Trip 18 Carp Fishing – 2026

Im back down at Airfield Lake for another three-night session. The conditions are almost identical to last week’s, but the pressure has dropped slightly, and a few more carp have been coming out. That’s always a positive sign, so I arrived quietly optimistic that things might just fall into place over the next few days.Pulling into the complex, there were plenty of day anglers spread around, but still enough water to work with. After last week’s success on the bottom lake, I headed straight there for a proper look. Only two anglers were set up, both at one end, which left the rest of the lake open.After a slow walk and a good period of observation, I settled on the last point. The wind was hacking hard onto the south bank, and this swim gave me good access to that area while allowing me to avoid the worst of the snags dotted along the margin.It also dawned on me that I’d never actually caught from this swim before — always nice to have a little target like that in mind. Time to break the duck.I found three potential spots with the lead, all slightly different in nature, which made it a difficult choice, narrowing it down to two rods. My baiting approach stayed exactly the same as last week — no need to change something that’s working.