Hi all,
I'm a novice carper whose experience is limited to a local day ticket water during the summer. I feel I did well taking a fare-few fish to 16lb+ on 14mm Halibut pellet fished on the method, cast out every 30 mins or so building up a good bait patch.
Now, after way to much work, I am finally looking to get out again but understand that my previous summer pellet baits and tactics won't be effective in these colder temperatures???
Am I right in understanding that the low water temp's seriously restrict the leakage of the oils and scent from the pellets?
I have also heard that Carp don't feed anywhere near as much in winter and that I will therefore only need to offer just a few freebies upon every cast?
Tactics-wise I assume I should not use the method feeder and just employ a simple running ledger rig???
Lastly, Could you please recommend a few boilie types/flavours to go for, I understand that good old Tutti-frutti works well in winter???
Thanks for your help in advance!
Jeff
I'm a novice carper whose experience is limited to a local day ticket water during the summer. I feel I did well taking a fare-few fish to 16lb+ on 14mm Halibut pellet fished on the method, cast out every 30 mins or so building up a good bait patch.
Now, after way to much work, I am finally looking to get out again but understand that my previous summer pellet baits and tactics won't be effective in these colder temperatures???
Am I right in understanding that the low water temp's seriously restrict the leakage of the oils and scent from the pellets?
I have also heard that Carp don't feed anywhere near as much in winter and that I will therefore only need to offer just a few freebies upon every cast?
Tactics-wise I assume I should not use the method feeder and just employ a simple running ledger rig???
Lastly, Could you please recommend a few boilie types/flavours to go for, I understand that good old Tutti-frutti works well in winter???
Thanks for your help in advance!
Jeff