If you’ve ever wondered whether it’s worth fishing straight after the carp have spawned, this latest film from DNA Digital TV is well worth a watch.
Simon Crow and Vinny Pritchard head to the stunning Little Farriers in the Cotswolds, a four-acre exclusive-booking lake holding around 100 carp. Timing proved to be everything, with the fish just starting to recover from spawning, creating the perfect opportunity for some hectic action.
Rather than simply showing the captures, the film explains why the fishing can be so productive at this time of year. The pair cover how carp behave after spawning, where to look for them, and the tactics that can help you capitalise on this often-overlooked period.
There’s plenty of useful advice throughout, including:
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How carp feed and move after spawning
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Weed fishing tactics that really work
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Margin fishing approaches for close-range opportunities
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Stalking techniques for mobile fish
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Their post-spawn baiting strategy and why it kept the bites coming
As you’d expect from Simon and Vinny, there’s no shortage of quality carp on the bank either, making it an entertaining watch as well as an informative one.
Whether you fish day-ticket waters, syndicates or club lakes, there’s plenty here that you can take away and apply to your own fishing.
Have you had much success fishing immediately after the spawn, or do you prefer to leave the fish alone for a while? Let us know your thoughts below.