If the wind is blowing in the same direction for several days, will carp stay on the end of it or start to drift off to different areas again?

Jim Wilson

Every lake is different, and the only way you’ll figure what the patterns are is by logging the info every time you’re there.

Carp often follow a warm wind but always look for signs of fish elsewhere too

On some lakes they’ll follow a warm wind, then on others they’ll sit on the back of it. If you’re targeting a new lake and you have no signs to go on such as shows, fizzing, bubblers etc, then it may be worth the punt but let your eyes make the decision for you, not the weather.

Carp won’t always be where you expect them to be as this 36lb mirror proved