Winter fishing rods for reelless

Types of fishing rods for reelless jigs

First of all, decide on the type of gear:

1. A fishing rod with a handle will be the best choice for beginners. It fits comfortably in the hand and is easy to position the bait correctly. The disadvantages include the weight - it is a little more than other types of fishing rods.

2. A balalaika fishing rod is perhaps the most popular equipment for winter fishing. The coil is inside the handle. These fishing rods are compact. The disadvantage is that they are inconvenient for high rises of the bait, over half a meter. In addition, hooking with them is more difficult than with fishing rods with a handle.

3. Fishing rod-filly – has a voluminous handle, which is used as a reel. It is convenient to place such a fishing rod on ice, this is a big plus in float fishing. For fishing with no bait, such a fishing rod would not be the best choice.

Top 5 catchable rewinders

A short review of jigs that can be used to fish without bloodworms.

The order of jigs in the list is random and is not related to their catchability

, since this is a very subjective parameter and depends on many factors:

• fishing experience;
• type of fish and its activity;
• place, time and fishing conditions.

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Let's move on to the review. The best jigs for catching perch, roach, bream and other fish without bloodworms:

#1 Devil or devil

This is a drop-shaped jig with three soldered hooks. Most often it is black in color. When they say “damn”, they usually mean a fairly large jig. Devils are smaller baits.

One of the working retrieves is to slowly raise the bait to hand height while simultaneously working with a nod, which gives it high-frequency swaying. This is followed by dropping the bait to the bottom or slowly lowering it while playing with a nod.

#2 Nail ball and nail cube

If you hang a metal ball or cube on the fore-end of the hook of a nail-type jig, it becomes a “nail ball” or a “nail cube,” respectively.

This rewinder is quite simple to make:

A slot is made in a piece of tin, lead, brass or tungsten wire for the hook, which is then sealed. Metal balls can be taken from kits for creating spinners.

#3 Goat or little goat

By analogy with “devils,” fairly large jigs are called “goat,” and small jigs are called “goat.”

Small “goats” are often used as additional jigs tied above the main one in “garland” or “locomotive” type rigs.

#4 Uralka or Uralochka

Ural jigs are legendary baits. In the hands of an experienced fisherman, a tackle equipped with such a jig can compete with any other.

There are no strictly defined proportions of jigs. There are shortened and elongated “Uralkas”.

On the shelves of fishing stores there are mainly cast tin lead jigs, but you can also find turned ones made of tungsten.

The most common color options are black and silver.

#5 Grader

This jig is a bit like a “devil”. It has a volumetric teardrop shape and a hanging tee. The catchability of the bait increases if the tee is equipped with a droplet or other “decoration” options.

Unlike the reelless jigs described above, the wiring of this jig can be similar to trolling or playing with a “buldo” - a short jerk and release. In combination with classic fishing, fishing with a grader can be very productive.

Weighty baits of this type allow you to catch large perch at great depths.

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To successfully fish with reelless lures, you need to be able to give the bait a special game that provokes the fish to bite. For many small jigs, this is high-frequency vibration with low amplitude. But in fishing there are sometimes exceptions, because a lot depends on the fishing conditions.

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When choosing a whip, you should take into account the weight of the jig. According to experienced fishermen, carbon ones remain the best - for these purposes you can use the top of summer gear.

Requirements for fishing rods

The main criteria that the right fishing rod for reelless fishing must meet:

• minimum weight;
• strength and reliability;
• ease of use.

It’s good if the whip of such gear is light and flexible. Then it will compensate for the jerking of the fish when hooking. The pole of a commercial fishing rod that is too hard can be sanded to make it softer.

It is preferable to choose a fishing rod whose handle is made of a “warm” material that does not cool your hand - cork or foam. Plastic handles are not so comfortable in the cold; fishing with them is less comfortable.

Fishing with a nodless reel

The tactics of winter fishing for a reelless bait without a nod are no different from standard baitless fishing. The basic principles of a rewinderless rig apply equally to a nozzleless rig. Read more in the article about baitless fishing. One of the basic “whales” of such fishing is the balance of the equipment, the correspondence of the weight of the jig to the diameter of the fishing line and the elasticity of the nod. The nod itself (six in the nodless version) is selected depending on the required game - low-frequency for bream or high-frequency for perch. Balanced equipment is the basis for the second “whale” of the reelless, monotonous game without failures. The nodless reel allows you to create even more sensitive tackle, only the first place in the equipment is no longer the adjustment of the nod, but the selection of the whip.

Features of nodule fishing rods:

1. Reducing the angler's response time to a bite due to low weight and a rigid elastic whip. Even the most sensitive bites do not give the fish a chance to go unnoticed - any touch on the equipment will result in an instant hook (provided the equipment is correctly balanced).
2. Relative stiffness of the whip (carbon is used - the tip of a summer fishing rod or a feeder quiver tip). The result is a fast action in miniature - when playing, only the upper third (quarter) of the fishing rod vibrates. The action of the jig, the bite – everything is transferred directly into the fisherman’s hand.
3. Insensitivity to the wind - there is simply no soft nod.
4. Relative fragility. Kickless fishing rods are small, made of carbon with foam reels. Require careful handling during transportation and use. Both carbon and foam are fragile.
5. The length of some hookless fishing rods is up to half a meter. Each angler empirically determines the length of the whip he needs for a comfortable game (more on this later).
6. Tactile contact with tackle. When fishing, you can look away to the side - the game and bite are controlled not by the eyes, but by the tactile receptors of the hand.

Coil

Before buying a fishing rod, check how smoothly and easily the reel rotates and whether the stopper works well. This element of the tackle does not take part in fishing, so there is no need to make serious demands on it. For reelless fishing, reels made entirely of plastic and without metal parts that freeze in the cold are suitable.

The spool axis can be lubricated with lard to make it rotate more easily. This unique lubricant does not freeze in the cold and ensures reliable, uninterrupted operation.

Design of a noddle-less fishing rod for reelless fishing

Whip

It is selected depending on the weight of the jig and the desired method of play. A whip in the form of interchangeable tips for various fishing rods can be purchased at a fishing store.

Hollow

For pulling fishing line inside the whip. You can use a carbon tip on a fly or feeder rod.

At the end of the whip, a short cambric is put on, protruding half a millimeter beyond the edge of the whip, which serves to prevent friction of the fishing line on the carbon.

As a cambric, you can use a piece of electrical wire insulation, placed on the tip of the tip in a heated state.

Pros:

• the load is distributed evenly along the axis of the whip;
• withstands heavy weight.

Minus:

Moisture getting inside the whip (when winding the fishing line onto a reel or when lowering the fishing rod onto the snow) can lead to the formation of ice. The whip will need to be warmed up.

Whole

A PVC tube is attached to the end of the whip. The fishing line is pulled along the whip and wound into a PVC tube.

Pros:

• the ability to replace the rod without dismantling the equipment;
• quick replacement of whips.

Minus:

A one-piece whip requires the presence of passage rings, which makes the structure heavier.

Replaceable whips

To create replaceable whips, the passage rings located on it are made with a slot for easy removal of the fishing line.

The PVC tube is removed from the top, the fishing line is removed from the guide rings through the slots. The whip is removed from the blank channel.

A PVC tube is put on the new tip, through which the fishing line has already been passed. The fishing line is threaded through the slots into the passage rings. The tip is inserted into the channel.

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Minus:

The PVC tube at the end of the tip prevents the free flow of the fishing line. Passage rings slightly increase the weight of the gear.

Timber storage

1. Reel for a filly-type winter fishing rod. Foamed pvc, polystyrene foam.
2. Champagne cork.
3. Shcherbakov's puck. Foam plastic, foamed pvc.
4. The top of a plastic bottle with a wide neck.
5. Reel with friction clutch.
6. Axleless design.

Rewinder without a nod.

Rewinder without a nod.

Author: Vasily Dedan (Vaselei Dedan) Moscow

specially for Fion’s review competition “My Winter Tackle”

I want to tell you about my working kit for fishing without bait. I've been fishing with this gear for the fourth season. I fish with it mainly in ponds and reservoirs.

The winter reelless fishing rod is a modified Abakumov-Shcherbakov fishing rod, which has been discussed more than once on fishing forums. The main highlight is that there is no nod at all on my fishing rods, and the bite is felt by hand. The feeling is comparable to spinning fishing, only in a smaller version. Of course, this begs the question: “WHY IS THIS ALL NEEDED?!”

Let me briefly remind you that the Abakumov-Shcherbakov fishing rod is needed for “knock” fishing, that is, the game is felt by the hand, this makes it easier to understand the game of the jig under water and whether it is playing at all, the bite is registered by the nod.

Initially, the Abakumov-Shcherbakov fishing rod looks like this.

Here's a modified version.

In my version, the bite goes into the hand, and the main advantage I see is that the fishing rod transmits the vibrations of the jig and registers a careful bite at depths greater than what is customary for fishing with a reelless bait.

There are, of course, disadvantages to this gear. When fishing, your fingers should be open to ensure direct contact with the rod in order to increase sensitivity. But from my own experience I will say that this is not a problem when using a jacket with protruding sleeves such as Buran and mitten gloves. I fished at -30 and felt quite comfortable. And if you fish in a tent, your hands don’t get cold at all.

One of the conditions for good sensitivity of this gear is its lightness. However, I find this condition to be a significant drawback when landing fish from great depths. Throwing the fishing rod to the side, due to its lightness, it can be caught by the wind and fly back, or slide along the ice into the already folded loops of the fishing line. Then entanglement is guaranteed. Knowing this fact, I got used to throwing it in the wind, but several times a season unpleasant incidents happen.

The point is to find a hole in which the bream will bite without bait, and only then feed it. The advantages of this gear when searching for bream are obvious: the use of a balalaika ensures quick reeling of fishing line from great depths, and a large jig is audible to fish from a long distance.

I use the fishing line itself from OWNER or SHIMANO ULTEGRA, the average price is 300 rubles. I reel in 10-20 meters depending on the fishing depth. My choice is due to good quality, lack of memory and acceptable rigidity for reelless fishing. Depending on the fishing activity, one or two reels are enough for the season.

I cover the fishing rods with nail polish for better fishing line glide, and I glue the whip with super glue.

For example, for jigs weighing 0.2-0.25 g. The fishing rod is equipped with a 0.06 mm fishing line, a 30 cm long whip and a small spool. The total weight of the tackle with wound fishing line is 2 grams. Works well at a depth of up to 5 meters. Ideal for catching small fish up to 150 gr. weight on ponds, shallow bays and in the coastal part of reservoirs.

The next set is mainly for catching roach from 70 to 200 gr. weight: jigs 0.4-0.45 g, fishing line 0.08 mm.

Then the most popular set for catching perch, large roach and small bream: jigs 0.5-0.55 g, fishing line 0.1 mm.

And a purely bream set, sometimes a rather large roach, zander and squint fly in: jigs 0.6-0.65 g, fishing line 0.12 mm, large spool. Works at depths of up to 13-15 meters.

With a further increase in the weight of jigs, it is advisable to use the Mikheevskaya balalaika as a basis.

I divide jigs into 2 types: devils and regular jigs with one hook. The single-hook model is not so important, but the method of equipment is more significant. My assortment is not large, but it is varied in the range of vibrations produced. It includes: cambrics, small beads, large beads, small wing, large wing.

I have one rule: if the fish is not active, rig it with a bare devil; if it is active, use large beads on a single hook.

Everything else is intermediate combinations to achieve the best result. It often happens that with one type of jig the bite in the hole ends, but when using another, there are bites again. It is very beneficial to use this when fishing on a baited hole in a tent, especially if a strong wind is blowing and there is no desire to run through bad weather in search of active fish in additionally baited holes.

I use beads in three colors: scarlet, yellow, striped.

I choose the color depending on the lighting, fishing depth, water transparency and ice thickness. For example, for a depth of 10 meters, with water transparency of 3-5 meters, regardless of the illumination and thickness of the ice, it is advantageous to use yellow or white beads against the background of a black jig, or a jig without beads with a copper crown.

And at a depth of 2-4 meters with the same transparency and bright sun, I would already use scarlet beads, especially if fed with bloodworms.

The equipment that helps me in winter is the following. Ice drill Mora EXPERT with a diameter of 130 (does not need advertising). Tent “Nelma 3 Lux” - you can stand up to your full height, which allows you to fend off the pulls of strong fish on a thin fishing line.

Echo sounder JJ-connect Fisherman 200 - determines depth, compact. The eTrex H navigator has been enough to “score” a promising point since the summer. The Fisherman F-28 box is a lightweight foam plastic box. I made a very convenient hook from a TV antenna, glued a sharpened nail with regular superglue.

Speaking about bait, the main secret of its composition is the absence of bulk products. When fishing in reservoirs, half a kilo of only clean small and always live bloodworms is enough for the whole daylight hours, with any activity of the fish, mainly for catching bream. I feed with a large feeder a meter from the bottom. If there is high activity, I can supplement it. For roach or perch, 300 grams is enough. bloodworms per day, it is better to feed them with a small feeder.

In conclusion, for those starting to fish with reelless gear, I recommend that you first try different options for baitless fishing rods, and after finding the most suitable one, taking it as a basis, and as you gain experience, transform it into your ideal gear, with which it is convenient and comfortable to fish. It’s not for nothing that the competition is called “My Working Tackle”, because... Everyone has their own, of course. I hope my review will be useful to someone when choosing a suitable rewinder for themselves.

Vasily Dedan (Vaselei Dedan) Moscow, especially for Fion’s review competition “My winter gear”

My fishing is 90% in still water, mostly at depths from 1 to 5 meters. The weight of the jig is 0.3-0.4 g. (favorite range at the moment), sometimes up to 0.7 g. Types of jigs - uralka, droplets, pellets, ants, bananas, etc., sometimes goats. I rarely catch devils, store-bought ones don’t work (although I regularly buy them for testing, but never get around to trying them), homemade ones are in my plans, but I’m lazy.

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And off we go! Experienced fishermen diligently dissuade. Like, you can’t learn anything from something ready-made; obvious overpayment for a fishing rod; The Internet is full of information on how to assemble good tackle yourself. Another option is to find someone experienced (of course, this would be good, but it must be earned, so that someone experienced will fully and regularly babysit the newcomer). In general, you push a person so that he without fail rushes to fill his own cones. To take the path of trial and error.

If you try to do this yourself from scratch, you can easily break down. So, I subscribe to Viktorovich’s comments. Start with normal ready-made gear, and then, as some of its shortcomings and limitations are identified, take action and look for alternatives. After all, everything is learned by comparison.

Finally, a few thoughts on independently assembling tackle for a nozzle.

By the way, I recently watched penguin videos and noticed an interesting model of the nod - the first 3.5-4 cm are hard, and then there is a not particularly smooth transition to “snot”. The whole nod is 10 centimeters. I’ll definitely make myself one of these!

My fishing is 90% in still water, mostly at depths from 1 to 5 meters. The weight of the jig is 0.3-0.4 g. (favorite range at the moment), sometimes up to 0.7 g. Types of jigs - uralka, droplets, pellets, ants, bananas, etc., sometimes goats. I rarely catch devils, store-bought ones don’t work (although I regularly buy them for testing, but never get around to trying them), homemade ones are in my plans, but I’m lazy.

I use 0.1 -0.12 fishing line.

I forgot about the coils. For me, there is no fundamental difference yet: open, closed, semi-closed. A beginner must pay attention so that the line does not get chewed by the spool. If at the same time the design is not dismountable (the spool cannot be removed from the axis), then it is generally tin. You'll have to tear the fishing line and tie it on a new one.

Weight of the rod assembly. Personally, I’m not bothered by a 40-50 gram weight, but if a weight of no more than 40 grams is objectively desirable, but this is not a dogma.

It can be prepared at home or bought in fishing stores. But stores are expensive, and to prepare bait at home, you need to spend a lot of time, and, to be fair, homemade bait does not always work well.

When was the last time you caught dozens of HUGE pike/carp/bream?

We always want to get results from fishing - to catch not three perch, but ten kilogram pikes - what a catch! Each of us dreams of this, but not everyone can do it.

A good catch can be achieved (and we know this) thanks to good bait.

It can be prepared at home or bought in fishing stores. But stores are expensive, and to prepare bait at home, you need to spend a lot of time, and, to be fair, homemade bait does not always work well.

You know that disappointment when you buy bait or prepare it at home and only catch three or four bass?

So maybe it’s time to use a truly working product, the effectiveness of which has been proven both scientifically and in practice on the rivers and ponds of Russia?

Of course, it is better to try once than to hear a thousand times. Moreover, now is the season! A 50% discount on your order is a great bonus!

Let's move on to the coil modification. A coil from a conventional US-4 balalaika . Its weight is 10 grams, it ensures easy rotation of the spool, does not jam, and has a low price. Holes are also made and the whip is fixed. The six is ​​made in the same way as on the previous model. The fishing line is wound and threaded. The tackle is ready.

Nod

This element can be called the most important part of a reelless fishing rod. It primarily determines how correct the bait will work and how attractive it is to the fish. Nods for fishing with reelless bait are sold in fishing stores, but almost all enthusiastic fans of this kind of fishing prefer to make them themselves.

Almost every experienced bleeder has his own technology for making nods that perfectly suit his requirements.

Mylar nod

Lavsan nods for reelless fishing are the best choice for baitless fishing. They work well at retrieving bait, and also show good bites. The best option is a narrow nod made of thick, 0.4-0.5 mm, lavsan. It is rigid and therefore works optimally.

Plastic nods

They are made from plastic bottles or cups. It is enough to cut a strip, and then, if desired, grind it onto a cone. The materials of different bottles and cups can vary greatly, so choose them carefully.

X-ray film nods

X-ray film is another material that can replace lavsan. The technology for making the gatehouse is the same.

Metal nods

They are made from clock springs or old tape measures. The advantages of such a gatehouse are durability and indestructibility. The disadvantage is that steel is difficult to machine and making a nod out of it is not easy. In addition, the metal guard is rough; it is only suitable for fishing with heavy jigs.

Boar bristle gatehouses

Very convenient when wiring, shows good bites. The disadvantage of these nods is that boar bristles are difficult to obtain. Therefore, today it is almost never used in fishing.

Nods from fishing line

For their manufacture, thick monofilament with a diameter of 0.5 mm is used. Such nods are similar in design to boar bristle nods, but are inferior in performance characteristics.

Rubber nipples and coiled springs should not be used when making nods for reelless fishing. It is impossible to make proper guards out of them that will ensure comfortable fishing.

Straight and conical nods

Conical nods made of lavsan, x-ray film or plastic bottles work better than straight ones.

There are two ways to taper this piece of gear:

• cone in width - you need to trim the nod so that its end is narrower than the base;
• cone in thickness - it is necessary to grind the nod so that its end is thinner than the base.

It is the taper in thickness that provides the nod with a certain play, so you need to pay attention to it. To sharpen a lavsan nod, you need to rub sandpaper along the very tip 5 to 10 times, then the same number of times from the middle to the tip, and then the same number of times along the entire length of the nod. Thus, this procedure is not at all complicated, and it will not take much time.

Setting the nod

There are three main options for nod placement for reelless fishing:

1. Curved. The nod must be bent so that it forms one line with the fishing line. In this case, it is quite easy for the rewinder to set high-frequency play.
2. Straight. Such a nod without load forms one line with the six, and bends under load. It is well suited for shallow water fishing.
3. Curved upward. Such guards look up without load, and straighten out under the weight of the jig. The advantage of such a nod is that it smoothes out errors in the game well.

Winter fishing rod for perch with jig

They offer a winter fishing rod for sale with a jig - and this sometimes raises questions when purchasing. The main thing here is that the handle of the fishing rod is comfortable for the hand and is made of a material that does not cool in the cold.

The balalaika fishing rod is widely used; its reel is located in a housing, where the fishing line is better preserved. The whip of this fishing rod is flexible and thin. Another important element in a winter fishing rod is the nod (guard). You can use factory nods, but it’s better to make your own, homemade. It must be selected according to the weight of the jig. When aiming the bait, it should not bend more than 50 degrees to the ice.

For successful fishing, a fisherman needs to have 3-5 fishing rods with fishing line of different thicknesses and jigs of different weights.

When buying a winter fishing rod, there are some features:

1. When searching for fish in an unfamiliar place, a “balalaika” is suitable. Fishing rods with legs are used in one fishing spot.
2. A balalaika fishing rod should have a spare drum and a pair of whips.
3. For greater visibility in the snow, the fishing rod is tinted with bright paint.
4. On the new “balalaika” the whip should be glued with high-quality glue.

Rating of the most popular winter fishing rods for jig fishing:

• IceCore.
• SalmoIceSportrod.
• Pierce master.

Kickless fishing rods for jigs

Fans of fishing without nodding claim that the bite is more sensitive and is better felt in the hand and allows you to hook faster.

Perhaps this is the correct conclusion. When fishing with a nod, 1-2 centimeters of free movement remain during hooking; during this time, the fish can deal with the bait and simply spit it out. Without a nod, hooking occurs instantly.

The whip is made of plastic material; it allows the angler to confidently catch fish.

Advantages of a nockless winter fishing rod:

1. Its weight is less, the angler will not get tired when fishing.
2. All contacts with the bait are made by hand; there is no need to watch the bite indicator.
3. There is no extra line, so the hooking speed is instantaneous.
4. There is no change in vibrations due to wind.

But a nockless winter fishing rod has its drawbacks:

1. Carbon itself is very fragile, so fishing rods made from it require careful handling.
2. The length of such gear is at least 40 centimeters and a separate case is required to store it.
3. Rewinding the fishing line when going through holes makes you waste time while fishing.

The adrenaline and excitement of fishing, when you are fishing with a jig without a nod, will make you forget other gear for winter fishing.

Do-it-yourself fishing rod for reelless fishing

A simple fishing rod for reelless fishing can be made from a champagne cork. It will act as a handle. The fishing line will also be wound around it, that is, the cork will also be used as a reel.

To make such a fishing rod, you need:

• choose a reliable whip - it can be a whip from an old winter fishing rod, a spinning tip or a feeder quivertip;
• drill a through hole in a champagne cork; to do this, you need to take a drill whose diameter will be smaller than the whip;
• coat the end of the whip and the hole in the cork with waterproof glue like “Moment”, connect the parts of the fishing rod and let the glue dry;
• Then there are two options: either make notches on the top and bottom of the cork so that the fishing line can be laid along it, or cut the lower part of the cork in order to wind the fishing line across;
• The last step is to pull the cambric onto the whip, through which the fishing line will be passed.

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Yes, I bother with the wiring, but I really didn’t pay attention to the pauses. Thank you