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Zig Rigs For Winter Success
LAWRENCE EAST
DURING THE WINTER you can endure long periods of inactivity, sat behind motionless rods, especially when the carp’s metabolism slows right down and they don’t feel the need to feed as much. ting comfortably, can often be too much for them to resist.
My preferred way of Zig fishing is firstly to find the fish; however, this isn’t always possible so the next best thing is either go from previous experience or usually the middle zone of the lake is a good bet. Next, I like to use a marker float and line clip to find out exactly what depth of water I have in front of me to work with, the line clip just ensures I can clip my fishing rods up to exactly the same distance. In this instance there have been a number of times in the past when I’ve felt the lead down during the winter, and especially on deep venues you’ll know if you’re in the right place as you’ll feel your lead hit fish on the way down as it falls through them shoaled up.