- Stay vigilant – the fish stop moving and showing as much this time of year so one show could give away the location of a group of fish
- Use less bait – the fish’s metabolism is starting to slow down
- Do not use high fishmeal or oily baits they will not do your fishing or the fish any good in cold water
- Try easily digestible baits like maggots or sweetcorn, or boilies with a good winter track record such as the Cell
- Pre-baited areas can work well to keep the fish in an area
- Location is key, don’t waste too much time in one swim on a usually productive water if you haven’t seen signs or received any liners.
- Make sure you are warm and comfortable – invest in a thermal suit and a good 5 Season Bag and/or Thermal Sleeve
- Fine down your end tackle for extra bites (see Darren’s article this month for more on this.)
- Use light indicators set at half mast to register finicky bites
- Use an overwrap on the bivvy, not necessarily to keep the heat in but to stop condensation dripping on your bed chair
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