When carp crash out does it always mean that they are feeding and it’s worth casting a bait towards them?

Adam Penning

This is a tough one, as it’s more about what happens before the show. For example, if you spot bubbling coming from the lakebed and dispersing on the surface, then a carp follows suit by showing itself from the water, that carp will no doubt have been feeding below.

Whether you cast or not is your call, as sometimes you can spook the warier fish when you cast a lead towards it.

Experience will tell you whether it’s a good idea or not, but in an ideal world, I’d look to be setting traps close by with the most minimal of disturbance to allow the carp to carry on feeding, without knowing your rig is close by.

Fizzing is a sure sign of fish feeding