WINTER DAYS SESSIONS: PART 1

Ask any carp angler which two months of the year they are least likely to go angling in, and you can more or less guarantee that January and February will be mentioned the most. I’m the first to agree that it’s hardly the most inspiring period in the carp fishing calendar, with many anglers either hanging up their rods or switching their attentions to other more co-operative species, such as chub and pike. However, it’s not all doom and gloom on the carp side of things. Pick the right water and they are still catchable, and what’s more, you don’t need to spend long periods on the bank to be in with a chance. Long sessions in the winter can be a pretty dour affair, and although I do know a few anglers who actually prefer to fish in the winter, I know a lot more whose carp fishing trips through the colder weather can be counted on one hand....