Carp Fishing Tips | Choosing a swim on big waters - Adam Penning

Rarely, if ever, is the stock of carp in a lake evenly spread. Some areas will have very few visits from carp, while others could go months without seeing a fish at all! To me, the only reason to ever fish any swim is because you have seen something that tells you fish are present. That could be a specimen showing itself or it could be more subtle. 

Maybe there is one corner of the lake where the water is a totally different colour to the rest? Perhaps, if there’s no wind, you can spy clusters of bubbles? 

Whatever the clues, once you have seen it, you’ll need to stand still and look for more indications because, more often than not, these will be forthcoming if you are prepared to invest a little time and patience. 

Instead of being in a blind rush to get into a swim and crack on, take time to actually look for the fish. I won’t even contemplate setting up until I have some degree of certainty that I’m in the same place as the fish!

I won’t even contemplate setting up until I have some degree of certainty that I’m in the same place as the fish!