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!
Watch big films on my main channel: @fishwithcarl

[wook]

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.

[spiritclaps]

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

[WeekendWarrioroutdoors]

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

[AndrewLomax]

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

[jakegeorgiou]

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

[cleanandserene]

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

[Emielio]

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 :)

[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

[patrikzakara]

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

[victorlockett]

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

[lukewhitehead]

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 🐟

[d.fishing]

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

[joaomonteiro]

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!

[SuperSmittyboy]

Fair play Carl and Alex a lot of people on YouTube 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

[bencoleman]

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

[fishingwithpete]

begining to fish these videos make my day

[bigmac]

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

[lee.chandler]

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

[nicod]

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

[Redeyes]

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 👍