here are few good ones

Another good day of fishing.

here are a few more junebug finally got his mirror after a 2 year hunt and blaine got his pb

few more from freinds and bro.

here are couple of freinds and my brothers 45lb blue cat.

How to catch large carp in early spring time.

Spring is the time when all of nature seems to wake up from the cold spells of winter just gone, and life under water is no exception. The water temperature starts its initial rise and allows cold-blooded carp to become a little more active to go in search of more food. The increased demand for energy creates the need for carp to begin feeding frequently and as a result, you’ll stand a better chance of catching a big carp during the springtime.
I won’t use particles too much in spring. I prefer to use boilies as many contain a wider range of complete nutrition for the carp. Particles provide some good nutrition but are generally not complete sources for carp, thus, they are often best used during the summer months. Don’t get me wrong, sweetcorn, maize and peas are good baits and they’ll catch some good carp all year round, but I think boilies just edge them as the best bait to use in spring. I think particles are good in summer when using higher levels of oils for added attraction, but I prefer to keep oil contents low or only to medium levels during spring as the water may still not be high enough for them to have effective use.At this time of year I believe carp will be roaming around looking for new food sources to exploit in order to gain sufficient energy and nutrition for the following months ahead. In March, when the weather starts to warm up gradually into springtime, I think about what bait I’m going to use for the season ahead. I tend to opt for boilies for catching during the spring months. With such a choice of boilies available, I look at whether to use a highly nutritious food source in boilies or whether to target the bigger fish using self-life boilies. For the first few fishing sessions in spring I believe in using self-life for the majority of time, and here’s why….I want to attract them towards my hookbait by using high-smelling, highly visible, attractor boilies. Yes, I want to establish a new food source of bait for use during the entire fishing season ahead, but this takes time and establishing new baits can be done on non-fishing days, or after finishing a short roaming session. For these first few sessions during spring, I prefer to fish for bites, and for me, this means using a good shelf-life, high attractor boilie, preferably with a bright colour. High visibility, highly scented attractor boilies that attract carp will probably work much better during spring time on a lake. The carp at this time of year will start to develop more hunger and will be interested in galloping down all sorts of food to satisfy their energy needs. Therefore, a bright, smelling boilies that is easy to find will produce more takes. Using a high nutritional value boilie will take time to establish as a food source, and HNV types would be better to use when carp have become wary of the attractor boilies after they’ve been caught numerous times during the first part of the season. Also, because the vast majority of fish are hooked when they eject the bait, it can pay to have the hookbait over-flavoured so they eject it harder. This enables the point of the hook to penetrate deeper into the lip for effective hooking potential without the necessity for using bolt rig methods. This means I can continue using lighter leads when setting up the rigs and enable more sensitive bite indications, which may still be necessary because the water temperature will not be at its optimum during the spring.
Baiting Methods for catching Carp in Springtime
For baiting tactics in spring I generally prefer to fish for individual bites by placing out enough for the carp to eat one or two mouthfuls of food. This is where I’ll often place out a single high-attract boilie with a small PVA bag of pellets attached to the hook. This provides enough food for a single carp so it may produce competitive feeding if more than one fish approaches the rig. I may even try this same technique using maggots in the PVA bag, or sometimes fish for carp using the medusa maggot rig with a maggot feeder of the cage type attached. Maggots are a brilliant fishing bait to use during spring, they are live which creates good fish attraction and will provide carp with immediate satisfaction. I believe this is the time of year when we can get away with using big round and over-flavoured boilies because the carp are usually still a little dormant from the previous cold spells of winter and may not be as alert to potential dangers yet. It could even be possible to get away with using other blatant rig presentations as well as huge boilies. Also, the carp in most lakes haven’t been pressured from anglers for many months, so their guard may be a little lower during this time than at any other time of the year. Maybe this is one reason why many big carp are caught during the spring months?Another good tactic in spring is to use air-dried chopped boilies that have been re-hydrated using various liquid attractors. There are many fruit flavoured attractor liquids that can be used for additional attraction (pineapple is a good choice) as well as some food-type liquids such as nutramino or any other made by the big, reputable bait manufacturers.
If you make your own baits then try using a birdseed base mix during spring. The flavours tend to leak really well from the seeds and help to attract carp onto the hookbait. For rig tactics, I prefer to use the snowman set up. Using large, bright, high-attract boilies tied on with a snowman rig set up is going to be a better fishing tactic in spring I personally believe!
What About Finding the Fish in Spring?
I want to fish where there are normally weed beds present, or if I’m aware of any new weed buds sprouting up around the lake. The growth of new weed is usually where the lake has started to receive an increase in light, and thus, higher temperatures are possible. I really think that a higher temperature is a priority for carp during spring just as much as in winter. Therefore, a good place to always consider fishing any lake is at the northeast corners because this is usually a position that’s covered from the cold winds blowing in from the northeast areas. It’s also the windward bank when the warm winds blow from the southwest direction. Therefore, it may be a good place to start locating carp in springtime. Another area to fish for carp is near any old rush beds, these banks tend to receive good sunlight, hence why the rush is there in the first place, and carp will always visit these areas during the spring sunshine. They will also use rush beds and snags to clean themselves of leeches during the spring.

A baiting campaign effective way to target big carp.

One of the most effective carp fishing tactics you can employ is a baiting campaign on your particular venue. This tactic is probably your best chance to catch some of the largest carp in the lake. A baiting campaign is basically where you establish new, unique bait by freely feeding the carp over a pre-planned duration, but you must not use that particular bait until it has become established as a food source for the carp.
Why is a baiting campaign so effective?
Carp learn through association, so the idea of a baiting campaign is to make the carp associate safety with the new bait. If any carp have been caught before, which in a popular lake means most of the fish, they will generally feed on baits cautiously, and some carp may not even touch baits at all. A cautious feeding carp will be hard to catch because they have learned ways to evade capture. Some may have even learned how to “test” for tethered bait. I have seen carp swim hard into a bed of bait causing the free offerings to bounce up off the bottom then take the food while it is suspended in the water. In this particular example the carp may have learned through experience that most hook bait won’t bounce up from the bottom because they are tethered to a hook link. Carp aren’t necessarily clever creatures, but they have had plenty of experience and the time to work out regular patterns to cope in dangerous situations.There are two main ways to catch carp easily; create a feeding frenzy by encouraging large numbers of carp to feed (the competition for food causes them to forget about any potential danger) or encourage carp to lower their guard by making the food seem safe. The trouble with the first tactic is its very difficult to make large numbers of carp feed together. A baiting campaign will encourage the carp to feed confidently, thus they will lower their guard and take the bait further into the mouth giving the hook more of a chance to grab a hold.

Further Details of a Successful Baiting Campaign
You establish a new bait by regularly throwing in a kilo or two of your chosen bait in various areas of the lake. Throw the bait into all the places you think carp will be hanging out. Remember carp love weeds and safe areas like snags, so make sure you get plenty in these areas. Many anglers don’t like fishing in weedy or snaggy areas, so it is less likely that you will be baiting the area up for others. Also, a safe area means the carp are more likely to feed on the baits quickly, and it is less likely other, nuisance fish will be eating them first. For these reasons put a larger portion of the bait into these areas. Once you have introduced the bait over a month or so then put the majority of the bait out in places where you’re likely to cast. At the latter stages of the baiting campaign this will help make the carp feed more confidently out of those “safe zones” and give you a greater chance of catching when the bait has become established. When thinking of where to place bait, remember to cover the margins in places where you can see the bait. Then you can check to see if it’s been eaten over the next few days. Carp may also associate danger in the areas where they have been caught from previously, thus it can pay dividends if you target areas where many anglers don’t usually fish, unless there is an obvious reason not to fish those areas. The frequency of baiting up can range from every other day to once every two weeks, it really depends on the number of times you can get to the lake for an hour or so. As a rough guide, I try to bait up two to three times per week for four months. I may change it depending on how much time, money or travelling I have. It could be changed to twice a week for six months and maybe throw three kilos in rather than two kilos.Remember the more the carp see the new bait and get used to it, the more likely they will feed on it. They will eventually start to associate that bait as a safe food that’s always available, thus they will start to neglect other angler’s bait because yours will be freely available. When you have arrived at this stage, the carp are conditioned to the bait, and you will be in a position to exploit it. For a successful baiting campaign the bait really needs to be top quality, it should be a good food source for the carp and provide many nutrients. This is because the bait also has to compete with all the natural food available in the water as well as other angler’s baits. The most common bait used is boilies, preferably fresh (frozen type). The boilies will also need to be unique in flavour, this is very important. You don’t want to be using boilies which may have already caught carp in the lake as they may have already associated danger with that particular smell or flavour. For this reason you will probably have to make them yourself or use a bait rolling service. There are so many different flavours / smells available that you should be able to combine a few to create a unique boilie. An experienced bait roller should be able to create a good, unique bait that carp will be attracted to.
The Potential Cost of a Baiting Campaign
All this may sound very expensive, but it can last for a few years if you never tell people what bait you’re using once it is established. Therefore the cost would be relatively low if you spread it over the duration. You can also cut costs by using alternative, less expensive bait, such as chick peas. These can be bought in sacks of 25 kilos for around £15. You can make them unique by adding colour and flavours when soaking them before cooking. Although remember they wont be a complete food source like top quality, fresh boilies

Pre-baiting to catch large carp on new lakes.

There seem to be many carp anglers that habitually use the ideas and fishing tactics reported in the magazines and papers, or ideas that a friend may have had some minor success using. The difference between those and a successful big fish carp angler is that the latter guy tends to possess a habit of thinking up new strategies, or bringing back old ideas in order to continue fooling the big fish. Pre-baiting is one old fishing tactic that doesn’t seem to be used so much these days. It is a strategy I have used before, and one I prefer to use especially on new waters, where it can be a guessing game as to the location of the carp. Although pre-baiting can involve lots of hard work, I believe it can yield some very rewarding catch results.With pre-baiting you get the chance to stick out tons of bait which helps the fish become accustomed to the specific boilies you’ve chosen, and because there’s no tackle in the area it also stops the carp becoming immediately cautious. The fish can get onto the bait quickly while you’re at home relaxing. The result can mean it’ll take less time for them to associate the bait as safe and be ready to jump onto that food source quickly when it’s introduced again at your next carp fishing session.Pre-bait tactics often help to clear swim areas if small fish come onto the bait before any carp. If particles are used to pre-bait the swim then the silver fish can clear a nice patch ready for you to present your carp rigs and free boilies for when the large carp find the baits.

Starting a Pre-Baiting Campaign
There are some important points to think about before starting a pre-baiting campaign. For maximum effect, it may be best to find a good feature, or a clear spot in a swim where you know carp frequently visit. This would be much more effective rather than just throwing huge amounts of bait into an easy accessible or comfortable swim. If possible, it may also be better to pre-bait at night, especially if the lake is a busy one. You don’t want to pile in tons of bait only to find someone else in your prime spot when you turn up to fish at the lake. You can pre-bait once or a few separate times before actually fishing. Although, I do prefer to pre-bait 2 or 3 times, and to start the first pre-baiting session a week before I intend to go. This gives the carp a good week to find the food source, and get used to the bait. Visiting regularly also gives me the chance to actually see if the fish are present or if the bait has been eaten. It enables me to identify any fish movement around the areas where I put the bait, plus I get the chance to see if other anglers are fishing near my intended spot or if anything has been caught in the area. I do find that pre-baiting more often is always better than only doing it once. However, if you can only manage one visit then maybe introduce more bait and start your fishing session a good week before going. You want to give the fish time to move in on the bait, and let them feed on it without any pressure from anglers. It won’t matter if all your pre-bait has been eaten before you turn up to fish the swim. The point is to get the carp to associate your bait as a safe food source, as well as the area in general. The carp will remember the bait when you introduce it again during your carp fishing session.Pre-baiting is a great angling technique to help catch many carp. I believe it’s always good carp angling to look back and introduce some of the old-style fishing tactics to many of the waters in the UK. Getting into the habit of presenting your chosen bait in a way not seen by the fish in your lake before can work wonders for your catch rate!

Baiting tactics for long car session.

When you first start a carp fishing session, it’s hard to know exactly how much bait to place into the area you’re fishing. If you throw too much in then it could ruin the whole session. On the other hand, you need to get enough bait into the swim to either draw carp into the area or keep the fish there if they’re already present. I like to place rigs on top of a well baited area during most of my carp fishing situations. I feel heavily baited areas make carp compete for food which causes them to lower their guard, and they become easier to catch. Virtually all carp make more mistakes when they are pre-occupied with beating other fish to the rapidly reducing concentration of food. The only times I don’t like to bait up heavily is when I’m fishing short sessions (less than 48 hours), if there are numerous carp already present in the swim or during a winter fishing session when I prefer to spend more time actually locating carp and attracting them to feed by using the right bait for that time of year.

When I have chosen the feature or area I wish to bait up, I often attempt to get the bait in a rectangular area of around six to eight feet wide by four feet in length. I try to stick to these measurements because I know I can cover the area well with about 20 kilos of bait. The bait is made up of around half of whatever particles I happen to be using at the time and half boilies. I also try to concentrate more bait at the centre of the area and leave loose layers at the ends with a few scatterings. Doing this helps me form a strategy depending on where I believe the carp are feeding on the bait. This type of baiting tactic requires good casting accuracy. This is why I prefer to find pegs where I don’t need to cast too far, up to 30 yards seems to be ideal for my spodding range. Unless of course, the lake allows the use of a bait boat!Once this bait is laid down, I often leave it rig-free for a good 24 hours. This allows the carp to feed freely on the bait, building their confidence and lowering their guard for when rigs will be present. If there are signs of carp on the bait within a few hours, I may drop a rig on the outer section closest to me and before the baited area starts to ensure I have no tackle laying on top of bait as this may spook any carp feeding in that area. When I believe the bed of bait is ready, I will make up three rigs using short hook links. However, before casting, I always throw out some bait to try to scare the fish away slightly. I feel it’s better to scare carp with bait rather than with a heavy lead and rig. This tip was revealed on the underwater carp videos made by Korda. When carp were scared off with bait they came back within a few minutes. If they were scared off with a lead, they often never came back. Once the bait has been established and in the water for more than 24 hours, I will place one of my rigs right in the heart of the densely baited area, another rig will be positioned on the edges of the free bait, and one rig is placed up to 6 feet away from the area altogether. Placing rigs off a baited area can often return the bigger carp that might be hanging back and feeding rather cautiously.

Locating carp in the autumn.

At some stage during the autumn period carp will build up their energy supplies for the onset of winter. As the temperature falls, and especially during the first big temperature drop, carp often go on the feed. It is during this period, and over the following week or two, that many big carp can be caught using general carp fishing and baiting tactics. In fact, some experts believe that the first frost is the best time to go carp fishing in the autumn as the sharp frost can kill off some natural food supplies.
Location of Carp During Autumn Times
With some strong winds that come in the autumn period, looking towards the windward bank is a good place to start locating carp during this time of year. If the weather forecasts suggest that there will be strong south-westerly winds, then the windward bank can be a very productive area to find carp in autumn. Even more so if this warm wind has been persistent over the previous few days. The heavy winds oxygenate the waters helping to trigger a feeding spell. The big winds also stir up the bottom of the lake where debris and bait has gathered together. This provides carp with an abundance of loose food items. If there is a heavy cold wind blowing, then it may be best to look in the margins, especially if the area is covered so it buffers any cold spells. Another good place to locate carp during the autumn is on the back of a cold wind.

If you are fishing for carp towards the end of autumn, then the carp may NOT be found at the windward end or at previous hotspots very often. This is because there may have been huge amounts of fallen leaves gathered together at this end. The natural process of breaking down the leaves uses up oxygen in the water and releases carbon dioxide, for this reason carp may avoid these areas altogether until early spring.If during the autumn there are cold, calm days then the shallows may be a good place to find fish when the sun appears in the morning. The snags are usually another good place to find carp hanging out during autumn. They tend to rest up in safe areas after a big autumn feeding session, and lay ready for the onset of winter.As every lake is different it is very hard to know exactly where to locate carp during any period of the year. The ideas presented in this article are to be used as a rough guide. The best practice for finding fish in the autumn is to study the water you actually fish to find out the normal carp movements over the course of a year. You can speed up this process by asking many local fishermen what they think, or have experienced in the past. Carp are creatures of habit, so when you’ve found out their locations at different times of the year, they will often repeat these patterns for future years to come!

Locating carp in the winter.

Locating carp in winter is much more important because they tend to move far less. If you pick the wrong peg you will almost certainly blank during your stay. As carp move less during the colder months there will be less signs of their locations, so it’s important that you take your time and assess where the carp are likely to hold up. There will be many different areas where carp may feel comfortable during winter, and these areas may change depending on certain situations. So where are they likely to be?
A carp’s priority is temperature during the winter. For this reason, they will be trying to seek out areas of the lake where the temperature is higher. Yes, food is still important to them, but because they move less, due to the low temperatures, they require less energy. In fact, if you ever find an area that provides natural food items, warmth from direct sunlight, and offers some shelter, then you’ll have one ideal place to locate carp during the winter months.

Let’s have a look at areas that may possibly hold carp during colder months:
Warm Winds
All carp anglers know that carp will generally follow the wind. However, there is an exception; if it’s a cold wind. Remember their priority at this time is temperature, so why would they follow a cold wind coming from the east? I believe you will find more fish located on the back of a cold wind in the winter months.If during the day there is a warm south-westerly wind blowing down the lake, then carp will probably follow this wind to gain some warmth. Although, if there is lots of angling pressure due to all carp fishermen fishing into the warm wind, then the carp may find other areas to hold up in.The Shallow WatersWhenever there is a bright, warm winter’s day, then head towards the shallow areas which receive direct sunlight. These areas will warm up very quickly, so carp will always come back for a warming up session. I like to settle my carp rigs in these areas well before the sun rises, then there is no disturbance when they arrive on the scene.Natural Food AreasAlthough, many natural food areas will be diminished, carp will often visit these in winter. Try out a single hook bait in those natural food areas if you are ever stuck as to where to fish. Snags & Reed BedsSnags can be one of the best places to locate carp. During the cold they are dormant so they prefer to feel safe in snags and tree lined areas. I love fishing next to reed beds. I find the fish love to get in amongst them to search for food items and get some cover. In the winter reed beds can be productive as I think they offer some cushion from the cold temperatures, plus, they provide a quiet cover for carp. I also think that because many anglers won’t target margins reed beds, they associate these as safe to eat from.IslandsIslands can be a great place to locate carp in the winter. They tend to offer varying contours and depths where the temperature can vary. This means they can adjust to the most comfortable depths without expending much energy. Mid-Water LocationIn the middle of winter when the water temperature settles to about 6 degrees, you may well find carp present in mid-water. If there is a supply of fresh water to the lake, such as a spring, then they could well be settled in mid-water. This is because the fresh water will be above 6 degrees and will rise up making warmer areas in the middle of a lake’s depth. I think it really depends on the depth of the lake as to exactly where they will settle. If the lake is very deep, then the fish may be located just off the bottom. When it is very cold, that is below 4 degrees, the water will rise to the surface where it will form ice if the air temperature is minus 1 degree C. This means the bottom of the lake will stay around 4 degrees, and this is where the carp will settle for longer periods.

Locating carp in the summer.

In the summer the average water temperature is within a much higher range, so a carp’s priority changes. I think they maybe more focused on seeking out areas of the lake where oxygen is more abundant. In other words, oxygen may take president over temperature during the summertime. The warmer temperatures enable carp to move around more, thus they expend greater amounts of energy. They need sufficient levels of oxygen to help burn all the additional energy. With additional energy requirements, carp will need extra food to provide this demand. For this reason, they will often visit places rich in food sources. These places may be areas of natural foods, or swims that receive plenty of anglers bait on a regular basis.

Because oxygen may become more important at this time of year, a carp may be inclined to follow strong winds. Locating carp on a windward bank is one of the most common places where they will hold up. An exception to this is if a huge number of carp anglers are fishing the windward bank. In this case, the angling pressure may cause the majority of carp to move to an area where they would not normally be located during the summertime. On pressured waters, their safety may take president over greater oxygen levels. Weed is one of the easiest places to locate carp in the summer. It goes without saying that find the weed and you’ll find carp!!Find the Hot PegsThere are always pegs on every lake that are considered fishing hotspots. However, how do they become places where anglers always catch carp from in the first place?One theory I have is that the hotspot is fished much more than other pegs. The peg may have become popular firstly because it may be in a practical place, such as close to the car park. If a peg is fished regularly, then the spot inevitably receives bait virtually every day. Eventually every carp in the lake will get to know that this area is always a place where food is available from. This means huge numbers of fish visit this peg on a regular basis in order to see if there’s any “free” food available. With numbers of fish competing over available bait, it is inevitable that you will catch during any session. It could purely be the case that this peg has fish in its swim every day and it could be this fact that makes it a hotspot. Thus, anyone fishing this peg has automatically achieved one of the most important points in carp fishing - He has inadvertently located the carp before starting fishing!Another requirement for carp is a safe zone. Places where they can hold up in relative safety and away from the disturbances from carp anglers lines and rigs. There generally tends to be many more anglers fishing for carp during the summer, so a safe area becomes high priority for many carp. For this reason, you may well find that snags and over hanging trees are great places to locate carp in the summer months. Another great place to locate carp in the summer is lily pads. They are a place of safety for carp, as well as a place for potential food from natural sources, such as slugs, flies and other insects that may come to lie on the top of the pads.The distant margins of no-fishing banks are also a great place to look for carp because the pressure of capture from fishing lines tends to push carp further away to the opposite bank. In fact, even the close margins of the bank that you are fishing may also be a good place to target the carp. The majority of anglers cast out their lines at some range and often neglect the close banks where the fish may visit during the quiet of night. On a very hot day, it may be best to look around over hanging trees. Here the fish will lay dormant, with the shade offering them cooler water as well as the safety of cover. The fishing tactic here is to get them feeding rather than cast a line in front of them. Any tackle will only spook them off, but gently throwing out bait whilst remaining hidden can encourage the carp into feeding. Once you have them feeding confidently, you can try to discreetly place out a rig.

Locating carp in the 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!

How to fish for river carp.

Some features worth looking for are:
reed beds
overhanging trees
flowing water
water outlet or inlets
Overhanging trees and reeds can be common along a river so you may need to find those that have further potential to them. As an example, overhanging bushes or trees that are in places where the river meets another water body may be productive features. The currents often help deposit food sources around the edges where both the flows meet together. Weed beds and lily pads can be some great features to find on rivers as well as in many lakes. The weed beds help “catch” and hold food items in place, thus, there is a reason why carp may come back to visit them on a regular basis. Fast flowing water can be great places in the summer, the water gets oxygenated at these places and as a result draw in many carp. Weirs can also be a productive feature for carp fishing on rivers as well as large groups of moored boats. These offer carp some security and warmth, as well as food sources so don’t be afraid to fish by moored up boats, especially during the colder months as boat owners may not use them as much. This makes these areas fairly quiet for carp to become settled for a few months. Fishing the river margins can produce good results to. River margins will often drop-off quickly to form a shelf where food items can gather together and provide fish with regular supplies of food. Placing a fishing rig at the bottom of the shelf can produce numerous carp catches. Other areas that can gather food items are in the snags. Margin snags on rivers will hold food items as they try to pass through. Snags also provide good shelter for many river carp. Learn more about fishing for carp in snags.Remember that seeing carp jump out the water may not be the best way to select where to fish. On a river the carp can move out very quickly. I feel it may be best to stick to those features that have the potential to hold carp, such as those which offer a regular food source or coverage rather than waiting to see fish jump. By all means, cast to fish that jump once you are fishing, but I wouldn’t use that sight as to where I choose to set up.
As a baiting tactic, I feel it's very important to pre-bait a potential swim 2 or 3 days before fishing the river. This is a great way to hold any passing carp in your chosen area. Pre-baiting also helps to "clear" the area from the smaller fish, and you can then present a bait better for when carp move in.
Keep in mind that river carp are much more active than those in lakes. This is because they need to constantly adjust themselves due to the water currents, and means they need to ingest more energy, and thus food. For this reason, a very good spot that provides them with regular food will be a potential river hotspot!

Junebugs Catches

these were from his moms house in kingston.

here are a few from junebug.

Carp rigs

Here are a few carp rigs that will help catch your first carp.

Thursday Night Fights at Fort Loudon, B.C.C.A. style

here we are again at another one of are swims 149lbs caught that nigh in 12 hour session, michael, daniel, aj, jr., blane, mandy, pb blanes 8lb, michael pb buff 21lbs, mandypb buff 9lbs, jr 28lb cm, aj 25lb blue cat, daniels 15lb cm.

dukpound fun

here is another day of fun 28lb cm ,18lb cm, 19lb cm, and a 6lb cat. Michael,aj, and aaron.