Nighttime Carpin' Heats Up

 

Here's a good size mirror that was landed after
dark recently. Fall is a great time to fish after
dark for carp.

In the next two months, I will do more nighttime carping than at any other time of the year.  Nighttime comes earlier and earlier, and if you want to get out and fish after getting home from work or after supper, you probably have to fish in the dark.

What many fishermen don't know is that carp hit really well at night, just as good as in the daytime. In addition, many sharpies will tell you that the bigger girls, who are wary feeders, are easier to catch after dark as they prowl around for food. Fall is also a time in which carp feed heavily in anticipation of winter, which also makes them more likely to hit. Use the same baits after dark that you would use in the daylight.

I was out after dark several times in the last week and sure enough, the carp were hitting.  I got several good size mirrors.

One more note, if you do happen to go carping at night, pick a safe area to do it.