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I do love how much there is to learn, fishing's certainly not something that can be mastered in one season is it. Great advice and will probably continue being an optimist casting the odd method feeder over the winter. I guess less people on the bank is nice too. Kind of disappointed it didn't rain yesterday as would have been a good excuse for the new bivvy.
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It all depends - depth of water and availability of food - and weather - all play a factor. I've caught in middle of winter on huge low stock gravel pits and then blanked on commercial/smaller venues where a bite should be almost guaranteed, so you never really know.
Its accepted wisdom that winter feeding spells can be quite short and carp as crepuscular creatures tend to feed at sunrise and sunset, although again you can catch middle of the day if they are feeding and active.
Little and often baiting, and pre-baiting known winter spots is best advice - some people favour smaller hooks and smaller baits in winter too - the rest is time spent on the bank and being lucky