Duck hunting came to an end, each of us received a portion of adrenaline, besides stories under his fragrant campfire. But there are still a few days off. And what to spend them on, it was not.
Lower Volga in spring – it’s a dream. Still, so much water, so much room, there just has to be trophy fish, you only need to be able to take it. And does not the argument that others misses with a hook and they just had no luck.
What kind of fish to pay more attention and diligence is a question of questions. And with catfish you need to have time to compete and carp would like to compete, and your ear to catch, and podkoptit something…
The steppe greeted us with bright sun and withered Golden straw landscape to the horizon. The greens of tree and shrub sides and rare brownish-green clumps of reeds on the far erikah trembling in the haze accentuated the vastness, the eye is unusual for a resident of the middle band. Even last night, passing the Tambov region, we admired the moonlight sparkles of frost on the roadside grass, and here plunged into the spring.
With high steep banks good readability of the coastal shallows and the edge. Space such that the far shore is visible in the form of a narrow sandy edges, in the background a tug with barge in the fairway looks clumsy small insects.
One of the tasks of our company was fishing for catfish with fishing tackle, and pike, because shestnadtsatiletnego traditional pit bait, frog, could not withstand the pressure of the water and quickly fell asleep. Jacks, threaded for nostril, kept briskly for several days, and som respects them. Just for the jacks as live bait and we went to the nearest Erik. These numerous lakes is a real fishing Paradise. No wonder many family fishing festivals start their program with them. During flood all or nearly all of the Volga fish comes here to spawn. But after a rapid decline of water some species are killed in hot water, others and adapt until next season remain in captivity these channels.
Greedy bite numerous pike brought us to a complete delight. The only obstacle was the abundance of aquatic vegetation. An inaccurate throw, and a bunch of seaweed securely bites into the bait, but I became motivated to hone the skill of pitching lures or spinners. The hour flew by. And on ear enough, and the bait fish for catfish will remain.
Weather was changing every day. The wind during the day will turn one hundred and eighty a few times, the rain will samorost, and even frost at night will bring. Sometimes during the day you can sunbathe, as the sun sets, the temperature rapidly fell. Big water did not meet our expectations; although no fish we had but carp on lure is not released, apparently, until he’s too young and small predators in the standings go. It was interesting to catch on Erykah jacks.
Eriks in the area of our camp were several. The presence of pike in one and almost complete absence in others has prompted a number of marsh frogs. If the army amphibian great – the chances are almost nil. Flocks of untamed ducks, too, told me that the people here are not frequent visitors. And who will go here for fish, while adult anglers prefer this sercam the Volga, and the missing boys closest to the housing bodies of water.
Some amulet, located not far from our camp, was characterized by practical absence of open water, but had only to get into a little window with a diameter of 40-50 cm, immediately followed the blow, and spinning bent arc. The predator went under the carpet of last year’s reeds, tightly twisted slime and seaweed, and often, the bait remained there forever. Especially exciting was to fight blindly. Sudden powerful jerks of invisible trophy, clubs muddy dregs, wicker, cutting spaghetti from plant meats, and a silent question: “Who is there?” Gatherings monsters only poured oil on the fire fishing passion.
Amulet with a large mirror of water, more or less exposed shores and good an entrance was the most interesting. On the approach we heard the distinctive splashes of feeding fish. But on the bait fish immediately reacted by biting. Often she followed the lure to the water’s edge, but does not bite. Sometimes two or three invisible torpedoes raced from the different parties, and only the fan fry the spray flying in front of the jaws of predators, indicating the trajectory of the attack. But on reaching the goal “torpedo” froze… and had to re-iterate the whole Arsenal of lures, pick up the retrieve speed and the dynamics of the game. Every visit to the pond new puzzle. Morning Blue Fox No. 3 was the leader, and in the evening with him a complete fiasco, “prima” becomes MEKA spinner from Panther Martin. Next time worked Wobbler Yo-Zuri with a matte sheen, and if he was not in the Arsenal – alas, no bite.
The most intriguing was that right near the shore there were instances, a decent lens photographer. At the sight fisherman they left, creating a spectacular vortex in the water. We do not at once, but found the solution. Each transition to a new place and decided to do a big arc, and the first throw to make the distance, almost on a whim anticipating the water’s edge. If pike was in the area, the kick followed instantly, even if the spoon fell in the mud. Not all attacks were successful, but the first step is the hardest.
When fishing out another pike, it often attacked suplementy, sometimes several times, and the pike came to the Bank with a torn tail or teeth marks across the body. When the distance between the rows of teeth are wider palm, it is not only surprising.
One red stone in the body of the spinner Kuusamo made a splash. Almost every cast brought a trophy. My friend Yuri threw there, but to no avail. I deliberately threw there, where he checked seemingly every possible places, and — following the bite. Having quenched my passion and seeing the suffering other, I gave him the spoon. The celebration moved on to his street. An elderly local fisherman, got to meet him, with sadness in his voice said, “have you nothing either?” “No, we’ve got something,” I replied and led her to the trunk of our car. In a large plastic box, sticking the head, the tail, handle beauty pike. “What?” more falling tone asked the fisherman. “Let me show,” and I took him around the Bank for a retired friend. On the approach, seeing the shining face of a friend, I realized that he, too, received his portion of pleasure from fishing. “Where is the spoon? Show your friend,” I said to the unlucky angler. “Yes there she is, hanging on the reeds.” On a high wall of reeds along the opposite shore of the glistening silver sparkle, playing in the sun. We met this fisherman on this herica, when he fished from the boat. Therefore, together advised not to waste time, but to sail for the miracle lure.
On the way to the car Yura said that pike just went crazy, attacking this lure. Had to let go of the most part back, as we were not engaged in harvesting fish. And on the next cast felt a real monster. So as not to catch algae, had to pull the lure with a jerk, and right there on the spot snapped his mouth had a huge pike. “Already trembling hands I made a new cast, but in the heat too much, and here’s the result,” again and again experienced friend.
Unfortunately, this was our last night. In the morning we caught the long-awaited catfish and gave it to our Volgograd friend who came to help us pack.
Later our guide Nicholas told us that these “crocodiles” they come in December, at the first ice. The banks of many channels in the summer and muddy so densely overgrown with reed, what about fishing for them should not even dream of. But it is in these reserves during the summer of the pike eats up most of the living things that can fit in its mouth, including belkarolin relatives. And so on garlicky and large, up to 15 cm, but light vertical jigging lures only take seasoned “nurse.” If the frost will last longer than usual, can occur (and often occurs) Zamora, so often take all fish caught. The most important thing is not to succumb to greed, the way back is long, and even on a sled to carry the Luggage will not be easy. Better get back here next weekend.
And we’ll come back for our pikes next year.
