Catching carp on top (cake)

The essence and types of cake

The cake is a squeeze from the seeds of oilseed crops. It is widely used for bait as well as fish bait.

Types of cake:

• sunflower - the most common and widely used by fishermen;
• soy;
• linen;
• peanut;
• corn;
• mustard.

In addition, there are two types of cake:

• steamed;
• fried.

Fried cake is in greatest demand among fish, since its smell is many times stronger than that of steamed cake.

Benefits of using pulp

The main advantages of cake for fishing:

• extremely attractive to fish;
• dissolves quite quickly in water, while creating a kind of tasty cloud with an appetizing smell for fish;
• very easy to make with your own hands;
• sold in any specialized store at a low price;
• Possibility of fishing during flow or in still water.

How to catch carp using cake

Having selected a fishing point and organized the location for installing the gear, load the bait and deliver it to the fishing zone, equipping the rod with a bite alarm. In moderate and medium currents, use a hard-density bait. In stagnant waters, soft and more easily soluble maca briquettes are used. The friction brake setting on the reel is checked and the baitrunner function is turned on.

Having found the bait, the carp sucks in the hooks and moves away from the installation to the side, which the fisherman determines by the prolonged and non-stop operation of the alarm. In all cases, the fish hooks itself and does not require a strong control hook from the angler. After giving the signal, the rod is raised upward with the quiver tip and the cord begins to wind, pulling the trophy to the shore with the form.

Carp is a powerful opponent that offers decent resistance and fishing requires constant monitoring of line tension. At the moment of struggle, when the tension is loosened, the fish can twist the cord around the body and cut it with notches on the radial bone of the front fin. The trophy brought to the shallows is brought into a landing net, because it is unlikely that it will be possible to take it in the water with the hands of an elastic and evasive strongman.

Basic requirements for cake

To achieve the best results from fishing, you must ensure that the cake meets certain requirements:

• it is important that the cake is very fresh, then the fish will be caught better;
• it must be made specifically for a specific fishing;
• its density should be greater in reservoirs with strong currents and vice versa.

Today, you can purchase aromatic additives for cake in specialized retail outlets. They are different, depending on water conditions, as well as the time of year:

Summer:

• honey;
• strawberry;
• plum and others.

Cold water:

• dill;
• garlic;
• anisic;
• cheese and others.

Universal:

• corn;
• vanilla.

Important advice: anglers have noted that in some reservoirs fish bite much better on flavored cake, so don’t be afraid to resort to such additives and experiment with them.

Requirements for cake

The quality of the bait used has a great influence on the outcome of the fishing. Therefore, when choosing food, you should pay attention to the following criteria:

1. The smell should be pleasant. It is unacceptable to use cake with notes of spoilage or other unpleasant foreign aromas.
2. Sweetish taste. If there are bitter or rotten impurities, this food should not be used.
3. Date of manufacture. The fresher the product, the tastier and more aromatic it will be.

Another important indicator is hardness. It will depend on the potential fishing location:

1. For reservoirs with no current, use soft fluff. This product dissolves faster and attracts fish. When you tap the briquette on the table, a dull sound should come out, and the edges of the cake should crumble slightly.
2. In reservoirs with weak currents, medium-hard cake is used. Its soaking will last from 2 to 4 hours. This type of product should tap loudly and not crumble.
3. In strong currents, use a hard top. Such bait becomes limp in 4 to 6 hours. When knocked, it makes a clear ringing sound and does not crumble at all.

Important! In the cold season, the soaking period of the cake is extended by 1.5–2 hours. Therefore, it is better not to use hard macadamia in winter.

Who gets caught cheating?

The following fish are most successfully caught using cake:

• carp;
• carp;
• bream;
• rudd;
• roach.

The most favorable time to fish with cake is summer and spring. In winter it is also possible, but due to climatic conditions it is more difficult.

Important advice: fish like carp are the best fish to catch with cake, especially in the summer.

What should be the cake for fishing:

• necessarily with a rich smell;
• fresh;
• It is better to use a rectangular shape.

What kind of fish can you catch with cake?

The main goal of catching fish is not small fish, but large fish. That’s why you can often find carp fishermen and fishermen among fans of cake fishing who prefer searching for large carp. But the capabilities of the makukha are not limited to these two breeds. If you do not disdain medium-sized fish, then you can safely catch the same crucian carp and large bream using cake. By the way, bream, silver carp and carp also bite this bait very well. It has been tested more than once throughout the country, in a variety of conditions.

Read! Carp bait and carp hooking technique

Tackle and equipment for cake fishing

Gear requirements

Cake fishing is done using equipment such as a spinning rod, a fishing rod, and a feeder. The latter is the most effective and for this you will need:

• rod - must be hard, long and must be from two and a half to four meters;
• the reel is powerful and always has a rear clutch, while the spool size is three thousand;
• fishing line - you should use a very strong one, with a thickness of 0.28 millimeters;
• hook - mainly in sizes six to eight, with a large hook height and medium width;
• sinker - you need to use a flat one, about three by three centimeters.

In the process of fishing, using feeder gear is very convenient and simple.

If you want to learn more about how to make feeder tackle, you can read our article.

Important tips: the feeder has several interchangeable tops, so depending on the wind or current you should choose the right one. You need to cast the line as far as possible, and you need to constantly monitor the rod. Fishing with a feeder is not a quick task, so the angler needs a lot of patience.

Application of equipment

Equipment for fishing with oil cake is called oil cake. Its design consists of a plate onto which a cube of makha (pressed cake) is attached. On one side, holes are made for hooks and three cuts for high-quality fastening of the cake to this plate. This design is secured on both sides with conventional stoppers and an elastic band for safety. This makes it possible to securely attach the bait.

Then everything is simple, the fish finds the top and begins to suck it, while the hook is swallowed along with the cake.

You can attach the cake in the following ways:

• using a loop on a fishing line - for this it is necessary to make transverse cuts to a depth of five millimeters on the cake;
• using a clip, you need to drill a hole in the middle of the cake;
• nylon cord, for this purpose cuts are made or a hole is drilled.

Important tip: the cord must be the right color.

Hooks can be attached in several ways:

• to the clip itself or to the loop of the fishing line;
• stick it into a block of cake;
• hide them in the bait by making two or three slits.

Important tip: the hooks must be free from the bait. All this will allow the fish not to distinguish the elements of the cake from the hook itself. It is better to take four hooks - two of which are loaded with oil cake, and the others with a worm - the point is that the fish will be attracted by the aroma of the oil cake, but it will swallow the worm.

Self-production of equipment

The bait can be purchased at a specialized fishing store, or you can also make it yourself.

Among fishermen, the most popular are rectangular or square pressed baits.

Making such equipment yourself is not difficult and requires very little time.

Preparation method:

• Take an ordinary piece of iron or a lead plate.
• Cut out a rectangular shape (25x15x8 millimeters is possible).
• Make a depression of approximately 4 mm in the center.
• Drill holes in the transverse direction of about one and a half millimeters for the fishing line.
• Cut the nylon thread and tie hooks at the ends, preferably numbered six or eight.
• Carefully tie the hooks and thread into the sliding loop.
• Insert the cake into this loop and press tightly to the plate.

Important advice: two hooks should be inserted into the cake itself, and the remaining two should be left free and a worm should be attached.

Bait placement and replacement

It is much more advisable to adhere to the following rules when placing the bait:

• place along the edge;
• place the bait in the hole.

An important point: after thirty minutes of being in the water, the makukha (cake) begins to soak and only after that attracts the attention of the fish with its smell.

Replacing bait

Quite often there are cases when the bait needs to be replaced:

• if damaged on an uneven bottom;
• came off, and as a result, remained at the bottom of the reservoir;
• was initially unusable;
• damage due to an unsuccessful bite and others.

To replace, you need to carefully remove the remains or the entire bait, remove it and install a new one.

Important advice: when fishing, it is better to take several baits with you, preferably of different types.

Bite

Step-by-step actions when biting:

• the fishing line will stretch, then the friction brake will work and the fishing line will unwind from the reel;
• tighten the clutch;
• make a careful hook;
• fish out smoothly;
• When the fish gets tired, take it out of the water.

Important advice: in order to prevent the fish from escaping, you need to adjust the clutch to the tightest possible position.

Peculiarities of cake fishing depending on the season

Features of fishing in autumn and winter

Winter and autumn times for fishing are not suitable for everyone, and fish are not always caught well.

Features of winter and autumn fishing:

• in strong currents it is necessary to fish from the shore;
• when the ice is thick, the fish goes deep because little light penetrates;
• It is preferable to fish in calm and dry weather;
• Sprinkle the hole with snow so that the light does not scare away the fish.

Cake fishing in winter has its own characteristics:

• the cake should be dense;
• very odorous, since the fish is far away and the smell should be felt at a great distance;
• It is better to use an aromatic additive purchased in specialized stores for this time of year.

Cake fishing in spring and summer

Peculiarities:

• in spring and summer, it is better to start fishing with the arrival of the first warm days;
• the ideal water temperature is more than fifteen degrees;
• ideal months in spring are April and early May;
• ideal summer months are June-September, where fish activity peaks;
• It is preferable to fish on warm, non-rainy nights;
• You can fish with a cast or spinning rod;
• the boat must be made of rubber, and oars must not be used;

Features of cake fishing

The cake allows you to catch everything, from small crucian carp to large carp weighing a couple of kilograms. You will be very pleased with this feature of cake fishing. Because in the process you only have to change the size of the hooks to catch the desired breed of fish, or a specimen of a certain size. Here, as when fishing with boilies, your task is to sift out the little things that often get in the way, eat the bait, and distract you from the main prey.

In general, the cake for crucian carp, carp and other fish does not differ in principle. The only difference will be in the size of the hooks, and for larger river inhabitants you will have to take a stronger fishing line. Often, along with makha, you can use food of animal origin - earthworms and crawlings. They are very compatible with bait made from cake. To completely get rid of small fish, take the largest worms, and several of them at once. Do not use dough, bread, barley. These additives are what attract small fish.

Read! Vegetable baits for fishing

Blitz tips

1. In the summer, when fishing with cake, the bait should be thrown in several places for the best result.
2. It is better to put a fingertip on the cake so that it opens only one centimeter; when it swells, the bait will open gradually, which will allow the cake not to fall into pieces longer
3. It’s better to fish together, so that the second person can go into the pond and hook the fish. The cake is extremely attractive to fish, especially carp and carp. It is better to prepare the cake in advance and do it yourself. For the fisherman, this is a great expanse for experimenting with choosing the best shape and smell.

Benefits of using bait

Fishing for carp on the makushatnik has a number of clear advantages over other types of hunting. First of all, this product in installation represents both bait and bait. An important factor is that, due to the design features of the equipment, it is possible to attach the cake when fishing for carp in each installation quite reliably, which facilitates unhindered long-distance casts.

Important! The nozzle works for a long time and does not require frequent replacement. If there are no bites, the cakes are changed every three hours.

Even the daily consumption of briquettes per rod will not exceed a couple of hundred grams. Simple storage and technically simple processes of dividing the bait layer into the required pieces also add comfort to the fishing process. The availability and low cost of the product, as well as the possibility of preparing it yourself, add advantages and continue to popularize the bait for ever wider use in fishing.