Are the carp no longer baiting?

My fishing buddy and I have fished the same stillwater multiple times. We heard that the catch rates were declining and wanted to find out why. Although fish were still being caught, there was no real angling pressure. We investigated, and it paid off! Curious about our tips to get the carp feeding again? Read on.

When carp stop feeding

We had a few days to figure out how to break this on this water. The six rods were supplied with boilies and sailed out to the spot. Where we lightly landed the spot. The waiting could begin. What will this night bring us. Nothing is the answer, it became a silent night.

The next morning we took our rods out of the water and refreshed four of the six rods with a new boilie. On two rods we left the remaining bait and brought it back to the same swim with the boat. This swim we did not feed on a feeding technique we often use. There were no fish left anyway, so we thought there must be some bulbs left. The other four returned to the same swim. And here were still a few bulbs scattered on the swim.

How the ‘old’ bait convinced the fish

This day went completely different from the previous one. The rods that we had not changed and had not landed began to yield fish. We began to suspect that many carp did not trust the fresh bait. And therefore ignored the fresh bait. But since we had not refed the two swims, and there were already 24 hours old bait, that they somehow dared to take the bait, a new idea was born to us.

We then started soaking the bulbs in buckets of water from the lake. This way they could drain well. With that, we started feeding and supplied the hair with these bulbs. And that was a hit, these four fishing spots began to run as well. To fish this way gave us more fish and it was a successful session. So if you ever come to such a challenging spot think about this tip.

Warm fishing greetings,

Marcel Dolderman
Team Member Angling Escapes

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I have been fishing all my life, but the carp bug started around when I was sixteen, in the western part of the country where I was born. I was less active in fishing for a few years, but the passion runs where it cannot be suppressed. Fishing truly brings me peace, being out in nature, and feeling the adrenaline rush when the bite alarm goes off. Besides carp fishing, I enjoy experimenting with everything related to carp fishing.