Are you in shape for carp fishing?

Many of you may think I am mad for thinking you need to be in shape to go carp fishing. Those of you in the know can however appreciate the sport of carp fishing can be very physical and extremely tiring on some occasions.

On many waters you may have to walk a long way laden with heavy gear on your shoulder or with a heavily laden barrow. On other occasions I have had to spod out bait at range for hours on end or row a boat across a water baiting up and dropping baits multiple times a day. On all these occasions I am thankful that I am in good health and reasonable shape.

I don’t think fitness is something that occurs to most carp anglers, but it can give you an added advantage over lazy carp anglers. Perhaps you can just get to the best swim quicker than anyone else or spod your bait out quicker and further than other anglers.

Either way a reasonable level of fitness can only help you to catch more fish.