Bream fishing is a special matter, but this does not mean that the difficulties of this type of fishing cannot be solved. On the contrary, our task is to reveal the wisdom of feeder fishing for the most beautiful and delicious commercial fish. After all, no matter how you look at it, you still want to catch bream in the fall, and a true fisherman will not miss this period.
Starting from September, the fish behave somewhat differently, and fishing in open water bodies and rivers varies slightly. Today we’ll talk about feeder fishing for bream in September and find out what he likes to eat at this time, when is the best time to go fishing and which rivers will show their best side.
Basic gear - what to stock up on?
Of course, fishing with a feeder requires special equipment, or rather, equipment. And even if you plan to catch white bream, you should take care of your gear in advance by purchasing the right fishing line, reel, hook and feeder.
First of all, you need a feeder rod with a length of at least 3-4 meters (for long casts and deep fishing spots). Why exactly this size? The fact is that with a large rod it is easier to lift the feeder from the bottom, this eliminates the possibility of mud getting tangled on the hook. You should choose a medium type of rod, since it is specifically designed for catching bream in a reservoir or on a river in the absence of a strong current.
Casting such a rod near bushes, trees and reeds is not entirely convenient. But, as they say, the fish looks for a place where it is better, but does not ask the fishermen for permission. But if you manage to choose a cleared place with a deep cliff, then you can go fishing with special pleasure, without the risk of injuring yourself and the fishermen nearby. So, deviating a little from the topic of gear, let's continue. Required accessories for feeder:
- Coil. An inertia-free one with a well-tuned clutch (size 3000-5000) is suitable. The baitrunner system is necessary for sharp bites in order to protect yourself from troubles with the fishing line getting tangled.
- Fishing line. For short casts up to 50 meters, monofilament is better; it is stronger and thinner at the same time, with a diameter of about 0.25. For long casts, braid with a diameter of 0.1-0.16 is suitable. Be sure to use a leash, it will increase the number of catches. Bream is a shy fish.
- Hook. To catch bream, choose a small hook size: approximately from No. 7 to No. 9 for baiting worms and No. 4 - No. 6 for baiting pearl barley and corn. The hook must be of high quality and very sharp.
- Feeder. Its weight should not be more than 100 grams, especially if you are fishing with a light or medium-type feeder rod on the river. When fishing on the lake, use light weight feeders.
The feeder should be selected depending on the weight of the feeder rod. It indicates the weight and possible type of cargo. For example, when using a Medium rod, the load together with the feeder should not exceed the weight of 80 grams. Otherwise, there is a high probability of the rod breaking, and less weight, accordingly, will have a bad effect on the sensitivity of the bite beacon.
The bream bite occurs with a smooth approach up and out to the right or left. The bream tries to escape in this way. This is the main pronounced characteristic of the bream bite. You need to hook with a firm hand, sharply and carefully. The tender lip of the bream may tear at this moment. Then you need to smoothly fish the fish towards the shore, using jerky tactics, stopping each time, but without significantly weakening the line. The main thing when catching bream is to use a cage; you cannot pull it ashore, otherwise there is a high risk of failure.
How to choose bait for bream
Spring bait
To fish in reservoirs with a current, it is necessary to add viscosity ; for this, clay from the reservoir and pea flour are used. Fraction : small, but always with the addition of large pieces of live maggots and food bloodworms. Color : light Smell : coriander is the best option Additives to attract large fish: instant corn, crushed peas, scalded maggot
Summer baits
In the summer heat, many complain about a complete lack of bite , but this is not always true. Properly selected bait can attract the attention of bream even in the heat. June: worm, maggot, corn, peas, pasta. July: steamed barley, maggot worms in the form of sandwiches. August: bread, pasta, corn, maggot worm. Temporary decreases in temperature indicators will entail a return of bream to animal types of bait ; vegetable bait should be offered in hot weather.
Autumn lures
In the autumn, bream continue to be actively caught on the feeder; groundbait and bait, as before, should work in tandem in such gear. As the temperature drops, bream will again want “meat” baits. September: earthworm and dung worm, maggot, hominy, bread, steamed cereals. October: bloodworms, worms, less often maggots. November: maggots and bloodworms, plant-based baits will not work. It is important to understand that the bait used in crushed form must be added to the bait.
Winter lures
In winter, bait for bream is very important; it is more difficult for passive fish to attract attention . Therefore, the selection of bait should be approached very carefully. December: sandwiches made from pieces of worms, bloodworms and maggots, less often boiled peas are used. January: bloodworm, worm. February: worm, bloodworm, semolina, peas. You can experiment and try using the dough as bait; at the end of February, bream can respond well to this species.
There is a reason to modify the feeder equipment
Choose a thinner fishing line for leashes, for example, with a diameter of 0.1 mm. And tie hooks No. 14 of international numbering. This will be just right for the bloodworm. If possible, the quivertype should be replaced with a fiberglass one, as it is more sensitive and soft.
Since it is possible that long casts will be required, the rod needs to be at least 4 meters long with a test of 120 g on the top bar. You will also need a supply of leashes of different lengths, since bream, which is inactive in the fall, often throws the bait as soon as it feels the resistance of the feeder.
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Bream love warm weather. Therefore, when they feel a drop in temperature, they try not to swim to the shores at all. And if windy and cloudy weather is expected, the bream may stop biting altogether. This fact must be taken into account in accordance with the weather for tomorrow. Night fishing is the best that an angler can expect when he is “hunting” for bream or bream. The most active bite is observed in the evening, before sunset and at dawn.
Lakes and reservoirs are excellent places to catch bream at night. In still water, as a rule, bream are calmer, and you can catch a trophy specimen. It would be good to arrive at the rates 2 hours earlier than your planned vacation, or rather sports feeder fishing, in order to explore the place. A marker weight lowered to the bottom will help you navigate in the depths; such a bottom examination has a good effect on further fishing. You can use a shore echo sounder to check the depth.
Fishing technique in autumn
A feeder is especially popular among fishermen on fine autumn days when fishing for bream. You just need to stock up on replaceable tips, which are used for different weights of feeders, as well as flow speeds.
To feed a place well, it is recommended to make at least eight feedings of complementary food. Next, you can attach bait and fish using the waiting system for 15 - 20 minutes.
If you follow all the rules of autumn bream fishing, the result will be a fairly hefty catch. No tail, no scales!
Feeder fishing for bream - casting technique
You shouldn’t rely on chance and sit near the rod for hours hoping for a bite. This is not float fishing, but sports feeder fishing. Therefore, every half hour, experienced fishermen advise changing baits and repeating the cast. And you can feed the point once a minute. For beginners, it is better to practice casting. Almost no one can show in a photo the correct casting without sudden jerks. But the video will help a novice feeder amateur to cast the tackle correctly.
You need to remember that bream does not like to bite in different places, so the cast must be repeated in the same place. Having determined the accuracy with the weight, it is necessary to clip the fishing line, and then repeat casts precisely to the area of the edge or the cliff where the fisherman plans to get a bite.
Fishing gear
When going fishing for bream, you need to pay attention to the equipment.
Feeder fishing is perfect in the fall. You should take a fairly strong plug-in or telescopic fishing rod and, of course, at least two and a half meters, middle class.
Since places and fishing conditions can be varied, it is worth choosing a plug-in fishing rod, which allows you to change its length and adapt to any terrain.
The inertia-free reel must have a friction brake and have a size of 1500-3000. The presence of a friction brake is only required for trophy hunters.
Large bream exhibits fighting resistance when fishing. Hooks can be chosen at your own discretion from size ten to sixteen. You can take a square or round feeder weighing 20 - 30 grams.
The Method type open feeder works great at any time of the year.
If the bottom of the reservoir is famous for the abundance of snags, then it is better to leave the feeder until better times, and compress the bait with a fishing press for feeding; it can be found in any fishing store and can be easily hung instead of a feeder.
When choosing a fishing line you need to pay attention to:
- color. It should not be visible under water.
- thickness. The abundance of snags and stones creates conditions for choosing the thickest fishing line.
We take fishing line from 0.15 to 0.30 mm.
Incredible sensitivity and maximum lightness are a prerequisite when choosing equipment for a feeder.
Fishermen who do not want to bother with equipment mount a paternoster, but in the fall it is absolutely not suitable for bream.
This will be the main reason for the massive loss of fish from the hook. The best option would be an asymmetrical loop, which is absolutely easy to install and use.
As a basis, take 1 m of the main fishing line, bend it in half.
The end of the fishing line is pressed against the main fishing line and the notorious surgical knot is tied. It turns out to be a large loop, on one side we knit the next loop, approximately 11 cm long, with a surgical knot.
This will be the loop for attaching the leash. Using a carabiner, you can attach the feeder to a large loop. Replaceable fishing rod tips (in common parlance, bite alarms) are not to be ignored.
They come in a set of three:
- hard is ideal for bodies of water with strong currents.
- very sensitive is useful in calm weather in reservoirs with a quiet or stagnant current.
- medium sensitivity.
The tackle must match the weight of the feeder. Otherwise, the rod may break due to casting heavy baits.
Fishermen who do not lose hope of self-hooking lose a large number of bream. This number will not work with this species of such a cautious and cunning fish.
Therefore, as soon as interest in our bait is visible, it is necessary to make a sharp hook. It is worth remembering that a large bream caught can offer enormous resistance and, making a strong jerk, will try to break the fishing line.
The greater the weight of the fish, the greater the risk of breakage. To avoid this, you should not immediately drag the caught carp representative to the shore, but try to tire him along the way.
When choosing gear, pay attention to the desired casting distance:
- for short distances, a length of no more than 2.7 m is suitable.
- distance from 70 to 85 m – a length of about 4 m would be ideal.
- more than 85 meters – length much more than 4 m
Bait technique
Experienced fishermen say: you need to bait the fish, especially bream, with bait for several days, and then great fishing is guaranteed. It can also work that the fisherman baits several places at a distance of about 50 meters, trying to install the rods after about an hour. Usually bites happen immediately. If this happens, you can feed the fish again, the main thing is to avoid overfeeding. After a good lunch, no bream will even want a maggot on a hook, no matter how appetizing it may seem.
The consistency of the bait should be fine-grained so that the bream does not become completely saturated. In September, feeding bream differs from the cooler and spawning period in that this fish likes to feast on protein food more than vegetable and flavored food. Therefore, keep the number of attractants to a minimum.
The most important rule for baiting bream is to add the same protein ingredient to the bait that will be attached to the hook. But not all fishermen adhere to this rule, believing that if you add bloodworms to the bait, then you are guaranteed hectic fishing with a bunch of small fish, which, in fact, will only scare away large bream. Well, this requires skill and experimentation. It is very good to add corn to the complementary food; in summer and autumn, bream still actively reacts to bright colors, and he likes the taste.
Bait for autumn bream
The use of bait with an animal component is a prerequisite for fishing in cold water. If in September you can get by with homemade bait with the addition of chopped worms, bloodworms, and maggots. Then in October and November, the use of the entire bait composition based on bloodworm extract becomes critical.
We have already described in great detail what kind of complementary feeding bream likes; in the article you will find several of the best recipes, including a proprietary one from Primanki.com, as well as feeding rules.
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Types of bait
For both standing and running water, you can use purchased mixtures. If you don’t want to bother with preparing food for bream, you should take a closer look at the “Best” brand and purchase part of the bait for the feeder, mixing it with bait for bream. In terms of components, add water 1 to 1 already on site (on a river or reservoir). Companies such as Sensas, Super Champion Feeder, MethodMix, Unikorm, Fish dream, Traper perform well when catching large bream.
To add color and weight, you can use those dyes and components that are present at the bottom. If it is shell rock, add ground shells to the mixture; if it is a clay bottom, add clay or soil. The rule to remember is: the stronger the current on the river, the heavier the feeder should be. Most often, bream reacts to light colors and delicate aromas. In September, offer the bream a sweet aroma of vanilla, cinnamon or garlic, anise, mint.
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Usually a fisherman whose meaning in life is fishing uses homemade porridge. As for the ingredients for porridge, the most favorite bream are: peas, corn, fried ground sunflower seeds, millet, wheat, pearl barley.
Maggot and dung worm are also good for groundbait and subsequent bait. But here it is better to protect yourself by scalding the worm and maggot with boiling water. This way you can immobilize it, but the bait will not lose its aroma and taste. Protein food makes the mixture heavier and prevents the cloud of fine mixture from being dispersed, attracting fines. And fish need proteins in the fall to stock up on fat in anticipation of the cold weather. It is better not to add bloodworms in early autumn.
Tips for choosing bait for bream
Spring baits
Depending on weather conditions in the spring, bream can actively react to different baits: March: bloodworm, worm, semolina, dough. April worm, maggot, bloodworm. May peas, corn, dough, pasta, semolina, bread, boiled wheat, pearl barley. The higher the air and water temperatures, the faster the bream switches from animal baits to plant baits.
Summer baits
In the summer heat, many complain about a complete lack of bite, but this is not always true. Properly selected bait can attract the attention of bream even in the heat. June: worm, maggot, corn, peas, pasta. July: steamed barley, maggot worms in the form of sandwiches. August: bread, pasta, corn, maggot worm. Temporary decreases in temperature indicators will entail a return of bream to animal types of bait ; vegetable bait should be offered in hot weather.
Autumn lures
In the autumn, bream continue to be actively caught on the feeder; groundbait and bait, as before, should work in tandem in such gear. As the temperature drops, bream will again want “meat” baits. September: earthworm and dung worm, maggot, hominy, bread, steamed cereals. October: bloodworms, worms, less often maggots. November: maggots and bloodworms, plant-based baits will not work. It is important to understand that the bait used in crushed form must be added to the bait .
Winter lures
In winter, bait for bream is very important; it is more difficult for passive fish to attract attention. Therefore, the selection of bait should be approached very carefully. December : sandwiches made from pieces of worms, bloodworms and maggots, less often boiled peas are used. January : bloodworm, worm. February : worm, bloodworm, semolina, peas. You can experiment and try using the dough as bait; at the end of February, bream can respond well to this species.
Bait and bait
What bait is best for bream?
If a fisherman decides to prepare bait for bream with his own hands, then the mixture is made up of the following components:
- porridges – millet, corn, pearl barley and peas,
- ground crackers,
- wheat bran,
- Hercules,
- semolina,
- roasted and ground sunflower seeds,
- bloodworm,
- maggot,
- cut worm,
- flavorings.
The percentage of one or another ingredient depends on the fishing conditions and time of year. For the beginning of September, we note one feature - this period requires an increase in animal components, for which it is best to use bloodworms and maggots (together or separately). They are considered a delicacy for bream and will certainly keep you at the fishing point for some time.
But cut worms must be used carefully. If there is crucian carp in a reservoir, it can completely block the feeding point from other inhabitants. Despite the possibility of catching large specimens, a fine mixture is used for feeding. It is guaranteed to keep the bream on the feeding table.
This is how the bait is introduced into the feeder
The diet of this fish is stable and usually includes: maggots, worms, bloodworms, corn, pearl barley, and peas. In central Russia, where the reservoirs are cooler, the bream bite is better when the bait of an animal nature is on the hook. The further south a body of water is, the more inclined it is to plant baits and worms. Sometimes good results are achieved by combinations - “sandwiches”, when, for example, maggots and bloodworms are on the same hook.
