Weed

There aren’t too many really good fishable spots when the weed is up but being on them is vital so Choddies over the weed, or long links and balanced pop ups on showing fish may be the way to go.

Watch the Water

Have a watchful eye, shows on J12 are often subtle, just nose pokes, or little rolls. There are no bream or tench, just a few small Rudd, so if the disturbance was bigger than a palm sized Rudd, it will have been a carp although they don’t always show, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t in front of you.

Don’t Ignore Sheltered Areas

They do love a fresh, warm wind but after 12 hours though they’ll as likely be anywhere and always check off the back of the prevailing winds in the autumn as they tend to prefer the sheltered warmer areas then.

Target the Margins

Don’t ignore the margin spots, if you look there’s a few tucked away that a few handfuls of crumb and pellet on might just do you a bite.

Spombs Away

Don’t just fill it in, the J12 carp don’t often respond to big beds of bait for a few days, by which time you’ll be back at home so 6-12 medium spombs is a good starting point for a spot on J12, then build on that.

Bright & Fruity

Early on in the spring, before the weed gets up, singles and a few pouchfuls with a catty is a great tactic to get the bites with bright hookbaits such as Orange Peach and Pepper or Yellow Signature Squids working superbly for me and my clients in the past.

Krill Up

Krill is highly successful on there from early summer on especially but to go one step further try glazing your Krill in LO30 or Liquid Tuna and crust it up in Krill powder, GLM and salt – works every time!

Autumn Baiting

Autumn can get tricky, 12mm Manilla, crumb, caster and maggot and a light touch seems to be the way to get bites later in the year off the silty areas.