In article , Baal
wrote:
Only fished twice this year - today and about 3 weeks ago.

I have spent much of the winter reading and learning but as I am fishing a
new water, I cannot see signs of fish (despite the local's advice - but they
aren't catching much either). There are carp to 28lbs plus and numerous
other species in the 4 acre lake.

Is it just too early in the year - water cold, etc or am I doing something
wrong?

Dunno, what temperature is the water at the bottom? What's it like around
the inflow?

but overhanging trees in the margins but no fish movement in the margins
yet.

In general if they are feeding you should see some signs, no signs at all is
a bad sign iyswIm.

Today over 12 hours or so, I tried float, bottom using boilies and corn
(with a stench additive) over a bed of hemp and bags of trout and halibut
pellets. It seemed pointless floating on the surface coz there was nothing
moving on the top. I did try a zig-rig with a tutti frutti pop-up boilie at
varying depths. I fish 2 rods in the middle and one in the margins - all to
no avail.

You have been reading haven't you?

There's a very good chance that you've overfed them. In the circs a
biggish, lively worm would have been worth trying. Just one, let it
advertise itself by moving. If you get some response then a few chopped
worms as freebies might help but unless you are seeing signs of feeding fish
there's no point in piling in food.

Do I just need to wait until I can see signs of where the fish frequent, or
are there any other tips?

Fish somewhere else for a while?

Cheerio,

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