THE ONLY WAY IS UP

The one thing we can all be sure about is, that when the lakes eventually do thaw out and the weather does turn milder then the water will warm up from the surface downwards . Meaning that for the first time in months the warmer water will not be the deepest water in fact the very opposite . The carp our quarry being cold blooded will always follow this warmer water, not for food but for comfort, so logically then we carp anglers must therefore fish for them in the depth band they prefer to inhabit. We'll catch fish on the tops of bars , on plateaux's, up the shelf and perhaps more importantly on the ZIG!  As a general rule I usually start at two thirds depth and prefer a fixed zig up to lengths of 12 feet and by using a super loose lead clip system hope to lose the lead on the take. In situations where I need to fish higher than 12 feet  then I recommend using the excellent Fox adjustable floats , a word of warning though , when a fish is hooked on one of these set ups it very easily tangles another similar set up close by. As for colour I find black and yellow to be very effective but I know others who prefer orange or red, experiment and find out for yourselves.                                                     

TIGHT LINES       MR.F                               one more on the zig!