The bite alarm for the feeder allows you to hook the fish in time, which practically guarantees successful fishing. Alarms come in a wide variety. They can report a bite visually or by sound.
In particular, you can make a bite alarm for the feeder with your own hands, using available materials.
Visual alarms
Such products are designed for visual control of bites. They are divided into several types:
- plastic thin upper tips for the rod;
- fireflies (glow at night);
- swingers;
- side nods.
Such alarms have the following advantages:
- suitable for use day and night;
- can be used in conjunction with almost any equipment;
- ease of manufacture
The price of bite alarms for feeders can vary significantly depending on the type of device. If you make it yourself, it can be completely free if you use available materials.
Sound alarm
Sound alarms for the feeder notify about a bite with a ringing sound that is clearly audible from a distance. These alarms are best for daytime feeder fishing, but at night they are used in conjunction with fireflies.
Sound alarms for the feeder can be of the following types:
- Bells
- Electronic buzzers
The disadvantage of such alarms is that their effectiveness deteriorates in windy weather and heavy rain.
Bell
Bells are the simplest sound alarms used when fishing not only with a feeder, but also with other bottom gear. Feeder bells come in several types:
- Simple - consisting of a copper, brass or other thin-walled metal body with a movable tongue inside.
- Closed type - bells (eggs), consisting of 2-3 spherical hollow bodies with slots for sound and balls moving inside.
Simple bells are secured to the cord between the first ring and the reel using special clamps or pieces of rubber with slots. In order to avoid wasting time on disconnecting the bell when winding the cord and landing fish, it is additionally tied with a piece of fishing line to a stand or a peg driven into the shore.
Bells, which are more widespread among the varieties of bells, are most often fixed at the tip of the feeder using a clamp on which they are mounted.
Fireflies
Firefly is an electronic feeder bite alarm designed for night fishing.
The design provides for a sealed capsule containing an LED and batteries. The alarm is attached to the fishing rod or bell.
There are also fireflies based on the use of special liquids. This is a small plastic capsule containing 2 liquids.
When a bite occurs, the liquids are mixed, as a result of which a chemical reaction begins, the device glows, indicating a bite.
Bells
A more modern variation of the sound signaling device is the bell. As a rule, there are two of them mounted on a clamp. That, in turn, is put on a fishing line.
In modern practice, there are two options for their use:
- non-removable;
- tied to a rod stand.
In the first option, the device is installed either on the fishing line, and there is a risk of either damaging the fishing rod, or pinching the fishing line, or it is pinched at the tip, which leads to the risk of overlap when casting.
The second way is more acceptable. It is a little more troublesome due to the difficulty of selecting a clamp, but more practical.
The bite alarm on the feeder should provide high-quality and timely notification that the trophy has taken the bait. There are several varieties, the choice is made based on the preferences of the fisherman, his financial capabilities and fishing conditions.
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Homemade firefly for feeder
You can make a homemade bite alarm for the feeder that will glow at night. To do this you need:
- A plastic tube 5-7 cm long (can be used for polyurethane foam).
- White LED. It needs to be inserted into the tube and secured with glue.
- 3V battery. Place it in the heat shrink tube to ensure a seal.
Connect the LED to the battery; you can use hot glue for insulation. You can attach the alarm to the tip of the rod using adhesive tape.
There are ready-made battery-powered fireflies on sale that begin to glow when the tension of the fishing line changes. They are more effective because they signal directly when a bite occurs.
The simplest devices
A donkey alarm is a must. The easiest way to place it is to find a small piece of sedge, split it on one side and attach it to the fishing line between the rings. Under its own weight it will make a slight sag. When there is a bite, the weight will either rise or fall - at this moment you need to hook.
Improved devices are used on the same principle:
- A wine bottle stopper, drilled along the axis and cut with a thin blade on the side to a hole. It glides freely along the rig when casting and reeling, does not damage the rod blank during sharp hooks, and provides a good signal that the fish is taking the bait.
- Aluminum chocolate foil rolled into a ribbon and wrapped around fishing line.
- Clothespins. The linen is hung so as not to pinch the fishing line. But before hooking, you need to have time to remove it, otherwise there is a risk of damaging the rod body. There are special clips that only need to be slightly secured to the fishing line. From below they are tied to the fishing rod stand and when the form is lifted, they freely disengage.
Despite the simplicity of this type of device, due to the sagging of the fishing line, they give some head start to the fish and a sharp hook does not work, especially if the distance to the fishing point is large and an extensible monofilament is used.
Feeder float
The float alarm is not attached to the rod, but to the equipment. The float is thrown into the water along with the equipment. The disadvantage of such alarms is insufficient visibility, which is especially important when casting long distances.
The float is mounted on a fishing line between two locking rings made of silicone. First you need to measure the depth and then set the correct position of the float. The feeder should completely go to the bottom. In this case, the float must remain on the surface.
If fishing is carried out on a river with a strong current, such alarms are not recommended. Due to the current, the effectiveness of the alarm will be low.
Electronic feeder alarms
The appearance of electronic bite alarms was a revolutionary event in the fishing world, as many problems were solved with their help.
And after budget models appeared along with expensive devices, the majority of bottom fishermen chose to switch to using modern equipment.
An electronic bite alarm for a feeder performs two functions at once and warns the fisherman about a bite not only with a light signal, but also with a sound signal. This device is mounted using a screw connection on a stand or rod-pod and uses the energy of mini batteries.
After casting the tackle, the rod is installed on a stand with a signaling device, and the line tension is ensured using a swinger or bat. Electronic devices are equipped with a pager, to which information about their status is transmitted.
Even being away from the racks with feeder rods, the angler immediately receives a bite notification in the form of a sound and light signal.
The pioneers in the production of electronic signaling devices were foreign companies Fox, Nash, Delkim, Prologic, but now our manufacturers have mastered the production of such products and make them with high quality.
Advantages of electronics
The advantages of electronic devices are that they:
- register bites in any direction;
- have high sensitivity;
- work autonomously for a long time;
- transmit both light and sound signals;
- resistant to bad weather, as they have a protected housing;
- durable and functional.
The only relative disadvantage is the high cost of such bite detectors, but it is compensated by the convenience that they provide.
During a long fishing session, electronic feeder alarms are indispensable and help achieve excellent catches.
Transportation of electronic devices is made easier due to the fact that they are equipped with cases, and upon arrival at the reservoir they are quickly prepared for use.
Most alarms have additional settings:
- volume;
- sensitivity;
- brightness;
- tonality.
That is, the fisherman sets up his alarms depending on the fishing conditions, and at the same time, each bite detector sounds differently, which makes it possible to quickly figure out which rod you should pay attention to.
Carp anglers were the first to use electronic devices, but over time, fans of other types of bottom fishing, including feeders, switched to similar bite detectors.
When using electronics, the angler has “free hands” and does not have to constantly sit near the rods for fear of missing a bite. The main element of the electronic signaling device for the feeder is a wheel on which the fishing line is placed after casting the feeder, a vibration sensor, or a photocell.
Fine-tuning of sensors is present in more expensive models of alarms, which have the highest possible functionality.
But even in cheap gadgets, the volume and tone of the sound, as well as the duration of the signal, can be adjusted. Light indicators, present in almost all electronic detectors, are especially relevant at night, in addition, there is a connector for connecting a light indicator of a swinger or bat, which also provides additional convenience.
Why do you need a pager?
In situations where you have to fish in the vicinity of other feeders, so as not to disturb anyone with piercing signals, switch the sound to a radio module or pager, which the fisherman always has at hand.
The pager is convenient because:
- allows the angler to know about the bite, even when he is away from the rods;
- allows you to avoid sharp and loud sounds that disturb others and scare away fish;
- signals which rod the bite occurred on.
The pager is small in size and is carried in a jacket pocket, and at night, the fisherman can rest in a tent, since in case of a bite the radio module will immediately let you know about it. Each rod on the pager has a specific light that lights up when the alarm goes off.
For long sessions, rod pods are used instead of feeder stands, which are also equipped with electronic bite alarms. In this case, there is no point in using only mechanical devices, such as swingers, since their functionality is limited.
Electronic devices are attached to the rod-pod racks and successfully cope with their direct responsibilities.
The use of mechanical or electronic indicators is very convenient during long fishing with feeder gear, so every sportsman or amateur fisherman has them in his arsenal.
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