In a Summer Pattern

Two weeks ago when the temperatures were in the 50's the carp could be seen sunning themselves in the sunlit water, trying to get warm. Now that we are seeing summer temperatures in the 80's you see them in those same spots hiding in the shade trying to cool off. Welcome to summer.
We are now in a summer pattern of fishing. Best times to fish are in low light.... early morning, evening/nighttime and lousy, rainy days. Daytime action, good just two weeks ago, is nearly dead on a sunny day. So, if you want to catch, you will need to adjust your times of fishing to those peak times. Take a look at this 16 lber. I took just a few nights ago while fishing after dark.