Moon Phases & Solunar Theory – Timing Your Sessions Moon phases have been debated by anglers forever. Some swear by full moons. Others ignore lunar cycles completely. The truth sits in the middle. Moon phase does influence carp behavior —…
Wind, Waves & Current – How Water Movement Drives Carp Location Most anglers curse the wind. It tangles lines, makes casting harder, and turns calm sessions into work. But for carp anglers, wind is often the biggest advantage you’ll get…
Barometric Pressure & Weather Fronts – Predicting Feeding Windows After temperature, barometric pressure and weather fronts are the most misunderstood factors in carp fishing. Everyone has heard “carp feed before storms” or “high pressure kills the bite.” Both are partly…
Carp don’t randomly wander Michigan waters. They move in predictable seasonal patterns driven by temperature, spawning needs, oxygen, and natural food availability. Understanding these movements is one of the fastest ways to improve your catch rate — because instead of…
Direct Answer (The Big Picture) Carp fishing isn’t about rigs.It isn’t about boilie brands.It isn’t about copying YouTube setups. It’s about stacking advantages: Temperature → Location → Oxygen → Food → Presentation → Timing Get most of those right and…
You’ve learned how carp move.You understand temperature, pressure, wind, bottom, structure, and bite windows. Now you need something you can run through before every session so nothing gets missed. This is that list. Use it at home.Use it in the…
You planned the session perfectly. Forecast looked good.Pressure was dropping.Wind was right. Then you arrive… and nothing happens. Welcome to real carp fishing. This is where most anglers fail — and where consistent anglers separate themselves. Planning gets you close.Adjustment…
By now you understand temperature, pressure, wind, location, and bite windows. This is where it all comes together. Good carp anglers react to what they see.Consistent carp anglers plan sessions around conditions before they ever leave home. Session planning is…
Finding carp is half the battle. Knowing when they’ll actually eat is the other half. Carp don’t feed continuously. They move in cycles — short, intense feeding windows followed by rest periods. If you learn to recognize these windows (and…
If there’s one mistake that kills more carp sessions than anything else, it’s this: Anglers obsess over rigs and bait before they’ve found fish. Rigs don’t catch carp.Bait doesn’t catch carp. Location catches carp. Everything else is secondary. You can…