Free Line 109 — October 2026 - Flipbook - Page 155
ALEX
PAUL HANSON
STEVE
BENNETT
BRIGGS
I h ave noticed carp seem to sw i tc h o f f t he fe e d a n d b a s k . ( T i p :
g e t out and look for this f i s h d uri n g t hi s p eri o d ).
I tend to find there are di f fe re n t g ro u p s o f c a rp t h a t c a n b e
ve ry different in appeara n ce a n d wh i c h c o n g re ga te to g e t h e r
a t the same time. For examp l e , o l d sc a ly m i rro r s c a n b e c au gh t
i n quick succession from a s p o t o n e we ek a n d t h a t ’ s a l l yo u ’ l l
c a tch, then another week a s h o a l o f t y p i ca l l ake s to c k c a rp
m ay move in. These shoals d o n o t s ee m to m i x o t h e r t h a n wh e n
t h ey spawn.
I have noticed that some o f t h e o r i e n t al ko i t h a t ha d m a d e
t h eir way into the river see m to b e s ee n i n p a i rs co n t i n u o u s ly
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