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ADAM PENNING explains how boilie fishing can bring you plenty of success at this time of year and reveals his top tips and tricks.

When the fishing is difficult, IAN HIRST has a few tricks up his sleeve to keep nicking a bite or two.

Accurate feeding and careful introduction of bait is key to success, and PVA bags are a crucial element in ELLIS BRAZIER’s approach.

Never one to mindlessly follow suit, ADAM PENNING challenges the winter stereotype of only using sweet, creamy and fruity baits in cold water.

Luke Kennard’s latest blog heralds a change in approach to his carp fishing Recently I’ve had some amazing news; I’m going to be starting a little family with my partner, and am due to become a father in October. The build-up to the birth of my child in conjunction with working away has meant that fishing opportunities were going to be at a minimum. This has been a bit of a shock to the system as I’m used to getting out on the bank at least two or three times a week, but a welcome change at that. When preparing for an overnighter or a weekend session I always give myself the luxury of arriving early, allowing myself time to find the carp.

In this month’s instalment, Ian talks to us about how he attacks a night carp fishing session and how you can do it safely and efficiently. After speaking with Deputy Editor Dan Murrell about this feature and our planned night time escapade I was immediately looking forward to a night on the bank, after all it is one of the major bonuses of being a carp angler, being able to use the often neglected hours of darkness to help up your catch rate and most of all expand your carp fishing experience. Dan wanted to know if my carping approach changed at all, the tactics, baits and techniques I apply in the day, do they still work at night or do I have to change my plan of attack. Well in a nutshell no, my rigs bait and tactics are to catch carp and this doesn’t change if the sun is bright in the sky or the moon is on the horizon, after all, do your feeding habits or senses change? Because from my experiences the carp certainly don't.