Lake Dar

For Fisherman's Day, I didn't leave empty-handed. Wanted to brag about the biggest carp of my fishing career so far) Accidentally found this underrated spot, Lake Dar, thanks to @antondemeniukcarpfishing's TikTok video. By pure coincidence, they had one dock available for the day that happened to be Fisherman's Day) First time fishing with a flat feeder. On the recommendation of good people @qqukar, I picked up a couple of Flagman Squadron Flow Feeder 2025 3.6m 130g rods and reels the day before. I was filling my cart on the Flagman website but ended up buying from a physical store instead, and was pleasantly surprised by the holiday discount. So the flat method feeder technique was also new to me. I made two combinations: cranberry krill boilie + pineapple pop-up and tiger nut + sour pear pop-up. The thing was, according to the staff and other anglers, all the fish hang out on the opposite bank under the reeds (roughly 70-80m from the dock). With my rods and fishing skills, my max cast was only about 30m. I tried casting a marker weight a few times, but at that distance it felt like either mud or weeds. Or maybe I just don't know how to find the drop-off yet 😅 Decided to just keep casting and work on getting more distance and accuracy, hoping for some luck). And at 01:30, it came to me head first, not tail first. I fought it myself, and got help with the net. The fish put up a bit of a fight and broke the bow on the net. Got one more bream after that. There were probably other bites, but I'm not sure. First time using alarms and hangers, and they went off from wind gusts. Clearly still learning how to set them up properly. Takeaways: still lots to learn, and carp rods are going on my wishlist. About the location itself: A rural pond, 9 sectors. About 80m wide. Has carp, grass carp, tench, pike, perch, crucian carp, rudd, and bream. Fishing rules are in the photos. I'd love if there was always a spot available without advance booking, but even more than that, I want success and prosperity for the owners of this pond. So here's their Telegram: https://t.me/ozero_dar For context: the daily fishing rate (900 UAH/3 rods) includes a dock, a small gazebo by it, a grill, a carp mat (we ran short on space actually, but they have them), a small table under the gazebo to cook or lay out your stuff, plus an outdoor sink, bucket, and fish antiseptic. It's quiet and peaceful here, no loud parties. The night silence is broken only by the alarms and bait boats (which are allowed here, by the way). This is now my favorite spot. Hope I get the time and chance to come back more often.

Ukraine, Kyiv Oblast, Makariv

12.07.2026

Bottom fishing

Carp

Roach

Paid