Many anglers have packed it in for the year come September, and you are probably wondering if you should too?
The answer? Not a chance.
Carp fishing only gets better in the fall if you ask me.
The size of the carp and the overall weather conditions create the perfect combinations of elements for me to get excited right when everyone else is calling quits.
I believe over time, many anglers, possibly just like you have been under the impression that it’s tough to catch carp when the temperatures begin to drop.
Hell, I even discuss some of the pros for fishing in the warmer months in my blog post on how to catch more carp.
What I don’t do, however, is mention that colder weather fishing for carp doesn’t work.
It absolutely does.
They are still out and about and ready to bite.
Grab your gear and best homemade bait because the fun is just getting started.
Let’s go over the 13 ways to increase your carp size and overall carp count for this fall and retire the 2022 season in style and enter the next season with some momentum and confidence.
Table of Contents
- #1: Don’t Fear Fishing the Snags
- #2: Use the Correct Equipment
- #3 – Revert to the Vegetation, Get back to the Basics
- #4 – Make them Want the Bait
- #5 – Use the Weather
- #6 – Try Rivers and Water Outlets or Warm Water Discharge Areas
- #7 – Keep it Soft with Bait
- #8 – Be Willing to Adjust and be Soft with Your Approach
- #9 – Pay Attention to the Weather
- #10 – Time of Day Always Matters
- #11 – Don’t Ignore November and December
- #12 – Remember the Science Behind Carp
- #13 – The Most Important Tip of Them All – Have FUN
- Wrapping Things Up
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#1: Don’t Fear Fishing the Snags
When the temperatures begin to drop, carp fishing gets a bit more interesting.
They start planning out for the next months ahead and attempt to locate the safe harbor spot for the winter months.
This is going to be near the snags and trees or anywhere providing cover for the carp.
They want to feel safe and get away from the natural pressure of the water your fishing or possibly are just trying to avoid being caught altogether.
Also, snags offer a large variety of carp’s favorite snacks, so they are already primed, ready and in the mood to eat.
For most, this is a problem.
Anglers typically don’t target these safe spots for carp.
Snags are referred to as an area that would usually suck to fish for if you didn’t know what you were doing.
It’s a dense brush, downed trees, and dense vegetation spots.
That’s only what we can see from above the water.
Beneath, the picture gets harder to navigate. It’s like trying to navigate a hook through a corn maze at a pumpkin festival.
The sneaky part of this is that you now have made the carp feel safe and sound if you can land the cast effectively.
You are attempting to place your bait in an area this fish considers his home for the winter.
The kicker, however, is that his metabolism isn’t quite finished for the year.
They are still hungry and ready to bite.
Don’t try fishing these snags unless you’re prepared for some work and frustration.
It can be an absolute pain.
It can also yield your largest carp catch of 2022.
The decision is yours.
Nail the cast!
This is honestly the easy part of fishing the snags.
You don’t need to be directly in the obstacles or under them to have luck.
Just get close.
It’s not rocket science.
You need to be able to retrieve the line so don’t get crazy trying to place your hook between a maze of branches and brush.
#2: Use the Correct Equipment
Fall fishing for carp is much different than your regular bottom fishing for carp in the heat of the summer.
It’s also different than fly fishing for carp.
By a long shot.
No matter how experienced you are with either of the previous two mentioned methods of carp fishing, this will be an entirely different ballgame for you.
You need to be willing to spend a couple bucks on durable, strong equipment to compete against these monsters.
A weak rod, reel or even hook set up will most likely leave you empty-handed.
If we were fishing for the 3-5 LB carp, this might be a different story, but we aren’t.
Fall fishing for carp is for the big boys.
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