You join me at Spooky Pool, one of the most intimate and mysterious carp lakes I’ve ever fished. A tiny, low-stock venue with just 18 carp, including two enormous 50lb+ ghost carp, this place truly gets under your skin.

Over the course of this winter session, I’m joined by Mark Weatherbe, arguably one of the top rods of the year, as we battle extreme weather, brutal winds, flooding swims, and long quiet hours — all in pursuit of just one bite. On waters like this, every beep matters.

This vlog dives deep into:

🎣 Winter carp fishing tactics

🧠 Watercraft on small, intimate venues

🪝 My “one suck, game over” PVA bag rig

🍥 Minimal bait approaches for pressured carp

👻 50lb ghost carp hunting

🌧️ Fishing through storms & tough conditions

🐟 Landing rare Spooky Pool carp

🍔 PLUS a visit to Broad Street Burgers for some unreal food after the session

We talk stealth, rig mechanics, baiting strategies, head-torch discipline, and how these fish behave differently to carp anywhere else in the country. From heartbreaking lost chances to unforgettable captures, this session had everything.

This is real carp fishing — slow, thoughtful, emotional, and incredibly rewarding.

If you enjoy big carp fishing, ghost carp, winter sessions, technical rigs, and true watercraft, you’re going to love this one.

👇 Let me know in the comments:

Do you think Spooky Pool holds the biggest ghost carp in the UK?

Are ghost carp your dream capture?

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