| Many anglers use their conventional tactics and rigs in | | | | them harder to catch, there are many things you can |
| winter and cold spring conditions without accounting | | | | do to help maximise the opportunities and chances |
| for changes in carp behaviours due to the cold and | | | | you have in winter fishing. |
| carp being cold-blooded. So here are some proven | | | | Probably the major factor in winter fishing in the |
| tricks to try for more big winter and spring fish... | | | | consistent application of a digestible attractive bait |
| First off carp metabolism is much reduced which | | | | designed specifically for these conditions. Believe me |
| means less movement and feeding and less effective | | | | when I say I totally agree that instant attractor baits |
| rates of digestion and so on. Carp and cold water is | | | | work very well in winter, but there are far more |
| really all about the conservation of energy as this is | | | | complex effects on carp that occur with many of |
| central to these creatures survival. Although this | | | | these flavour substances than most anglers even |
| produces changes in carp behaviours that can make | | | | imagine. |