"Zoe" wrote in message
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Hi Pepperoni.

How do you locate fish in the winter? They don't surface, and you can't
see
them.

BTW, other people have been on Pepperami, cheese, and all the usual baits,
and haven't caught. They don't seem to take any bait.


"Pepperoni" wrote in message
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In winter there is very slight temperature difference throughout the
lake.
There is little reason to fish the deepest part of the lake. I prefer
to
locate the fish and then fish in their movement area. Throughout the
year,
a depth of 5-10 feet is my preferred depth. Here (US), I prefer prepared
salmon eggs as bait in winter (treated to make them firm) , fished on
tiny
trebles. This makes a nice cluster with a single egg on each hook.
This
bait attracts numerous species, but may not be legal bait on designated
trout water. (laws vary greatly by location) Curiously, corn is also
illegal in some States and locales.

You may not be doing anything "wrong". Some species merely bite better
in
winter than others.


what sort of depth are you fishing . Remember the carp will be at a depth
that they find comftable. This may no be on the bottom. If you have around
6' and are allowed 3 rods try a zig rig 5' deep with 3 grains of artificial
corn (flavoured) on one rod. On another rod use a 3' zig rig with the same
bait and on your 3ed rod use the same just off the bottom.
To flavour your artificial corn make a soak up of your favourite
additives or use one of the solar pot shots.
let us know how you get on
Leigh
www.crawleyanglingsociety.co.uk