Catching perch with a reelless reel in winter

During the period of first ice, perch becomes active and constantly moves around the reservoir, so you should always look for it. It will be good if you can find a place with a pitty-lumpy bottom. Moreover, it may be very far from the shore, but these are the places that large individuals prefer.

Detection of perch in a particular place depends on:

water temperature in a given water area,
availability of food,
atmospheric pressure,
degree of illumination,
amount of oxygen in water.

In many ways, the behavior, and therefore the “walks” of the perch, depend on the water level and the presence of hydraulic structures, which dramatically affect many indicators of fish activity. Read also: The best balancers for perch

Perch is considered a light-loving fish, so it is reasonable to assume that it prefers areas with good lighting. If the perch is full, its activity decreases and no amount of bait can force it to take the bait, although in the hole you can observe the movement of the school. The most active perch bite is observed in the first way. And also the last ice, since before spawning the fish need to feed heavily. This is interesting: For perch on the first ice

Tackle for catching perch in winter

When we go fishing for perch with a reelless reel, we sometimes hesitate: which tackle will be the most effective? On the last ice, most anglers catch perch using small spoons and a jig with a nozzle. We give preference to small baitless baits such as front sights and jigs and their combinations.

The best reelless reels for perch fishing

Traditionally good nozzle jigs are:

"Uralka". The most universal of all jigs is the “Uralka”, with a yellow, white, orange or red bead on the hook. To achieve success in deep and shallow water fishing, you need to use a thin fishing line with a diameter of no more than 0.12 mm, or better yet, a diameter of 0.06-0.08, have a properly made nod and a fishing rod that is convenient for active play.
“pellet” A tungsten “pellet” with a white or black bead is considered an all-season bait. In some cases, a lead “pellet” with a black or brown bead on the line and a piece of red or orange sponge on the hook works well. Other times, a combination of white and red or red and black beads provides a stable bite. Free play of the beads is required - it creates an additional noise-attracting effect.
"ant". When catching perch with an ant, first of all use a bronze color with bright colored eyes on the sides, as well as jigs with brass or copper soldering on the sides. As for the size of the “ant”, in most cases I prefer to use baits of the minimum size for the given conditions. That is, for fishing at a depth of up to 1.5 m I always use the smallest available size; at greater depths I also try to use “ants” of the same size. And only when fishing in the current at a depth of more than 4 m, sometimes I use medium-sized “ants”.
“ovinka”, Much more important when choosing a jig is its weight, diameter, and also the hook. It is the latter, in case of poor compatibility with fishing conditions and, especially, poor quality, that can cancel out many efforts. A hook usually has two problems - it is dull and small. Fortunately, this is somewhat easier in modern jigs, but many old lead jigs have simply terrible hooks. One piece of advice might be to avoid buying the cheapest lead jigs, or to keep an eye out when purchasing them.
"droplet" They sway better when the winter fishing rod moves. Jigs - droplets are used for reelless fishing of perch with an inclined suspension. They also attract fish when they move on the bottom.

As for color, preference should be given to:

black,
purple,
brown,
green,
reddish baits.

On the shank of the hook you can plant a grain from:

white,
yellow,
red
black rubber.

In more turbid water, it is advisable to change the rubber to white dense foam rubber or yellow beads.

Tungsten jigs are good because they are heavier, which means they are easier to get to the bottom. A tungsten jig has a good effect on the nod game, and it is more often used when fishing at great depths, since it is quite small with a large weight. On the last ice, perch most often prefers a tungsten “drop” of black or red color with a diameter of 2.5–3.5 mm. Perch is well attracted to jigs with a red and black pattern in the shape of a fish eye.

Very often, anglers catch perch using a baitless “devil,” but not everyone knows that sometimes you can increase the catchability of the gear by adding a tiny jig or fly to the line above the main bait.

The fly can be made by wrapping a size 18-22 hook with a long shank with red silk thread. Sometimes black and white threads are attractive to perch. A nymph can also be used as a second bait.

One of its variants is made like this. A gray bead is put on hook No. 18 - it will imitate the head of an insect; then a piece of polyethylene is placed on the fore-end and a thin copper wire is wound around it - this will be the body. The polyethylene should be straightened and a forked tail should be cut out of it (picture on the left). Such a nymph has gliding movements, which perch really like. “Devil” and “nymph” complement each other, and two perches can bite on them at the same time. The beads placed on the shank of the hook themselves create characteristic vibrations that attract the attention of the fish.

Another category of baitless baits that attract perch are flat jigs. The best performance is achieved by a flat, elongated jig in the form of a slightly bent oval. The weight of the jig can be increased or decreased by changing the thickness of the plate from which it is made. The materials used are brass, bronze, silver, and tungsten.

The best rewinders

Today there are a large number of varieties of mothless moths on sale. Consider the most basic and popular of them:

– the universal rewinder is the Uralka, this rewinder can be with yellow, orange or red beads, for it it is better to use a thin fishing line of 0.12 millimeters, no more, it is more suitable for the active type of wiring;
– such a reelless pellet as a pellet is all-season, the bead is black or white, there may be options with a brown or red bead, and the feature is the free movement of the beads, which ensures the greatest attractiveness for perch;
– the mothless ant is most used with bronze flowers, and there should be bright eyes on the sides; the mothless ant with brass or copper soldering on the sides is also widespread;
– a droplet reelless reel catches perch better when the bait is swayed; such reelless reelers are used for slanted catching of winter perch; they can actively attract winter perch when moving the bait at the very bottom of the reservoir;

– the reelless goat is somewhat similar to the Uralka, but at the same time it differs in two additional hooks; cambrics of different colors or beads cling to the hooks; there are different types of goat, each of which catches better under certain conditions;
– the mothless devil is an excellent imitation of a dragonfly larva, this type of mothless is suitable for different fishing conditions and a wide variety of fishing types;
– the reelless nymph is distinguished by the fact that additional elements can be mounted on it, for example, colored disks, it is distinguished by high-frequency vibrations, although after each catch of each perch it is necessary to return additional cambrics and disks to their places;
– the banana reelless reel allows the angler to provide a wide variety of types of retrieves; when fishing with this reelless reeler, the angler can conduct a variety of experiments with the action of the bait;
– the mothless bug is different in that when fishing with it, one must move at a slow pace in the water column, starting from the bottom and up, while making pauses and swaying, which was very common several years ago;
– the mothless fly was widespread at the same time as the bug, catching winter perch with this mothless fly is carried out by smooth descents and ascents, using short pauses, it is better suited for catching passive perches.

Tips for beginners

Experienced fishermen advise hooking when fishing with a reelless bait if there is any suspicion of a bite.
Anglers, in most cases, take with them several options for reelless baits.
For fishing in cloudy weather, anglers are advised to use silver-colored reelless baits.
When fishing on sunny days, reelless baits of yellow or orange shades are better suited.
Each angler develops his own methods of fishing for each fish, known only to him.

Bait when catching perch in winter using a reelless bait

Despite the fact that fishing is carried out without bait, bait is another success factor. However, it is necessary to feed the place when the bite is weak or completely absent. It happens that with the addition of bloodworms to the hole, the perch’s bite on the bloodless one stops completely. In this case, you need to change the place. But sometimes adding bloodworms to the hole, thrown in pinches from above, provokes the perch to grab a baitless jig.

In winter, bloodworms, maggots, and chopped dung worms harvested in the fall are used as bait.

Catching perch in winter with a reelless video

An underwater camera records how a perch reacts to a mothless ant with a yellow bead. Filmed in the middle of nowhere. depth 1.20 cm.

Catching perch with a reelless video . The fishing technique that day was slightly changed to a more delicate one. Having drawn conclusions from my previous fishing, I decided to catch perch using a reelless reel, but the search is still carried out using a balancer. A few words about the tackle, an ordinary balalaika with 30 m of Sunline Siglon fishing line with a diameter of 0.1 and 1 kg for breaking. Tungsten jig Shark Ant. I decided to add bright beads to the main line above the jig; this, in my opinion, certainly played a role in fishing. The fact is that when playing with a jig, the beads hit each other freely along the fishing line, but to achieve the best effect, you need to shorten the length of the nod to a minimum, that is, make it as rigid as possible. A dozen holes are cut, the search for perch begins with a balance beam, the first poke in the hand, hook and the first one goes... I immediately lower the balancer to concentrate the flock under the hole and make sure that this is not the only specimen, tossing, hooking... Jig, your time has come