If you persevere and fish the right waters, with the right baits, in the
right locations, then it is only a matter of time.

Monitor what works on a lake, and what doesn't. Trial and error. Change
things constantly, but be patient with each change.

Are doubles regularly coming out of the lakes you are fishing?

I was fishing today 10am to 4.30pm on a dayticket water, and I was watching
a guy a few pegs down from me fish. He was an excellent fisherman, his cast
was spot on every time, and he was concentrating very hard on catching a
fish. Yet, I was asleep most of the time (until being rudely awoken by the
bite alarm), and I banged out quite a few Carp, including double's and he
didn't!

What did he do wrong?

The answer is, he did nothing wrong, in fact he fished the swim as I would
have. But maybe it was something as simple as he was using a different
bait. Not the wrong bait, but a different bait.

What did I do right?

Firstly, I was lucky. Secondly, I have fished the lake before, and through
experimentation, I have found what works and what doesn't. But, even today,
in the morning I tried something different, and it didn't work. I blanked
the morning session and others were catching. So, I changed baits and
techniques, and it worked. The next time, I will try something new or
different again, but I have no idea if it will work or not yet. After a
while you build up a picture what works on a particular lake and swim. The
more you try, the more you learn.

As for choosing the size of your fish, then I don't think that is possible.
60Lb Carp will take a 15mm boilie, and so will a 3Lb Carp. But, if there is
not a 60Lb Carp in the lake, then you can do what you want, you won't catch
it.




"fredcromer" wrote in message
...
HOW LONG did it take to get your first DOUBLE carp?? I've been fishing
now,
with my old man, for 3 spring/summers..(not into the cold)..i've been to
about 10 different day ticket waters, and i'm still waiting for my
'double'..i've had a 9lb5oz, 3 eights and about 5 sevens, but this summer
i'm gonna get it..It would help if I had transport, as I have to rely on
my
dad feeling well enough to go, and the weather has to be warm...I'd fish
in
a snowstorm...
All the Best...FRED C..from Grimsby home of the CODFATHER


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