Free Line 109 — October 2026 - Flipbook - Page 158
ALEX
PAUL HANSON
STEVE
BENNETT
BRIGGS
c a ptures:
Avoid spooking the carp wh en n i gh t f i s h i n g by ke e p i n g ca s t i n g
to a minimum and keep ing h ea d to rc he s o f f o f t h e wa te r. Ca rp
o n the river are used to li gh ts i n s o m e a re a s . Pa s si n g b o a t
t raffic and rowers don’t af fe ct th e c a r p fo r l o n g d u ri n g t h e
d ay, but I find fishing at n i gh t c a n b e be t te r wh e n t h e rive r
t raffic has ceased.
Another top tip I will s h a re i s t h at s ac k i n g a f i s h m o s t
d e finitely helps you to have mu lt i p l e ca tc he s . I b el i eve o n c e a
f i s h is caught and released i t c an l eave t he a re a a n d p o te n t i a l ly
c a use the other carp to fo l low i t . B i g h i ts a re u n u s u a l o n t h e
r iver, but in previous years I h ave ha d up to fo u r f i s h i n o n e
n i ght with three fish sacke d an d o n e i n t h e la n d i n g n e t .
Pre-baiting spots:
FREELINE 44
