How To Approach a New Water (And Catch More Carp!)

How to fish somewhere you've never been before and get the most from your carp fishing. Learn location, feature finding, rigs and baits to try on your first session on a new lake or river.
00:00 Choosing a new water
03:05 Finding the fish
06:14 Feature finding or cast straight out?
13:55 Bait choice
17:12 Remembering spots (distance sticks)
20:35 Figuring it out
I created Fishing Tutorials to help people learn about fishing and catch more fish!
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[@fishingtutorials]

Hi! To improve your fishing and catch more fish, check out my Simple Fishing Guidebook! With 100 pages of tips, rigs, knots, bait + lure advice and 21 in-depth species guides, you’ll definitely improve your knowledge and skills. Get yours here: fishwithcarl.co.uk/products/the-simple-fishing-guidebook

[@WeekendWarrioroutdoors16]

Thank you from your American brothers 🇺🇸🇬🇧🤝 Carp fishing is becoming more popular here it is really fun

[@fishingtutorials]

So glad it's growing over there :) You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@spiritclaps4387]

These guys are the best they helped me learn how to set up a carp rig.keep it up guys👍👍👍

[@wook1318]

No bravado, no attitude, just completely accessible fishermen! Love your channels and love your content. I'm learning more from you than I have from any other sources. Thanks so much, guys! Top notch stuff.

[@victorlockett816]

"You can put bait in but can't take it back out"...hold my clothes!

[@lukewhitehead3409]

Could you come down to nottingham and fish a venue called trent view so I can watch your video and find out how to fish it myself hahahaha 🐟

[@shoddybanter3258]

Trent view is wank easy fishing balif is a prick

[@snipes4266]

Ahah I’ve been 20 times caught nothing it’s so hard fishing 🤣

[@jameshalford4699]

Wheres this im in nottingham

[@bencoleman480]

Nothing better to watch in lockdown than a Carl and alex video

[@AndrewLomax80]

Spring is here guys, cant wait to get back out this year

[@harveycoulson6552]

‘Don’t line up with a train or a swan’ HAH! Chapter 5 in the new book?

[@jakegeorgiou8181]

Hey guys this video is perfect timing as i just found a 6km long river and 100 meters wide in places, 45 minutes away from my house in france and looking to start fishing it, so thanks for the tips

[@lee.chandler1914]

The carp are back on the surface again. Surface fishing here I come 🐟🎣🎣

[@cleanandserene8463]

Great video,I'm new to carp fishing being away for 10 years.. im doing everything u said,1st session had a new pb 2nd session 9 carp over 20lb between 2 of us biggest 29.15oz I got a book now to note spots and wraps I'm in love with carp fishing

[@patrikzakara5522]

Today in hungary, there's 20celsius and I'm on the water. Hope to catch some great carp.

[@spiritclaps4387]

Good luck👍👍

[@shelf9876]

Tight lines mate 🙂

[@kmetijasarjas]

Jó fogadtatás és üdvözlet Szlovéniától

[@d1.fishing47]

Couldn’t click any faster then I did guys your videos are the best keep the good work up🙌❤️

[@valanafishing]

I'm about to go fishing on a new lake right now, this upload came at the perfect time! Congrats for this one, very instructionnal! Cheers

[@noahsainsbury2192]

Same haha

[@fishingwithpete2799]

begining to fish these videos make my day

[@bigmac5498]

Great thanks for all the advice you give, it has helped me make so many rigs and get the right gear and bait for carp

[@Emielio1]

Loved this! I'm somewhat of a margin specialist (I don't like long rods and casting long distances, so I use 6 ft Nash Scope Snides and rarely cast longer distances... with longer distances being about 40 or 50 meters at most), and I always specifically target either "paths" between the weeds or overhanging brush. This season I'm going to try raking the swim as well (because I also love catching tench, and I don't mind bream either), to make a perfect little spot to present my helicopter rig in a ball of pack bait. Just waiting for our curfew to be lifted over here in the Netherlands :)

[@SuperSmittyboy]

Fair play Carl and Alex a lot of people on KZbin overcomplicate things but you guys come across very well and are easy to understand for us new guys. Got a lot of respect for you two bros you’ve come a long way and happy for your success with your channels x

[@JoshLowe1995]

Great vid. Very informative! And perfect for up and coming anglers to watch years to come!

[@joaomonteiro7937]

Love these videos, I'm a beginner and I've only ever float fished because that's how my grandfather taught me and seeing these get me very excited and hopeful I'll catch more fish in the future now that I have more knowledge. Would love a video about stalking as that is not a common practice where I'm from!

[@UKFishCam]

Super helpful, can’t wait to catch some this summer!

[@86Feco]

Very useful tips Carl, love the content on both the channels. Keep it up guys, tight lines!

[@42Redeyes]

I caught my personal best yesterday at my local pond, it was my only second carp ever. caught a mirror carp 12.125 lb on spam 😃 even though the bailiff said I would not catch anything on spam 👍

[@supernoodles908]

Spam is my go to bait

[@insomniagamer4638]

Thanks mate, so much helpful information as always!

[@dannyhopkins9922]

Really helpful!! You guys know your stuff would love to see you fish our local carp lakes 😂👍🏼

[@harrywalker5268]

Great vid guys love them keep it up 👍

[@nicod686]

I need to start using Distance sticks. Here in the USA it’s always blindly chucking at stuff but I feel some of the EU tricks would really up the average US carp anglers catch rate and sometimes comfort (bedchairs, Bivvy, ect). We think “UK” we think Boilies or even the hair rig. No one thinks distance sticks or marker lead to figure out what and where you are actually fishing. Lots of guys think method lead and packbait with corn is all you need but only catch small fish. Those of use slowly adapting “UK style” set ups are tracking down the bigger specimens session by session. Great video, lots of useful information. Cheers

[@davetwist6236]

I found this really helpful and very well presented thank you.

[@ashleyrobinson1639]

Awesome video so much detail and info. Cheers boys

[@cbthaiboxing9640]

Love the vid guys keep up the good work 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@andyoke50]

Sound advice Carl, Thank you-

[@hugoschmorl4627]

Great video guys!

[@benaustin2289]

Great video keep up the work

[@adamfc7452]

I really hope you don’t stop these videos 👌👌

[@corbinhutchcroft4762]

your the best on youtube by far. love you guys

[@africanflyfishingaddict4854]

I've been watching your vids for 3years now and loved your passion for fishing so I'm getting into specimen fishing and want to buy the speciman landing net you have

[@edkay4719]

Can’t wait for the book any eta? Looking forward to having a read and hopefully learning something new!!

[@danielfleming409]

Would love for you to do a video specifically about feeling the lead down a nd technique 👌

[@leighlacey1782]

Thanks guys, useful info as usual. Could you do a video on using back leads please, thanks

[@m_a_x_6_6_6]

Great. Video guys keep it up theses vids help me so much

[@cipriciurea2835]

guys i love the way how you explain the details .its useful for everybody who want to start this beautiful hooby...FISHING

[@fishingtutorials]

❤️ Glad to hear you find it helpful :) thanks so much.

[@mikkiturquand4431]

As ever good advice. I’ve never been very patient when it comes to leading down. Perhaps that’s why it took me three years before I didn’t blank in France 😂 The tip about making a short cast and wetting the line before going long is a great tip 👍🏼 I would always when packing up do the longest cast I could possibly manage and wind the line hard back as I found that help at the beginning of my next session 🎣

[@fishingwithpete6256]

beginning to fish this channel helps me alot

[@hikewadepaddle]

I can't decide whether to focus on the fishing advice or that school of tetras in the tank...Lovely aquascape!

[@fishingtutorials]

haha, it was super fun to do :)

[@alfieeley374]

great vid guys

[@lukechojnacki8022]

Great video once again lads 👍👍

[@OutdoorFarmTGM]

Great job guys very nice video you have teach us a lot 😀 becaus of you I'm again carp fishing after almost 8 years 😀

[@charliebigs4486]

Watching this on the bank right now.. Just waiting on my alarms to gimme the beep beep.. 💪🏼

[@hugoschmorl4627]

Wish you tight lines!

[@davidbamber6795]

Another informative video. I just wish my local lakes is Lakeside Chichester allowed you to move swims if your in an unproductive one. You have to remain in the swim you pre book. But at least they are open unlike a lot of fisheries. Any info on what to do when staying put in a hard swim would be helpful. Dave B, Chichester

[@healthandcaretipsinurdu7025]

Thanks dear your video is very helpful for fishing

[@alfietaylor3164]

Amazing video

[@noahdavidson8094]

Love ur vids !! Keep it up u doing any trotting recently 👍❤️

[@carpadventures8052]

Amazing, really helpful and clear👍 Tight lines to anybody that happens to be fishing btw! 🎣

[@multispeciesfishingmarina]

Great video 🐟🎣👍👍👍, thank you.

[@garethfox6537]

Cracking video guys, Just woundering if you'll be doing a tench fishing video any time.

[@FranciscoAlvRai]

The problem with the line bad-behaving after the stick measuring technique is lack of tension on the line when reeling in. You can easily correct it by aplying some tension with your fingers right before the reel as you reel in. I hope I explained myself correctly. This are very usefull videos, thanks a lot from Argentina!

[@Comrade_Akimov]

Learned something new again. Britain seems have long culture of angling and it shows in tackle, tactics and attitude.

[@blindeling]

Great video guys , thnx ! 👌

[@stewartpeter7845]

Great info fella...would be great if you could do one on predator fishing as its my favourite type of fishing..more info better fishing...cheers fella 👍

[@azaz...]

great video , thanks.

[@ryanwilliams1394]

Hi Carl, have you ever been to cherry lakes, I'm planning on fishing cherry springs and never been before, this video is definitely helped in how to tackle a new lake for my weekend away

[@JCMech1]

This made my boring day at school so much better

[@williamivemey6850]

If only I watched this this morning because today I went to a friends lake that I have never visited before and caught no fish all day! I am sure that if I watched this video before I went then I would have caught loads!

[@yxngplayzgg5830]

love this channel so easy to get what they say💙

[@fishingtutorials]

❤

[@DanGoesFishing]

Great video 👍🙌

[@agustinrafaelle5396]

Hi guys, awesome vídeo. I would love if you do a vídeo about how to do our own boilies and popup

[@southgsx]

Off topic but have you done a tutorial on shock leaders.really enjoy your videos great brothers really nice to see. Thank you.

[@MartynsAnglingAdventures]

Nice one! 👍🏻

[@alfiespainfishing4167]

Keep up the good work

[@djstarscream]

Great vid as always but can’t wait for bozza to end furlough. Everyone and their mother is out on the lakes right now, so hard to find a free peg 😩

[@LaGuerraTheOriginale]

I am going to try and catch on a small difficult water with these tips ... I would like to know some spomb recepies cause its weedy there.. ty for all your inspiration.. how would you bank a uge carp without fallibg oit af a wheelchair..

[@thfishing1937]

There is a day Ticket fishery that you guys should try called five Oaks fisheries

[@SanshoTheBailiff]

❤️ tips for days

[@liamknott5743]

An idea for your next video could be the best knot to use for spodding and how to accurately spod

[@Beanbag08]

😊 🙏 thanks

[@Operationcarp]

Definitely need to make my brother Migg watch this! Ahahah can't wait until he sees this comment too 😂

[@joshscarpfishingadventures9089]

A couple of weeks ago I turned up to a lake and saw loads of fizzing so I put a single 12mm pineapple pop up to it and before I could even put on the bobbin it already went with 24lb mirror lake record 😆😁😅

[@csibibalazs9953]

Where was this place mate?

[@natashacains7185]

Hey. What carp tackle box Do you use please ? Looks a perfect size

[@jonasrf4630]

Have been stalking carp my hole Life but now started carp fishing at a Pond With an extremely Low Stock but biiiiigggg carp .the Pond is covered in swimming Weed and Weed on the ground , there are often only one or two places i can even cast because there ist no swimming Weed . Just because of your Videos i started to Catch a Hand full Nice carp ( the only fish caught in the Pond for around 15 years even tho its a Clublake of a Big fishing Club )( also insane Fish , DARK Green Fading to neon Green on there Belly )

[@jadieburrows7973]

Can you do a Q&A as a question what bivi do you use

[@yogameditation1]

Really good video How come you don’t use backleads so you don’t get line bites

[@kiansfishingadventures817]

will you guys be doing any uk sturgeon fishing ?

[@forktailedDevilP-38J91]

Do you know a good % of liquid attractant to add for chum mix formula?

[@africanflyfishingaddict4854]

Hi carl and Alex What triangle landing net do you have ?

[@franstehecsusac3875]

If you could i wloud really appreciate a video about the cage feeder

[@ironforge039]

Sometimes the “luck” just happens to be on the fishes side. Just as well, if it wasn’t so, there probably wouldn’t be any joy and excitement in that magic rod tip movement.

[@kmentertainment5916]

I have been fishing for a while in a dam but mostly got a bite any suggestion.

[@spiritclaps4387]

Were are u guys off next??

[@Iv4nV6]

Good job! I'm enjoing in your videos. Some people just have gift(and school ;)) to speak nice and clear, and give good explanations. Born Narator! :) :) ;) ;). TY

[@fishingtutorials]

Thank you Ivan! Appreciate it😃

[@ethancollins4972]

Near where I live there is some wild lakes but I don’t know what’s in there how do you go about fish in it and I have a permission to go on

[@jakovpremec832]

Intersting!

[@tobyaikman1028]

First love u guys

[@UncalBertExcretes]

Remember when fishing a new water: If the fish ain't hungry, you ain't catching no matter how good you & your equipment are.

[@fletcherrice1116]

A lot of people don't understand this these days lol

[@AndrewLomax80]

Blanks are just part of the sport we love aren't they Uncal Bert

[@UncalBertExcretes]

@@AndrewLomax80 Certainly is, especially if you fish the rivers you really need to become acclimatised to blanking all the time. Just getting out on the bank, having a beer, a bbq, a smoke, whatever you like to do is the main part, catching a fish is just a bonus. If you want to just go and catch thats what the runs lakes are for, pay a tenner bash out 50 carp then back to the river until im sick of blanking again lol

[@laurensvandermerwe506]

@@UncalBertExcretes I do enjoy a doobie when sitting next to the river.

[@UncalBertExcretes]

@@laurensvandermerwe506 Me too, doobie, couple beers, cook some food on the gas burner

[@beaumoore2470]

Barbed or barbless for carp?

[@jaapengel297]

How can you het carp to the bothem if they are on the top of the water

[@azaz...]

when feeling down the lead is this when you have clipped up to the spool? i have trouble doing this technique ,

[@richardevans8908]

I find it easiest to stop the line with your finger against the spool just before your lead hits the water and then the line is nice and tight so you get good feed back when it hits the bed of the lake and you also get better feed back using your finger instead of the clip on the spool

[@smithatthebackoftheclass5392]

Do you know why at one pond I fish at I’ve only seen fish jump about twice even though I’m their all day?

[@declanscriggins5385]

What is the minimum test curve for your rod when pva bag fishing?

[@IanWakehamOfficial]

Depends on lead weight mate, my go to is a 1.5oz / 2oz on a 2.5/3 tc

[@alfie2697]

you should have another trip to farlows