Ice Fishing

Ice fishing is fundamentally different from other types of fishing. This is more of a passive type of recreation, activated by the fisherman, unless in search of a hole, and when it finds it, can sit near it for hours without moving anywhere. To catch a lot of fish in winter you need to know some secrets and tricks, some of them are universal, and some of them will work only on one or more water bodies.

Features of Fishing in Winter

In winter, the fish lose their activity. This affects not only the number of nibbles, but also the resistance to disembodiment. Although it is not so bad. Fish is weaker, so the chances of tearing a thin fishing line it has little, it leads to the possibility of easier gear. And on a thin fishing line with a light float and a small hook to fish is much more interesting. After all, what can be cooler than dragging a kilo crucian carp to the fishing line 0.1 mm, while feeling all the jerks of fish? This is what makes ice fishing so attractive.

There are a lot of fishing gears for peaceful fish in winter, as well as ways. The most popular are mormyshka and float fishing. The first provides an active game rod, when the fisherman himself gives the bait movement, and they must force the fish to bite. Catch on the mormyshkas with bait and without them. The way of catching without a nozzle got the name “fishing on a bottleless bottle” among fishermen.

Such fishing is very complicated and not all can do, but those who have learned how to fish in this way never return home without a catch. The whip serves as an alarm device for nibbling. Float fishing has a slightly different character. It provides for the drilling of 2-3 holes at a short distance, in which the hooks are immersed with the nozzle. And the task of the fisherman is not to miss the bite. But if it is not visible for a long time, then also to feed the fish. This method is also very interesting, although at first glance it does not seem so. But the first impression is deceptive. Especially interesting is catching predators in winter.

A variety of gear allows you to pick up a variety of baits for pike, perch and pike-perch. This is considered to be a very active type of fishing, as the fisherman is forced to move around the water in search of predators. And at minus 25 degrees it is especially interesting. The main types of predatory fish are caught on all baits. The difference can only be seen on some water bodies. The winter spinner is no different from the summer one, except for the size. But the balancer is a kind of prototype of wobblers. It attracts the predator with arc movements under the ice, each time returning to the starting point.

Alarm biting when catching in the plumb line are whips, but much harder than when catching a mormy. The fisherman’s task is to constantly move around the water in search of a predator. And the bait wiring, which looks like a periodic lifting and lowering of the rod.

Secrets of Ice Fishing on the Lake

The lake is a great water reservoir for ice fishing. Fishing on the lake is considered to be a classics of fishing. After all, only on the lake you can quietly enjoy your favorite thing, you can sit and a few hours, as long as it is cool. And the glue will be good, if you pick up the right tackle, well, the fish in the pond if there is.

You can catch both predatory and peaceful fish on the lake. Going on a fishing trip you should know in advance what kind of fish you will catch and prepare gear focused on it. Depending on the water body it can be: roach, crucian carp, pike, perch, bream, pike-perch or carp. As well as many other common fish species.

Weights are selected and made for a particular type of fish, so they can be considered a fairly stretchable concept and some exact answer to questions about gear for ice fishing on the lake simply does not exist. Everything is selected individually. The lake itself also has an individuality. Experienced fishermen sharpen the tackle under it. And no matter how cool were your shopping rods, there will be a grandfather with a primitive fishing rod, which will catch much more fish than you. It is also worth remembering all the places where you have been fishing.

Then in case of return to the reservoir, you will already know where the fish bites and where not. Where to look for it, and on what site is not even worth wasting your precious time.

Catching in Winter on the River

Ice fishing on the river is an interesting activity. But at the same time, it is also quite difficult, because most rivers have current. And fishing in such places will be slightly different. Here you have to do another one, bait will also be different, and the tackle will not remain unchanged. But let’s take things one by one. And so let’s talk about winter dressing for catching in the current. Its composition should be nutritious, but not very, the main thing is not to feed the fish. It is important to distinguish the line and keep it.

The presence of small fractions and large fractions in the feed in the percentage of 60/40%, respectively, is considered the most optimal. Do not forget to add soil to the feed. It serves as a binder and holds the spot on the spot for as long as possible. In most cases, the bait is selected individually for each water body and type of fish. Undoubtedly they are also affected by the current velocity. And the preferences of fish in the reservoirs can not go without a trace. Sometimes it is necessary to give preference to the classics: moths, scallops and dung worms. They have caught and will catch and fish in winter and summer.

Ice fishing gear is changing dramatically. All their parameters directly depend on the current speed and preferences of the fish. Of course, mormyshkas and floats will be heavier than when fishing on water bodies without current. Finding a place to fish is a very difficult task. To facilitate it it it is possible to echosounder or to manage recommendations of experienced fishermen. Always pay attention to rolls, kerbs and other bottom anomalies. And of course, do not forget about safety. It should be on the ice first. There is always a chance to stumble upon an ice scour or step on a place where an underwater stream hits. There you will inevitably get wet, at best.

So be especially careful and try to avoid such places. So that the ice ishing always pleased you and never upset you.