Sometimes it happens in the spring period, much like a long late fall. There is only one essential difference – in the autumn of the predator is still active, but early spring is unclear. Whether he’s still in winter mode is, it already feels the arrival of spring.
This time period is characterized by the fact that in our latitudes, on the lakes every day can produce a thin crust of ice, which can only go ravens. Sometimes we romp through the Volga-Akhtuba floodplain in search of open water, and never find. We go to the Volga or Akhtuba and in the evening again visit the lake in the hope that the ice has melted. This time is very risky in terms of to be left without any bites and get stuck in the mud on the car. However, the duration of this period forces us to go fishing and reluctant to deal with this difficult situation. But the more complicated – more interesting. Wander through crisp frost, get to perch on the edge of the ice – in this period its charms.
I should tell you that we are not talking about the winter spinning. A couple of years I practiced using a jig fishing in cold weather, but quickly realized that I’m more interested to fish from the ice than clean ice from the rings of spinning and kill the network. No doubt, spinning in the winter has its charms, but they are more for the true fans. I prefer to miss spinning the spring.
In this difficult period I usually take on a fishing trip two spinning. One test 3-15 g, the other (for fishing on the river) with the test 7-28 G. For fishing on lakes and erikah use the 8 lb braided line on the river – 10. Still on the river and catches more and bigger fish. About braid yet, I can say that starting with the 10 lb I’ve used the Power Pro cord, and less than that of the breaking load of the cords PE. Not to say that I am an ardent fan of the cord. I’m just tired of experiments. I fished in a variety of cords, and for many years, Power Pro has always behaved very predictably. However, with one condition. This braided line I only buy in the online Store Cabela s. Now, when the dollar rose, shopping in this online store are I can not afford. Internally, I began to look for an analogue, as this now make very many anglers. I can proudly say that I have found! Akara Multi Power. Very much like Power Pro. Catching her second offseason with everybody, so to speak, in grave, in the form of a build-up of ice on the Tulip. The cord withstood all the hardships of torture. Not razmahnulsya, strength is not lost. It’s really an outlet for me in times of crisis.
Fine quality cord in the offseason too. On the lakes we have to fish light baits. As a rule, from 6 to 11 g, 8-9 g. more often, However, very often needed far throw. Sometimes a headwind, sometimes a stone’s throw to local pits. Putting 15 grams of the cargo – we went a little of course, but the lure will be dragged along the bottom, and the chances of a bite is greatly reduced. On top of that when drawing rather hook any leaf of a dead clam, and posting down the drain. It is for these reasons I am compelled to put slippery cords PE. In our lakes and Erykah the Volga-Akhtuba floodplain has not translated trophies, and pike under 4 pounds are not uncommon. Pike up to 2 kg are regularly caught, and if it dives into the seaweed, the thin braided line may not be enough claimed power to tear. I think that 8 lb in our waters would be a prudent minimum.
Most of my friends are caught exclusively on the “tires”. They use a jig-head or swivel “Cheburashka-double”, each with a dozen (maybe more) of various batches of rubber. I also have the coveted package with plastic baits. I think that cold water “silicone” works better than a foam fish. Last spring I even chubs fished jigs and exclusively on silicone twisters. Foam also using fish, but mostly small sizes. They are especially in demand when you need it the farthest throw.
To compare baits from different manufacturers is difficult because the size, type and other characteristics of all the baits are completely different. Sometimes not choosing the brand and desired color, and it is only some particular firm. Sometimes an important size or “resepectable”. The colors of the lures of the opinions of my friends differ. One catches on colors called natural (grey, polupriznanie, silver), the other catches exclusively in dark colors (dark red, dark green, korichnevye, etc.). My personal preferences tend towards dark colors of baits at all in cold water. I don’t know why it happens, but my experience and accumulated statistics say about this.
About the size of the hooks – there is always a problem. Perch are biting more often, and he needs a hook to put less, not more than No. 2 according to the international classification. Pike are biting less often, especially the larger ones, but small hook harder it is to detect. I’m getting out of this situation as follows. The main bait is a scout I have used foam fish with double No. 2. She copes with large perches (a small I do not, I’m not in competition) and is quite good for pike from a pound up to one and a half. But if you fall in Shchuchye “parserange” or the average weight of pike caught close to the kilo – put the bait with the double number 1 or larger. These hooks are very well stuck in large toothy mouths.
