Features of the choice of oscillating lures for pike fishing

Many anglers, despite the variety of modern baits such as edible or wobblers, still prefer spinners. Such popularity is due to such properties of these baits:

• Good flight characteristics, which provide a decent casting range of the lure.
• The wiring of such baits with proper skill is possible both at the very bottom, and in the middle horizon or at the very surface of the water.
• There are spinners for pike that are suitable.
• Wiring a spoon takes relatively little time, and therefore, the use of spinners makes it possible to search a large area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe reservoir for an active predator.
• Models can pass through not too thick snags.
• The cost of spoons in most cases is significantly lower than that of wobblers, and baubles suffer from pike teeth much less than edible rubber.
• A wide variety of shapes, weights and colors allows you to choose a lure for any fishing conditions.

Classification of spinners

The classification of oscillators is based on the features of their shape, and, consequently, their purpose. So, it is customary to distinguish:

1. For casting, or casting. This category is distinguished by a wide variety of shapes, weights and colors - from miniature trout models to large spoons for sea fishing.
2. Trolling. Typically, such vibrators have a thinner metal and therefore less weight than casting models. They have a stable game even at low speed.
3. Surface vibrators. They are intended primarily for catching a predator in the summer, when aquatic vegetation makes it impossible to use deep-diving models when retrieving. With a sufficiently fast wiring speed, such products go almost at the very surface of the water. Often such spinners are equipped with a variety of devices that prevent hooks.
4. Jig. They sink quickly, and on our waters they are used mainly in winter, but American anglers use them in the summer.

The choice of pike spinners depending on the conditions of fishing

Photo 1. Classic pike oscillators.

The form

The best spoons in spinning boxes are usually "sharpened" for certain fishing conditions. The catchability of a particular model depends on a number of conditions at the place of fishing.

For calm water the body shape of the bait should be wider, similar to a spoon - this option creates low-frequency vibrations during wiring that attract pike.

However for fishing in the current this form does not fit well, such vibrators, in the presence of a current, often begin to stray from the wiring. For flow, somewhat heavier models with a narrower body are more suitable.

The size

The size of the lure also matters. Its length largely depends on the time of year, however, in the case of pike, too small should not be used, on average, the length of effective models is from 8 to 12 cm. Smaller options are used to catch other types of predatory fish - perch, or

Important! Too small spinners relatively rarely attract the attention of pike of decent size.

Color choice

The classic colors are silver, gold and copper. However, a number of manufacturers produce their products in a much more diverse range of colors. There is also an opinion that oscillating spoons for pike with a matte finish are somewhat more catchy than polished shiny models, since in bright light they can not attract with glare, but scare away cautious fish. Also, many companies paint their products in several colors at once, and one model of a spinner can have a couple of dozen color options.

The most popular manufacturers of spinners are such companies as ABU Garcia, Mepps, Kuusamo, Rapala, Acme However, many anglers tend to believe that since spinners do not require such high-tech equipment for manufacturing, as, for example, the production of wobblers, the products of nameless Chinese factories can catch pike no worse than branded spoons.

The most popular pike models

Given the wide variety of conditions in water bodies, different models in different places show completely different results. A spinner that performs well on a lake can be extremely poor on a river, even with a small current. However, the top ten effective spinners can still be distinguished. In the top 10, you can make such vibrations:

When choosing, it should be borne in mind that the same Japanese spoons were not made with the expectation of catching pike, and the result in some cases can be unpredictable. Also, an excellent lure produced by Kuusamo or Mepps may not be affordable for all anglers, given the not-so-rare breakages of lures in promising areas for fishing.

Important! In different regions and on different reservoirs, the same oscillator can demonstrate completely different efficiency.

Homemade options for oscillating baubles

The spinner is one of the easiest lures to make on your own. In the simplest version, pike shakers are made from ordinary spoons, in which the handles are cut off. At the ends of the resulting workpiece, a hole for the winding rings is drilled - the spinner is ready. To increase the mass of such a product, soldering tin or lead can be used. It should be borne in mind that the placement of such soldering can to a large extent change the game of the finished product.

Photo 3. How many spoons are missing!

A more complex manufacturing option makes it possible to manufacture oscillators of a more complex shape. For manufacturing, you will need small sheets of copper, stainless steel or brass. The matrix for the future product is made of hardwood, the already cut blank is inserted into the matrix, and the heads with rounded ends give it the necessary shape. If you use strikers with faceted edges in the manufacture, you can achieve an imitation of fish scales on the spinner. The holes for the winding rings for attaching the leash and the hook are drilled with a drill, the shine is given first by processing with sandpaper, then using a felt wheel and GOI paste.

Unlike wobblers that are difficult to manufacture, many amateur fishermen make spinners on their own.