Gaz Fareham explains why the Soft Boom Hinge aka 'The Cobra' is his go to rig - sharing his vast knowledge on the most effective set up to catch bites.
We ask Jonny Fletcher - How does your autumn approach differ from the other seasons, and what are the most notable changes you tend to make around this time of year?
Carp fishing throughout the autumn months can be extremely rewarding; and when conditions are just right it can be hard to beat. As winter approaches, the carp will naturally start to feed heavily to gain weight in preparation for the colder months ahead.
In terms of my actual approach, it doesn’t change a great deal really. Rigs and bait will stay the same, as I would have been fishing the venue throughout the spring and summer and gained a great deal of knowledge about what works and what doesn’t by the autumn. That means that I can avoid changing, which could potentially knock my confidence going into autumn… if it ain’t broke!
As the water begins to cool down, I would start to think about identifying certain areas the carp are going to be comfortable feeding in. Slightly deeper water, perhaps set away from the areas that have been heavily fished over the summer months. The carp will be looking to harvest what natural foods are available this time of year, so dying weed beds and silty areas shouldn’t be ignored.
I’d possibly be more inclined to avoid the real clean gravel spots at this time of year and I would rather work those areas where the carp want to be feeding naturally, using a highly nutritional boilie such as the Manilla Active. Liquids and powders are also great during this time of
year as even when the bait is gone, there will still be attraction left within the silt and this will encourage the carp to keep coming back to investigate your spots between trips.
Another thing to consider, when looking for likely areas to work, would be to look for zones that are on the back of the wind. The winds are often cooler than the water temperature at this time of year and the carp will be seeking out the warmer and more settled areas of water.
General weather conditions play a massive part in dictating my approach in the autumn. During high pressure, sunny days, the carp will be likely to be high up in the water, so if zigs are not an option on your venue I would be looking to time my trips to coincide with the presence of low pressure fronts, when carp are more likely to feed up on the lakebed in these conditions.
I will always be awake a couple of hours before first light during the autumn, as one single show could lead to many captures – and as the carp move out of the margins and further down in the layers locating carp can become tricky. This is not the time of year to be listening to ‘TalkSport’, as night-time shows become a regular thing, so keeping those ears to the water is massively important if you want to be on fish.
Carp fishing throughout the autumn months can be extremely rewarding; and when conditions are just right it can be hard to beat. As winter approaches, the carp will naturally start to feed heavily to gain weight in preparation for the colder months ahead.
In terms of my actual approach, it doesn’t change a great deal really. Rigs and bait will stay the same, as I would have been fishing the venue throughout the spring and summer and gained a great deal of knowledge about what works and what doesn’t by the autumn. That means that I can avoid changing, which could potentially knock my confidence going into autumn… if it ain’t broke!
As the water begins to cool down, I would start to think about identifying certain areas the carp are going to be comfortable feeding in. Slightly deeper water, perhaps set away from the areas that have been heavily fished over the summer months. The carp will be looking to harvest what natural foods are available this time of year, so dying weed beds and silty areas shouldn’t be ignored.
I’d possibly be more inclined to avoid the real clean gravel spots at this time of year and I would rather work those areas where the carp want to be feeding naturally, using a highly nutritional boilie such as the Manilla Active. Liquids and powders are also great during this time of year as even when the bait is gone, there will still be attraction left within the silt and this will encourage the carp to keep coming back to investigate your spots between trips.
Another thing to consider, when looking for likely areas to work, would be to look for zones that are on the back of the wind. The winds are often cooler than the water temperature at this time of year and the carp will be seeking out the warmer and more settled areas of water.
General weather conditions play a massive part in dictating my approach in the autumn. During high pressure, sunny days, the carp will be likely to be high up in the water, so if zigs are not an option on your venue I would be looking to time my trips to coincide with the presence of low pressure fronts, when carp are more likely to feed up on the lakebed in these conditions.
I will always be awake a couple of hours before first light during the autumn, as one single show could lead to many captures – and as the carp move out of the margins and further down in the layers locating carp can become tricky. This is not the time of year to be listening to ‘TalkSport’, as night-time shows become a regular thing, so keeping those ears to the water is massively important if you want to be on fish.
"I’d possibly be more inclined to avoid the real clean gravel spots at this time of year and I would rather work those areas where the carp want to be feeding naturally"
"I’d possibly be more inclined to avoid the real clean gravel spots at this time of year and I would rather work those areas where the carp want to be feeding naturally"
LATEST ARTICLES
We talk with Ben Talbot about his life of fishing down south and how his gambling addiction changed his way of fishing.
Oz Holness gives his insight into the type of carp angling that 'puts fire in the belly' - sharing his mindset and processes that make life outside easy.