Being a commercial venue with big carp, Kingfisher sees its fair share of anglers and bait, as you would expect. With this being the case, I always start off my session with a light baiting approach and then once the bites start I will increase the bait accordingly.

As I tend to start with one-bite tactics, I would always recommend a high attract hookbait or a well glugged PVA bag to get that attraction out there and that first bite under your belt.

I find using the high attract one bite tactics can often result in quick bites and give you that confidence you are on a spot that the carp are happy to feed on. By doing this, I can increase the bait if I am getting the bites, but more importantly if I am not I can move knowing I have not wasted a bed of bait.

Rigs To Tackle Kingfisher

As far as rigs go, I use mainly two types of rigs, which are fairly basic. This being a standard blow back rig for my bottom bait presentation; comprising of a size 4 RM-TEC curve hook and 8″ of semi stiff Rock Bottom hook link.

The second rig is a pop-up rig made up of similar components; fished 360 / ronnie / spinner rig style, all very similar. I always stick to the rigs I have most confidence in. By doing this, I can put more time into what I would consider is the most important part and that’s watching the water, making sure I am in the right area to place those rigs.

I have had great success with both rigs at the venue. Using the bottom presentation rig on the hard clean spots and opting for the pop when in light weed.

Top 3 Tips For Kingfisher

1. Do not pile the bait in on the first day, build the spot/swim gradually.

2. Use bait boat

3. Use a rowing boat incase of weeded fish.

Finding out where the fish have been coming from previously is an important factor, but also finding out where has been quiet as in angling pressure can be an edge, as the fish do like to get on those quiet areas.

The Best Peg

Swim 5 has been known for a while now as being the hot peg and is often the first to go. That being said, there are plenty of other swims that produce plenty of fish and it’s often the neglected areas that the fish can get held up in.

Summer & Winter

In summer, I would start off with a small amount of high attract bait and then increase the bait as the bites started. Once confident after the first bite or two I would slowly increase by adding more whole and crushed boilie to hopefully create a feeding area.

In the winter, I would only use one bite tactics throughout, small PVA bags or small patches of particle.