How to make a self-cutter for fishing on a feeder: instructions and video

Instructions for fishing with an autohook

To understand what a feeder self-cutter is, you need to understand its structure, operating principle and types. The device is auxiliary when fishing with a feeder and does not represent a full-fledged self-hooking tackle.

Self-cutting device for feeder

A classic automatic feeder cutter - homemade or factory-made - consists of the following main elements:

Support post - serves to fasten the self-cutting device in the soil of the bank;
Rocker arms - designed to fix the rod handle;
Springs - when there is a bite and the trigger mechanism is activated, under the influence of elastic force, it gives the feeder itself a jerky upward movement - a hook;
Trigger mechanism - designed to trigger the spring-loaded rocker arm at a certain tension of the fishing line by the fish.

Such an automatic hook hook for fishing, when properly configured, virtually eliminates idle triggering and ensures the maximum number of productive hooks. In addition to fishing stores, you can purchase it on various Internet portals.

In addition to store-bought self-cutters for feeders, homemade ones have recently become widespread. They are in no way inferior to, and sometimes even superior to, their factory counterparts. There are plenty of videos and drawings on the Internet that make the process of creating a device easier.

Simple and inexpensive design

A homemade feeder cutter can be easily made from two rubber bands and a paper clip. After casting the donkey, such a device fixes the main line, and during a bite, it hooks the fish at the right moment.

The procedure for using and making a homemade undercutter for a feeder: the elastic bands are connected into one by threading into each other and fixed at one end by the leg of the reel;

the paperclip is straightened into a straight wire, using pliers, hook-shaped bends are formed along its edges;

Paper clips are inexpensive, so it is possible to practice making a high-quality device without being upset about the breakage of one or two pieces.

after throwing the bait into the water, the modernized wire hook is fixed to the first ring of the rod with one hook;

The sensitivity of automatic hooking can be adjusted experimentally using the fictitious bite method.

Using the main fishing line, the self-cutter is cocked, and the free wire hook of the self-cutter is fixed.

After cocking the cutting mechanism, you need to check its functionality once, then put it back into automatic mode.

How does it work

The self-cutter works as follows:

The feeder with baited equipment is thrown to the fishing point;
The rocker arm is installed perpendicular to the rack and fixed by the trigger mechanism;
The rod is inserted into the rocker brackets, the slack of the fishing line is wound up;
The fishing line or cord from the reel is wound behind the hook of the trigger mechanism;
When biting, the fishing line pulls the lever, the trigger mechanism releases the rocker arm, and it rises sharply upward under the action of the tension force of the spring.

Features and rules for using a self-cutter

Considering that only industrial mechanisms can be adjusted for a certain type of gear, selecting and adjusting a self-cutter of a different type requires trial and error. Before using the device, it is necessary to take into account some nuances:

rod weight and length;
the approximate distance to which the bait is planned to be cast;
current strength and boat speed;
characteristics of the fish, its size, weight, type of bite.

Compliance with these rules will significantly reduce the number of empty bites and increase the catch.

Auto hooks easily cope with any fish, regardless of whether it is small or a large predator. The fisherman only needs to adjust the device for a specific species and wait for the catch. Monitor the tension force of the self-cutter. Too strong will not allow the fish to remove it from the stopper, or the hook will simply tear its mouth open and it will leave. A weak tension will have the desired effect on the fish.

Example of a self-cutting device for a feeder

The operating principle of the feeder landing net is very simple:

a fishing rod with bait is cast at the required distance to a certain place;
the balancer is installed perpendicular to the stand and is captured by the trigger;
the fishing rod is inserted into the clamps on the balancer, the weakened fishing line is wound back;
the fishing line is wound behind the trigger of the mechanism;
when biting, the fishing line pulls the lever, releasing the balancer. The latter, as a result of the tension force of the spring, jerks upward, producing a hook.

There is nothing complicated in using a self-hook, and even a novice fisherman can easily understand the principle of its operation.

Purpose of self-cutters

A self-hooking device is a device designed to perform hooking at a certain tension force on the fishing line or cord when a fish bites. Self-cutters are used in the following cases:

With a large amount of gear. If an angler fishes with 4-5 feeders, then he will not be able to equally monitor each tackle. In this case, he will be helped by self-cutters who will perform the sweeps for him;
When fishing at night. At night, automatic hookers will give you the opportunity to sleep for a couple of hours and not worry that the bite will be missed;
With a weak bite. When the fish is inactive, it is easier for the fisherman to install all the gear in the self-hooking hooks, adjust them for a weak bite and fish at this time with a float rod;

Do not use self-hookers when the bite is active - in this case, the fisherman will spend a lot of time reloading the very quickly triggered self-hookers. In this case, it will be easier to hook manually and fish with no more than 3 feeders.

Purpose and technical characteristics

As you know, the most active and interesting part of fishing begins at the moment when the fish bites.

Some fish species are careful, others not so much, and begin to taste the bait. It is at this moment that you need to make an effective hook

Such hooking is quite possible if you fish with one fishing rod, and even better - if you constantly hold it in your hands.

Important! Always, on every fishing trip, you need to take into account the physiological characteristics of the type of fish you are catching. The strength and speed with which it needs to be cut depends on this

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If you are fishing with several gear, which is often the case in feeder fishing, you simply may not have enough time to react to the bite, run to the right rod and hook.

These devices, during a bite, provide the necessary jerk of the equipment in automatic mode. Quite often, experienced fishermen, based on a independently developed design, make a self-hook for a spinning rod with their own hands.

A self-hook designed for spinning also exists, although many anglers doubt its necessity, because spinning fishing assumes that the form is in the hands of the angler all the time. It is rational to use an automatic hook for spinning only when fishing by trolling or if the spinning rod is adapted for feeder gear.

An automatic fishing rod with an automatic hooker is useful for long-term fishing, when the angler cannot constantly be near it, as well as in the case when fishing is carried out with several (sometimes 4-5) rods.

Depending on their design and manufacturer, these devices are divided into the following types:

Improved gear. This type includes floats and hooks, which, by making certain changes to their design, allow you to hook fish without the participation of a fisherman.

Various homemade designs. As a rule, a do-it-yourself automatic fish hooker and its operation scheme are based on the same principle of operation as a regular mousetrap. The main driving force in them is either dense rubber or a tensioned spring of the required power. Industrial devices. This type includes technologically advanced mechanisms that were originally designed for a particular gear.

Auto hooking is often used when fishing with more than one fishing rod, which is far from uncommon for feeder fishing. It is also advisable to get a self-hooking hook if bites are rare or you have to fish at night. When fishing, you need to take into account the breed and physiological characteristics of the fish you want to catch. The strength and speed required for hooking depends on this. The purpose of self-cutters is as follows:

perform the hook in a timely manner and with the necessary force without the participation of the fisherman;
provide a jerk of the equipment in automatic mode;
perform a hook if the fisherman falls asleep while fishing at night.

Devices for automatic hooking quickly respond even to a weak bite during feeder fishing and provide the necessary line tension. This increases the chances of returning home with a rich catch, allows you to do something else in parallel with fishing, and also makes it possible to catch fish without having to be present in person.

Technically, the self-cutter looks like this:

support stand - necessary for installing the device on the shore;
rocker - to secure the fishing rod handle;
spring - creates an upward jerk of the feeder (hook) when the fish swallows the hook;
trigger (trigger) - helps to trigger the rocker when the fishing line is pulled by the fish.

As you know, the most active and interesting part of fishing begins at the moment when the fish bites.

Some fish species are careful, others not so much, and begin to taste the bait. It is at this moment that you need to make an effective hook

Such hooking is quite possible if you fish with one fishing rod, and even better - if you constantly hold it in your hands.

If you are fishing with several gear, which is often the case in feeder fishing, you simply may not have enough time to react to the bite, run to the right rod and hook.

What are the types

Depending on what gear is used, all self-cutters are:

For bottom gear - designed to perform hooking when fishing with classic bottom equipment;
For the feeder - a large class of self-cutters designed for installing feeders on them. Special hooks can also be used as self-hookers in feeder gear, the design of which, when swallowed and pulled by a fish, facilitates easy and reliable entry of the sting into the soft tissues of the fish’s mouth and reliable retention during fishing;
For float gear. Both self-cutters, similar to feeder ones, and special floats are used, which have a movable flat washer on the antenna made of buoyant material several times wider than the body. Such a self-hooking float works in the following way: when biting at the bottom, the washer prevents the float from going under water, counteracting the fish’s pulling of the hook with the nozzle and thereby causing self-hooking.

Depending on the method of manufacturing and modernization, auto-cutters are:

Factory - represented by models of domestic or Chinese production;
Homemade - self-hooking hooks made by fishermen themselves;
Modernized (improved) - home-made or factory self-cutters with installed additional components or improved existing components.

Float based

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People's ingenuity and ingenuity showed themselves in fishing with float tackle. It happens when the bite is activated, and it is physically impossible to catch with two or three fishing rods. The bite occurs, but the fisherman does not have time to hook. For such situations, a self-cutter based on a float was invented. The manufacturing principle is simple:

a flat foam rubber cylinder is cut out, the size of which is determined experimentally by the diameter of the float;
the selected piece of foam rubber is placed on the top with free movement along it and fixed with a bead with a cambric.

When bitten, the modified design goes under water. In this case, the cylinder creates significant resistance to immersion, and self-cutting occurs.

The sensitivity of the trigger can be easily adjusted by moving the foam rubber along the alarm antenna.

Attention! When fishing for crucian carp, this modification does not work. The main feature of its bites is the raising of the float, and not sudden drowning, like other fish

Features of different undercutters

Depending on the type of fishing in which self-hookers are used, they have different design features:

The presence of fasteners for the fishing rod. For feeder self-cutters, the presence of fasteners for the blank is mandatory, while for classic bottom tackle on a reel, fasteners in the design of this device are not required;
Spring elastic force;
Features and force of trigger mechanism. The design and triggering force of the self-hooking trigger depends on the type of gear and the weight of the intended catch.

Read: Self-hooking spinning rods

Review of the best models

Bottom tackle called “Whip”, which uses the principle of self-cutting, is distinguished by the rather soft action of the device itself. A smooth increase in resistance is ensured by the process of turning the guard around the nail. The predator, at the moment of the bite, behaves quite warily. The smooth operation of the mechanism ensures precisely that moment when the predator has not yet realized that he is already on the hook.
The design of a fishing inertial reel with a self-cutting mechanism. This design has increased functional data, which will certainly interest any lover of ice fishing. The bulk of such structures are homemade, the cost of which depends on various factors. You can find models that cost 100 rubles, or you can find them for a thousand rubles. It all depends on the quality of workmanship. There are craftsmen who put their soul into each product, and there are craftsmen who care more about their personal income.

To make a self-cutting fishing rod yourself, desire alone may not be enough. The fact is that this is a design that requires fairly precise tuning. If this is not done, then the fishing rod will not catch fish, which will lead to the appearance of negative emotions. I don’t know how this is done, but it will not be possible to ensure effective fishing. For everything to work out, you need to know a lot, including the behavior of the fish. It is better to have a device that can be configured to catch any type of fish. The fact is that each type of fish grabs the bait in its own way, and applies different force. If you don’t adjust the mechanism properly, you may simply not see bites, or they will be frequent and false.

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Igor 07/21/2017

DIY feeder cutter

To make a self-undercutter you will need the following tools:

Drill;
Set of heads;
Bulgarian.

Materials:

Steel wire with a diameter of 3 mm;
Stainless steel wire with a diameter of 1.2 mm;
Aluminum corner 20×20 mm;
Door spring;
Bolt 8×30 mm;
Nut M8;
Bolt 6×15 mm;
Nut M6.

Making an auto-cutter

We make a stand 80-100 cm long from an aluminum corner. At one end we make an acute angle to fix the self-cutting device in the soil of the bank.
From wire we make a rocker with two brackets for attaching the fishing rod - the rear bracket should have the shape of the English letter “D”, with the flat part directed downwards, and the front one - the Russian letter “C”, with the convex part facing downwards. The two brackets should be positioned opposite each other and perpendicular to the wire axis of the rocker arm.
We also make a loop in the middle of the rocker to secure this element to the main post. When bending the front bracket, we make a loop for attaching the trigger mechanism.
From thinner steel wire we make a trigger with a loop in the middle, a ring and a semicircular hook at the ends.
From the same wire we make the second part of the trigger mechanism, consisting of two straight sections, movably connected to each other (ring to ring) - in this case, one of the sections is attached to the front bracket in the same place as the trigger, and the second is slightly bent and is passed into the ring in the middle of the trigger.
To fix the moving parts in the working position, 5-7 cm below the upper end of the main post, a small wire hook is attached to its back side.
Using a 6x15 mm bolt and a corresponding nut, we attach the wire trigger to the loop on the front bracket.
In the rack, at a distance of 30-40 cm from the upper end, drill 3-5 holes.
Using a loop in the middle of the rocker arm, we secure it with an 8x30 mm bolt and a corresponding nut on the main strut.
We fasten the spring by hooking its handles to the holes on the stand and to the flat part of the rear bracket.

The installation process for the assembled self-cutter is as follows:

The rocker arm is bent with force so that the angle between its plane and the upper edge of the rack is equal to 900.
The junction of the moving parts of the trigger mechanism is attached to a hook on the back of the rack.
The free tip of one of the two moving parts of the trigger mechanism is passed into a ring in the middle of the trigger.
The rod is fixed in the rocker brackets, and the excess fishing line is unwound.
The line from the reel is carefully pulled back and clings to the trigger hook.
When the fishing line is pulled, the trigger hook moves, the tip of one of the two moving parts of the trigger mechanism pops out of the trigger hole, thereby releasing the rocker arm with the spring, which rises sharply, thereby performing the hook.

Drawing of a simple self-cutting device for a feeder
In order to improve the sensitivity of this device in a rig, it is better to use a rigid braided cord.

Industrial analogue

As a rule, purchased holders with automatic hooking have a high price and are not always made of durable material. Therefore, having the necessary set of tools and a sufficient budget amount of funds, you can make such a device yourself.

List of tools required for manufacturing:

pliers;
grinder with cutting wheels;
welding machine, electrodes;
drill;
hammer;
yew;
marker or chalk;
brush for painting work.

fittings with a diameter of 8 -10 mm for the manufacture of legs;
sheet iron with a thickness of 2 mm and 5 mm;
door spring 50 – 80 cm long.

The procedure for making a self-hook with a rod holder:

According to the drawing, the fittings for making the legs are measured and cut using a grinder;
prepared rods are formed using a hammer and yews;
brackets are cut out of sheet metal (2 mm thick) to hold the fishing rod, spring and hooking mechanism;

holes are drilled in the spring retaining bracket;
the undercutting tongue is made of iron 5 mm thick;

the cut and prepared parts are welded in the required order;
the structure is painted.

Self-hooking fishing rod for summer fishing

The main task of anglers during fishing is to timely hook fish. Any distractions (glare from the sun, inattention, inappropriate lighting) can cause the fisherman to simply lose the fish. While an experienced fisherman can do everything possible to prevent this, a novice fisherman will most likely miss out on his long-awaited catch. To prevent such situations, a self-cutting fishing rod was developed.

It is advisable to use a self-hooking fishing rod for summer fishing in the following cases:

little experience;
fishing with several rods at the same time;
there is no need to monitor the float.

A self-hooking fishing rod is usually used for fishing for small or medium-sized fish. Larger fish are more likely to damage the rod. In the summer, such products are used to catch non-predatory fish. It is better to hunt for predators in autumn or winter.

A self-hooking fishing rod works according to the following principle:

a fisherman throws a fishing rod into the river;
the fish swims up to the bait, grabs it and tries to swim away;
at this time the fishing line is tensioned;
under its force, the bracket comes out of engagement with the bracket;
the spring helps straighten the working element, thereby supporting the tackle.

As a result, the caught individual is hooked; the working element can be:

Long bracket.
It is used in cases where the product operates on the principle of a mousetrap.
Self-cutting bracket.
It is fixed on the fishing rod, equipped with a roller at the end.

Due to the tension of the fishing line, even the weakest bite contributes to the activation of the self-hooking function. This process cannot be affected even by strong winds or turbulence in the reservoir.