What difference, if any, does the moon have on carp fishing as I am now unsure if a full moon or no moon would be the best as regards the carp’s feeding spells. I have seen the bit on the Mainline website home page but am still unsure of which moon cycle is best for catching carp.

While I am still learning the tricks of the trade, is there anything I can do beyond camouflaging my lead and rig setup, cutting baits into different shapes, etc.? Can you think of anything I have missed, maybe to do with bait or rigs, that will help me put a few of these wily, wise old carp that seem to elude me on the bank?

I've been fishing a local club water for months now. It’s quite deep, but the depth and bottom constantly change. It's around six acres in size too. It's not a tough water, but it takes a decent mind to crack it as it constantly changes. A bait that works in spring might not work in autumn. Then again, maybe it will...

The lake is crystal clear and the carp only really seem to get caught from the margins, and the problem is crystal clear margins aren't all that easy to fish. The lake sees anglers day in, day out, and the fish are confident, but wary when the slightest thing is strange (for example, my rig). I've seen plenty of really decent fish to high-30s appear out of nowhere crashing out in the middle and ripping up the bottom, yet only the bream and tench anglers bother fishing far out. The question is, would prebaiting be worth it here? Would murkier water allow rigs to blend in that bit better, and could they feed more confidently in a less pressured area? I'm a great fan of Fusion, which apparently appears to do quite well in long-term campaigns.