as all you need to do is
locate where the weed beds are. Weed will hold large amounts of
natural foods such as snails, bloodworm, shrimps, beetles, etc, so carp will
naturally seek out the weed as it grows during the springtime. They will
definitely seek out weed as they have missed its use for cover and food
sources for many months.
Tactical Fishing Methods for Springtime Carp Angling
If you are fishing for carp towards the latter end of
springtime, then you
really should be looking for those grown, dense weed patches. A top
tip is to learn how to present carp rigs in weedy areas!
Clear patches in between weed beds are a great place to locate many
carp. The patches have usually been created by
carp feeding on bloodworm
that are on the bottom. A patch like this will mean they will be more
inclined to pick up hook baits from these areas. It can also be productive
to find and fish for carp on the outskirts of big
weed beds, as you
can target fish that
approach the weed from other areas of the lake. Another
benefit to this is you’ll be able to present your rig much better without
the worry about if, or how it has landed in weed.
Look for the bank side that receives the morning sunlight. Carp will
often seek out areas that warm up fairly quickly. If the bank that receives
the morning sun is also shallow then it is more likely to be the
location of
more than a few carp.
A good tactic to use is to make a note of where other anglers have caught
the big carp during previous spring times. Big carp will often be in
the same areas at roughly the same time as previous years. The big carp can
also take up residence in specific areas of a lake, so it’s a
good
idea to know about previous captures of the bigger carp in a lake.
I think overall the best place to locate carp in spring is to target the
growing weed. It goes without saying that find the weed and you’ll find
carp!
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