How to make feeder tackle for crucian carp?
Carp is one of the most common fish in European Russia. Carp fishing is carried out in almost all water bodies. There are few varieties of carp - only two. This is a silver and gold crucian.
Mostly in the rivers there is golden crucian carp, which differs in its golden color. Silver carp prefer shallow reed lakes with a muddy bottom.
Today, there are many ways to catch carp. Depending on the place of fishing, almost all fishing techniques are good for crucian carp, with the exception of spinning and winter jigs.
The feeder rod is intended for catching fish from the bottom layers of the reservoir. Such a fishing rod is equipped with a fishing line with a significant sinker and a leash with a hook.
You can build a feeder tackle from an ordinary spinning rod by installing the appropriate equipment on it.
The choice of fishing line for the feeder is not of fundamental importance. The optimal value of the section of the fishing line for bottom gear is from 0.2 to 0.3 mm. The main qualities that a fishing line should have are hardness and low elasticity.
Feeder gear device
Like many rigs, feeder tackle consists of many components that can allow you to fish a pond directly on the bottom layers. The main device of the feeder tackle is the feeder hook and feeder.
This is what distinguishes the feeder from other types of gear. In addition, a reinforced reel with a rod will not let you miss even the largest fish.
Feeder rod
The feeder rod is equipped with a massive tackle with a feeder, designed to catch fish from the bottom of the reservoir.
A distinctive feature of this rod is a large number of retaining rings, as well as a soft rod top for better hooking. Feeder rods have a length of no more than 4 meters.
They are also equipped with a so-called quiver tip at the top, with the help of which fish are hooked when biting.
Spinning reel
High-quality coils that can withstand a large load are not cheap.
For this reason, you should immediately note for yourself those characteristics of the coil that you need the most on a particular reservoir:
- The inertialess type of the reel allows you to set the limit on the release of the fishing line. The type is front and back. The fact is that with a sharp bite, there is a possibility of breaking the fishing line, and the friction brake on the reel will prevent this trouble.
- The number of bearings also affects the ease of playing the fish. The more bearings, the easier it is to pull the fish ashore. the optimal number of bearings on a reel for feeder fishing is 6-7 pieces.
Which of these characteristics to choose is up to you. Coils that combine both of these parameters are quite expensive.
fishing line
The choice of fishing line for the donkey is not of fundamental importance. The optimal value of the section of the fishing line for bottom gear is from 0.2 to 0.3 mm. The main qualities that a fishing line should have are hardness and low elasticity.
It is important to use leashes for bottom fishing. Their length should be approximately 15 - 25 cm. The choice of hooks installed on the bottom tackle depends on the fish living in the reservoir.
The optimal hook size should be #8-12. The installation of weights should be done at a short distance from the hooks.
A bite signaling device can be an ordinary bell bought at a fishing store, or a quiver mounted on top of the rod.
Leash
A distinctive feature of leashes is their flexibility, because even an angle of 85 degrees is quite normal for them. The size of the leash varies from 15 to 60 centimeters.
Of course, the longer the tip, the softer the hook, but do not forget that a soft hook is not always effective with small fish.
feeder
For catching fish with a feeder rod, a feeder of various shapes and sizes is used. These parameters depend on the current in the selected reservoir.
The cross section of the feeder is:
- Round- allows you to fish in still water.
- triangular- Holds up well.
- Square- universal coils.
For this type of fishing, feeders weighing from 40 to 100 grams are used.
Bite alarm
A bite signaling device can be an ordinary bell bought at a fishing store, or a quiver mounted on top of the rod.
Stand
This type of device is bought in a fishing store. It is convenient because bulky bottom gear does not need to be held in your hands or dirty on the damp ground near the reservoir.
Just put the rod on the stand and enjoy fishing.
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How to make a catchy feeder tackle?
A rod designed for such fishing is called a mini-feeder, the hallmark of which is lightness and small size. Equipment for feeder fishing is best used the same as on the bottom gear, with the exception of the equipment.
Instead of a hook and sinker in spinning, metal or silicone nozzles are used that can lure predatory fish.
Such nozzles are similar in shape to live bait fish, and their movement in the water does not leave indifferent any perch and predator.
Feeder rigs
To date, there are a large number of feeder rigs that allow you to fish even in the most simple and straightforward ways.
The most popular feeder rigs include:
- "Helicopter".
- "Inline".
- "Combine".
- "Pacifier".
- "Gardner's Rigging".
Do-it-yourself feeder equipment secrets
On the river in stagnant water, float tackle equipped with light equipment with a hook size No. 5-7 and a fishing line with a diameter of 0.15 mm will show itself quite well in carp fishing.
For fishing in the current, it is best to use bottom gear. The feeder will show itself especially well if the depth of the reservoir does not exceed 2 meters.
It is best to catch among the reed pools, where there is a large crucian carp, on vegetable baits.
When fishing from the shore to the bottom type of gear, the bottom topography must also be taken into account. In order to avoid breakage of gear, it is advisable to choose slopes cleared of reeds to the reservoir.
Small backwaters on small lakes with stagnant water near snags are good for catching large carp. On the water, when fishing from a boat, it is best to stand in a small backwater, after feeding the place of fishing.
It is worth remembering that the active biting of crucian carp begins early in the morning and continues until the onset of heat, during this period the fish goes to the bottom and leads a passive image. By evening, activity intensifies, and the fish emerges again to feed.
Gardner rig or paternoster
Gardner's rig, or as it is called in another way "Paternoster" is one of the simplest rigs that are of the feeder type. Such equipment is knitted from the main fishing line and has two loops.
The main advantage of such equipment is that it is available to every angler, besides, the paternoster is very sensitive to bites. This advantage is very useful for ponds with a silty bottom.
It is also noteworthy that such equipment is simple in its use and installation, since it is knitted directly on the fishing line itself.
One of the disadvantages of such gear is that there is a risk of overlapping lines between each other. But this minus is compensated by the fact that the bite of the fish can occur on its own, in other words, the paternoster does not require special attention while fishing.
Loop systems
For such equipment, a fishing line with a thickness of not more than 0.3 mm is required. In order to build a loop system, you need to cut off a small piece of fishing line, which must be folded in half so that one end is about 10 cm larger than the other.
Thus, two asymmetrical ends of the fishing line should be obtained.
A small knot is made at the long end and a swivel with a carbine attached is attached, after which the ends of the lines are connected, and another loop is formed.
The main fishing line, along with the leash, must be mounted to these loops, and the feeder should be attached using a carabiner.
Another mounting method is that the ends of the lines are at the same distance and are symmetrical.
In this case, a carabiner is tied to one of the loops, which lengthens one of the ends of the fishing line. Otherwise, the principle of constructing a structure is not at all different from an asymmetric loop.
Anti-twist tube
Another type of feeder equipment requires the purchase of a special anti-twist tube.
A feeder is attached to this tube, and the main fishing line is passed through the anti-twist, after which a braking damper is mounted and a loop for the leash is formed.
"Combine"
It is one of the subspecies of the feeder equipment and is considered the most advanced, in comparison with the anti-twist tube. In this type of tackle, the feeder is attached to the tube with a piece of fishing line.
"Inline"
A fairly popular type of equipment, which is a freely moving feeder on a fishing line and a leash tied to its end.
"Helicopter"
This equipment is a feeder tied to the end of the line and a leash that moves freely along the line with an indent of a few centimeters from the feeder.
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