Choosing a place and time of fishing

With the arrival of autumn, carp do not change their traditional deep-sea places, especially if these places have reliable shelter. He will be able to leave such an interesting place only if the temperature conditions change, and in winter there is only oxygen starvation.

Deep-sea places do not feed fish, so they have to leave them in search of food, and this is, first of all, shallow water, but the cold snap is doing its job.

• At the beginning of a cold snap , when the water has not yet completely cooled down, there is still something to eat in the shallow waters and carp come out to feed on them, especially in the morning and evening.
• When the water has already cooled down , and this is the middle of autumn, then the carp have nothing to do in such areas.

But not everything is so simple. During the autumn period, intervals are possible when days are marked by increased exposure to sunlight, which leads to abnormal warming and, as a consequence, to rapid warming of shallow waters. This, in turn, certainly attracts fish, including carp. At this time, it is better to catch carp during the day, when the water warms up to its maximum temperature. At night it will certainly cool down and in the morning fishermen have nothing to do near the reservoir.

With the onset of cold weather, aquatic vegetation sinks to the bottom, so that carp are no longer attracted to promising summer spots. Dead leaves and stems of underwater plants cease to attract living organisms, and if there is something to profit from at the bottom, it is covered with an irresistible carpet of dead plants that have settled to the bottom.

An excellent promising place may be areas where colonies of mollusks live, located at depths of more than 2 meters. Therefore, in the autumn such places can be catchy.

Carp don't mind rummaging around in the muddy bottom to find something edible. Such places may border on a hard bottom. Therefore, knowing these boundaries, the tackle should be cast onto a hard bottom, but closer to the silt.

Based on this, we can draw a conclusion that the nature of fishing in autumn is different than in summer. In the fall, you can’t count on a productive catch in the morning, but fishing during the day can bring a lot of fun. We can safely say that the main bite occurs from 10 in the morning until the evening, when the sun’s rays stop warming up the water.

Carp bite and weather conditions

Carp prefers warm weather conditions, and with any cold snap its activity decreases. In autumn, typical favorable conditions for carp fishing are:

• Cloudy but warm weather with winds from the south and southwest.
• Light drizzle of warm origin.
• Sunny weather, calm or with little wind, but warm.

If we talk about autumn, then during this period the carp senses the slightest changes in the weather in one direction or another. By observing the weather, you can draw certain conclusions in favor of productive fishing if the above conditions occurred over several days.

We can safely say that the closer we get to winter, the less active the carp will be, especially since in the autumn one should count more on cooling rather than warming.

Unfortunately, the weather factor is not the only one that can affect the carp bite. There are many fishing techniques that allow you to successfully catch this fish in November.

Tackle for carp fishing in autumn

For carp fishing in the autumn, a regular float rod will not be suitable, since the fish will have to be taken from the depths. The most acceptable option is the use of bottom gear. This can be an ordinary donka or feeder tackle, but the main condition that applies to them is increased sensitivity. This is due to the fact that carp do not bite as actively in the fall as in the summer, and they do not resist as much in the fall.

It is better to use fiberglass rather than carbon rod tips, since they are softer and thinner in response to bites. There are also some peculiarities when equipping fishing rods, which should also be discussed, but this will be a little later.

Location of carp in autumn

With the frequent strong winds that come with autumn, looking towards the windward side of the coast can tell you that this is a good place to start looking for cyprinids at this time of year. If weather forecasts suggest there will be strong southwesterly winds, then the windward sides of the coast can be very productive areas to find carp in the autumn .
Especially if this warm wind has been persistent over the past few days. Oxygen-enriched winds help trigger carp feeding frenzy. Strong winds also help stir up the lake bottom, where debris and various baits collect. This provides the carp with an abundance of bulk food elements. If a strong cold wind is blowing, then it would be wiser to pay attention to shelters, especially if the terrain is located in such a way that it prevents strong cold and wind. Another good place to look for carp in the fall can be on the opposite side of the cold wind.

If you are fishing for carp in late autumn , carp may not be found on the windward end or in secluded, quiet areas. This is because there may have been a huge amount of fallen leaves collected in one place. The natural process of leaf breakdown uses oxygen and releases carbon dioxide, which is why carp avoid such areas until early spring.

If you pay attention to shallow water on a calm day in the fall, there is a high probability that you will find fish there when the sun appears in the morning.

Snags are also usually a good place to find carp in the fall season. They tend to rest in safe areas after the big fall feeding, and prepare for the start of winter.

Since each lake is unique and has a number of its own characteristics, it is very difficult to know exactly where to find carp at any time of the year . The ideas outlined in this article can be used as a rough guide. The best practice for finding fish in the autumn is to study the reservoir and the behavior of the fish in order to find carp and its movements throughout the year. You can speed up this process by asking local fishermen what they think or relying on their past experiences. Carp don't like to change habits, so once you've discovered their locations at different times of the year, they're more likely to settle there in the future!

Features of carp fishing tactics in autumn

The basis of this tactic is the peculiarity of carp behavior in the autumn. Firstly, it is not so active, and secondly, large numbers of carp may accumulate in certain areas of the reservoir. Based on this, we can say that there are both pros and cons. If the reservoir is familiar and the fisherman knows the bottom topography perfectly, then there will be no problems with fishing, unless weather conditions interfere. If the reservoir is unfamiliar, then problems are guaranteed, since it is difficult to determine the concentration of fish, unless you use an echo sounder. Otherwise, it is unlikely that you will be able to lure the carp to the fishing spot.

Since carp activity is reduced to a minimum, it is necessary to change bait tactics. Since fishing is done in cold water, one or two kilograms of bait per day should be enough. At the same time, it is necessary to make a starting cast of bait to the fishing point, but in much smaller quantities. During this period, the carp's appetite is weak and it eats only what it needs. After all, winter is coming and you need to not only eat, but eat in such a way that you can stock up on nutrients for the winter.

When using bottom gear or a feeder with a feeder, you should use smaller feeders and at the same time maintain the optimal fishing pace. For this period, 4 casts per hour are sufficient. This will allow you not to get carried away with feeding the carp, and you will also have time to select baits and use dips.

If we talk about baits, then carp are not against eating selected worms, but only a part of such worms can get into the autumn diet. Considering this circumstance, in the autumn you can switch to bloodworms, placing several pieces on the hook at a time. Alternatively, you can use silicone rings to tie several bloodworms into one nice bunch. It is especially worth dwelling on flavorings, without which modern carp fishing simply does not make sense. Of course, it is necessary to add flavorings, but you should take into account the autumn specifics of fishing associated with fishing in cold water. If you add too much flavoring, it may not only not interest the carp, but also scare it away. This is especially true when fishing in bodies of water where there is no current. When fishing in the current, this is not so important.

The use of flavorings is associated with changes in fish nutrition. In the autumn, the fish switches to a diet in which animal components predominate. Therefore, flavorings should be dominated by the corresponding odors: worm, bloodworm, fish, maggot, etc. At this time, the smells of the summer period, such as fruity and sweet sap, are no longer effective in the autumn period.

The option of adding bone or fish meal, blood, milk powder or ground zebra mussel to the bait will not be very expensive.

Without the presence of components of animal origin in the bait, you should not count on a successful fishing outcome. This applies primarily to “wild” reservoirs, where carp are in natural conditions and feed on what they can find in it. As for paid reservoirs, everything is different here. The feeding preferences of the food in such a pond depend on what it is fed, although there is no particular secret. In this case, fishermen, going to a paid reservoir, practically know what carp can be offered.

As you can see, autumn fishing, including carp, is an interesting, but very difficult business. At this time, it is difficult to count on a positive result if you do not have certain skills and appropriate equipment. Skills are necessary in order to be able to find a suitable place, and there is no way to do this without knowledge. It is necessary to know, first of all, the habits of carp, especially in the autumn. Of no small importance is the knowledge obtained as a result of examining the topography of the bottom of a reservoir, especially an unfamiliar one. Knowledge will also be needed in the process of selecting gear: from the rod to the hook. After all, everyone knows that special carp hooks are used when fishing for carp. And so, no matter what: it’s better to take a braided fishing line, since it has a high breaking force, with the same diameter. At the same time, thinner fishing line is easier to cast over a long distance. And that is not all! Braided fishing line has a specific stretch, which means that it will transfer the slightest bites to the tip of the rod.

Fishing for carp in September - Which fishing method is better?

Carp are caught using float and bottom gear. There is truth and all sorts of exotic things, like spinning fishing with artificial bait, but this is the lot of a select few, because... pond hero responds better to natural baits.

"Carp fishing in September"

If we talk about summer carp fishing, it is impossible to say unequivocally which gear is more effective: bottom or float. But in the fall, the absolute favorites are bottom gear. Those who have carefully read the article up to this point, I think, understand why.

There are many varieties of bottom gear for carp. The championship is rightfully held by special carpo fishing spinning rods and equipment, which are used by professionals and advanced amateurs.

But carp can also be very effectively caught with a feeder using classic lead and self-hooking “method” type equipment. There are also many “folk” rigs that work to suck in bait.

"Method"

Such equipment is called “nipples”. You don't need expensive rods and reels to be good at nipple fishing. You can assemble a simple set based on a budget Chinese spinning rod, or even use an “old-fashioned” trick, and at the same time catch carp very effectively.

To learn more about bottom gear for carp, grass carp and carp, I recommend reading the article: (link to 089). In the context of this material, I will not focus on gear and equipment. It’s better to pay more attention to baits and groundbaits.