Winter trolling — active, hazardous and highly addictive way of fishing. Physical activity that gets the body, is large enough so that the angler does not need any gym to keep myself in good shape. And how well you sleep after a day out in the cold!
Trolling pikes from the ice is one of the most exciting ways of fishing. High activity, mobility angler, aggressive, memorable for a long time biting and unsurpassed efficiency — these and many other features contribute to the fact that annually goes to the ice a large number of newcomers who want to learn how to properly blesnet pike.
Most anglers, after trying a few times, but never saw the bite, drop the case and take the hands of a more “predictable” the jig or put imitation fish, but some bring it to the end and become supporters of this method of fishing for the rest of your life. Unlike spinning enthusiasts with its diversity of methods and tactics and a “bunch” of fishing rods, ice “analog” looks much more democratic. Compact fishing rod, equipped with throughput rings and a reel, a small box with lures and screws — that’s the minimum set of gear required for such fishing.
Where to start?
When choosing a spinning should give preference to models with fairly long and soft whip, equipped with standard reel seat and guides. It easily installed compact spinning or baitcasting reel that makes fishing very comfortable and mobile. The diameter of the used fishing line is almost always less than 0.3 mm, coupled with a flexible whip and a frictional brake coil in such a light as possible not make any problems to “withdraw” even a large predator.
Obligatory link tackle, intended for catching predators, will be the leash that protects against pike teeth. Equipment options here are a few: you can apply traditional metal leash in a slightly smaller and lightweight form. You can use twist from the regular line, good protection from cuts, and to change the leash after each catch pike. And you can use the leash from fluorocarbon material, which has recently received huge popularity with the catching of a predator. Complete invisibility under water and excellent resistance to abrasive wear are the main features that make “flur” a great alternative to metal leads.
Working lures
The choice of bait for fishing — the subject is so comprehensive, that to give any specific advice is very difficult. Each angler has their own ranking of spinners and balancers that work well in certain conditions. Cherished “box” is going for years, and get into it only working, proven baits. To call a specific bait is difficult, can only be described as a game which they should have. So, the spoon needs to work perfectly not only in vertical but also in horizontal plane. Moving boldly, she needs to go away from the wells, then freeze and return to the place. Fluctuations in the final stage should last a few seconds — often enough pike paused, the duration of which may be 5-7 seconds.
Similar requirements apply to the weights. Stability is the main criterion, which should have this lure. She needed to be away from the hole, turn around and come back, thus describing improvised “eight”.As for the color of lures to choose only the experiments. Work great as a natural color — roach, perch, pickerel, and all possible bright acid, precipitating the coloring.
Tactics for catching
Because the pike is a predator ambush, look for it in the immediate vicinity of the snags and bushes, along the channel edge and near wintering holes. Should not escape your attention and thickets of aquatic vegetation: it is here, on the border of reeds, cane or other “grass” and clean water, the likelihood of the pike bite is extremely high.
First in a prospective, drill a series of holes 10-15. Speeding up is not necessary, the distance between them is 10-15 meters. After the holes are ready, begin the harvest with the first. Game bait — pronounced, very sharp, the interval between strokes is 4-5 seconds.
In addition to fishing in the bottom layer, it is necessary to lift the spoon higher, to fish in all horizons: at times the pike is above the bottom and does not wish to descend. To stay on the same hole makes no sense: if a pike is nearby, it will definitely show itself. So 40-45 strokes — and forward to the next hole!
After a series of “obnovljena”, in hands take screws and drill 10-15 holes. But to fish them in a hurry, and back to the first examining now not 15, and 30 holes. When pike are inactive, “the first approach” she may not react to the bait. In some cases, before the next call is useful to change the bait — it is likely that angler just had the wrong desire of the predator at this time. Sometimes we need only to change the spinner on the balancer, he comes a confident bite.
WHEN THE FISH ARE BITING?
The greatest number of shark bites occur in the morning and evening hours. However, if the pike are active, you can expect a steady bite throughout the day. This activity is very significant: in addition to good fishing by trolling, here and there catching boxes zherlits. By the way, before relizami the lures have a huge advantage: it is more mobile and allows you to search the active predator is much faster than zhivcova fishing. This is especially noticeable in gluhozime: when the imitation fish are silent, bleszinski no-no, and will find active fish and caught a couple pike.
