How to catch bream in autumn

You rarely see fishermen in late autumn; mostly these are the most avid spinning anglers who went out to chase pike, perch, and pike-perch. Feeder fishing for bream is rarely practiced at this time of year; others wait for the freeze-up and already satisfy their “hunger” by the first ice. But this is not entirely true; late autumn can be marked by good trophies if you know the secrets of catching bream in November on a feeder.

To fish for such fish you need to know and successfully apply in practice the following basics:

• be able to select a fishing rod and all components for the feeder equipment;
• correctly draw up a recipe for preparing bait;
• use high-quality baits suitable for this time of year;
• know places or be able to find them, using different methods for this.

In addition, you need to stock up on patience; it will be very useful when fishing in late autumn.

Feeder tackle for bream

The success of catching fish largely depends on how you equip your rod.

To do this, special attention is paid to:

• rod blank and its type;
• selection of the appropriate coil;
• the formation of equipment, which includes the main fishing line, leashes, hooks, feeder, and accessories should not be forgotten.

Important!
Only correctly selected elements of tackle will help you catch, remove and remove a worthy trophy from the hook. For successful fishing in late autumn, a feeder or donka would be ideal; a picker has proven itself well.

Rod for catching bream in autumn

When choosing a fishing rod, you should take into account the size and depth of the reservoir; the larger and deeper the river, the longer the rod should be and the more powerful the reel and equipment.

The place from which the cast will be made also plays an important role.

For the shore, longer rods are used; for fishing from a boat, a long form is not needed; the fisherman can always swim up and cast to the chosen place.

Fishing for bream in late autumn on the river requires a rod with the following parameters:

• for the shore, a form 3.3–3.6 m long is suitable;
• Fishing from a watercraft is carried out with rods up to three meters;
• the maximum possible casting test should be about 150 grams; for rivers with a small current, 80 g will be enough;
• The tip is usually set to medium soft, this will allow you to see and detect the fish in time even with the slightest bite;
• the structure of the form should be medium or soft;
• the handle can be either cork or Eva-coated; everyone chooses a more convenient and familiar material for themselves.

Advice! When purchasing a fishing rod or setting it up before fishing, pay special attention to the rings and inserts in them. It is important that the inserts have an integral structure; the slightest chip will negatively affect the casting distance and “help” you lose more feeders.

It is preferable to take a carbon rod blank; the material is light, durable, flexible, but not shock-resistant. Therefore, it must be handled with extreme caution; with proper care, such a fishing rod will last for many years, and manufacturers put better fittings on it.

The composite is not as strong and light, but it can easily compete with carbon poles. The fittings here will be of good quality; ceramics are usually used in the rings of such rods. The material will be strong and of high quality for a long time, and will withstand long-term fishing even for large specimens of both river and lake fish.

It is better not to take fiberglass; the cheap version of feeders will not always be a good assistant in fishing on the river. Many fishermen often note the fragility of the rod, heavy weight, and poor-quality fittings among the negative qualities. In addition to burrs on the guide rings, the reel seat also often fails, the nut of which may not hold up at the most crucial moment.

Coil

When forming the feeder equipment, one of the main roles is given to the coil, and this is not done in vain. For feeders, fishermen prefer spinning reels; they are convenient, lightweight, durable and easy to use.

A reel for casting feeders of significant weights is selected from among the power ones, taking into account the size of the spool, its shape, gear ratio, number of bearings, and the presence of a spare spool. For autumn fishing, regardless of where the fishing will be from, with a rod length of up to 3.6 m, you should pay attention to the following products:

• with a spool of 3500–4500, this is the size that will allow you to wind a sufficient amount of fishing line or cord for casting both from the shore and from the boat;
• the cone-shaped shape will allow you to quickly release the line when casting, it will come off faster and easier, while the formation of beards will be minimized;
• it is necessary that the coil has a gear ratio of 5.4:1;
• bearings in the reel ensure its operation, the more there are, the longer the service life of the product, it is important that there is one of them in the line layer;
• give preference to products with a main metal spool, which is supplied with plastic or graphite;
• It is advisable to take a reel with a metal body; you should not be afraid of heavy weight; most manufacturers use high-quality alloys to make it lighter.
  Advice! You should not chase a large number of bearings, as long as there are as many as stated by the manufacturer.

Most often, for fishing with feeders, reels with a rear drag are chosen; it is easier to adjust during the period of retrieving the catch. Some people prefer products with a front clutch, but this is the exception rather than the rule.

Particular attention is paid to power reels with a baitrunner; this reel has better characteristics, but its cost will be slightly higher. Such products often come with two metal spools, and in terms of the presence of bearings they are ahead of conventional spinning spools.

Line and leashes for catching bream in autumn

After you have decided on the reel, you need to figure out the fishing lines and cords for both the main and leashes in the formation of the equipment.

Late autumn makes its own adjustments to the choice of these components. Weather conditions mean that fish in any body of water become more lethargic and, when caught, will offer less resistance than during the summer heat. But great caution will also be exercised, which is what pushes fishermen to use finer components to form gear.

Most often, cords are used to rig the feeder in late autumn, the thickness of which should not be more than 0.14. A good option would be eight cores, 0.12 thick. This thickness will allow you to assemble an inconspicuous and strong tackle for casting feeders with bait of the recommended weight. The small thickness will not be noticeable to the cautious bream; in feeding areas, the fish will be able to come close to the food and grab the offered hooks with bait.

For leashes, it is better to use fluorocarbon or fishing lines with such a coating. They will be invisible in the water column, but they will be strong enough to catch even a trophy specimen in late autumn. For an eight-core 0.12–0.14 cord, a fluor or coated fishing line of the same thickness is suitable for the leash.

Advice! Remember, fluorocarbon and fishing line coated with it have lower breaking load ratings; this must be taken into account when assembling gear.

Which hooks are best for a bream feeder?

Catching “November” bream on a feeder is not as simple as it seems at first glance; hooks play an important role in catching this representative of the ichthyofauna. When choosing them, each fisherman uses all his knowledge about this fish, takes into account the bait used, its quantity and size.

Experienced fishermen prefer hooks from well-known companies, which have been on this market for several years. Their range is amazingly diverse; a self-respecting company produces products for fishing of this type separately for each of the baits used:

• under the worm there are hooks with a long shank, on which notches are often made;
• peas and corn will require smaller ones, with a short shank, but with thick starting material;
• For maggot use hooks with a medium shank, their thickness is also average;
• The bloodworm can live longer and not drain only on a thin hook with a medium shank.

There is also such a thing as a universal hook, but it is not suitable for all baits used.

The most famous manufacturers are Ovner and Gamakhatsu; their products are famous for their diversity, high quality of materials used, and wear resistance. Companies offer many series that contain hooks of the same shape, but of different sizes.

Bream in the pre-winter period: biting factors

To register very careful bites, the tackle must be sensitively tuned.
The onset of cold weather makes significant adjustments to the behavior of fish. In November, the behavior of bream is most indicative; it is not so easy to catch it in cold water. Following the fish, anglers are also forced to change their habits and preferences, putting off their favorite gear until spring.

However, once you observe the reservoir for some time, the habits of the local inhabitants and migration routes, everything will become clear, and the catches will increase before your eyes. In order for your pre-winter fishing results to be stable and always arouse the envy of your neighbors, you should pay attention to the following factors.

Water temperature must be put in first place: it is its decrease that serves as a kind of signal encouraging fish to leave shallow places. In different bodies of water this occurs at different times, but the starting point that encourages bream to leave their homes is considered to be when the water cools down to 7 degrees. Very often, fishermen forget that there is no relationship with the time of year: a warm November can keep fish in their feeding areas for a long time, while a prolonged cold spell encourages them to leave coastal areas. Water temperature is a factor whose influence cannot be underestimated: if it approaches 7 degrees, forcing the fish to move to deeper places, then no warming, no Indian summer can change the situation.

FISHING PLACE

The correct choice of fishing location significantly influences the final result, given that in November the fish move further from the shore, where the depth is two-thirds of the maximum. It stays here extremely unevenly: the presence of sufficient depth does not guarantee the presence of fish and a good bite. Firstly, an interesting bottom structure is not always a catch point in itself. Secondly, the presence of shelters often prevails over all other factors. And thirdly, you should not be afraid of ultra-long fishing distances: properly selected feeder tackle allows you to fish at a distance of up to 70–75 meters without losing casting accuracy.

In addition to cooling water, significant level fluctuations also contribute: in many reservoirs, on the eve of freeze-up, the amount of water is deliberately reduced, exposing the coastal areas of the reservoir. The fish tolerates this fall extremely negatively, moves away from the shore, and it is almost impossible to “pull” it with the help of bait. The search for a catchable place for catching bream in late autumn should begin... in winter. It is very useful to drive along the reservoir and watch the tents of winter fishermen. As a rule, the winter resting places of fish are well known, and fishing is carried out on the same holes throughout the entire ice fishing season. These are potential catch points for fishing in the pre-winter period, and schools of bream should be looked for next to them. If there is a place where the main depths are within the feeder casting distance, then consider yourself lucky: the chances of a good catch are high.

WEATHER

Unlike early autumn, deeper cold temperatures have a positive effect on fish. Feeling the long winter, she accumulates fat reserves and becomes less weather dependent. Only sudden changes in atmospheric pressure - both an increase and a decrease - can weaken the activity of biting. The direction of the wind has some influence: the most stable bite is observed with a southern or western wind and their combinations. Other weather conditions - precipitation, air temperature - affect the angler more than the fish: a headwind can confuse all the cards in the place where long and accurate casting is required, and prolonged cold rain makes fishing uncomfortable, despite sufficient good bite.

TACKLE

Bream fishing in late autumn is, of course, the domain of the feeder. With its help, you can make ultra-long and accurate casts of equipment, place bait at one point, thereby maintaining the fish’s appetite and keeping it at the fishing point for a long time. In order to cast a feeder 60 or more meters from the shore, the length of the rod must be at least 3.6 m; the best option would be “sticks” 3.9–4.2 m long. They usually belong to the “heavy” class ", therefore, they have a test weight of up to 110–130 g. In addition to them, you can find models on sale that are positioned by the manufacturer as Long medium - with a length of 3.9–4.2 m, their test weight is 70–90 g. Such rods serve as an excellent tool specifically for long-distance fishing in stagnant bodies of water, and a relatively small test allows you to get maximum pleasure from playing fish.

Since when fishing on a reservoir the weight of feeders rarely exceeds the 50-gram mark, a high-speed reel with a gear ratio of 5.3:1 or higher would be an excellent choice. With its help, “reeling out” the feeder is much faster and easier than with high-torque reels that have a low “gear”. You should also pay attention to the quality of winding: a good reel has a “cone” or “reverse cone” winding, which ensures maximum casting range. It would also be useful to have a flag brake - a system that allows you to either tighten or loosen the friction brake with one movement, without changing its basic settings. In addition, it is imperative to have a precisely adjustable, smooth friction brake that can respond to every pull of the fish.

For fishing in the pre-winter period, when you have to fish at a long distance, and bites look like a barely noticeable movement of the quiver tip, the use of a braided cord becomes a prerequisite. The braid perfectly transmits even the most delicate bites to the tip, greatly increasing the fishing efficiency. However, not everything is so simple: at the final stages of fishing, due to the same low stretchability, a huge number of annoying fish escapes and breaks of a thin leash occur. In order to finely adjust the friction during fishing, a flag brake is used.

The leader line will be the key to your fishing success. Bream reacts very sensitively to its thickness, and in clear autumn water, the fish’s caution increases several times. For this reason, using an excessively coarse fishing line, you may be left without bites. It's not so much a matter of visibility as it is the unnatural animation of a miniature hook with an attachment on a thick fishing line that behaves like a wire. Very often, reducing the diameter of the leader by 0.02 mm significantly increases the number of bites. It is for this reason that you should not neglect fishing lines with a diameter of 0.08 and 0.1 mm: who knows, maybe it will be the treasured key that will allow you to dramatically increase your catches.

DELICIOUS FOR FISH

By its nature, bream is a fish that is difficult to overfeed. Judge for yourself: the appetite is brutal, the schools are quite numerous and are always adjacent to a variety of small fish. Even in cold water conditions, the fish shows a good appetite and instantly responds to food, so you shouldn’t go small with the volume of bait. In late autumn, when the water becomes crystal clear, special attention should be paid to the color of the bait. No matter how tasty the food is, a bright yellow spot against the dark bottom can only scare away the fish. It is for this reason that black paint should be added to its composition, or ready-made industrial compositions of black color should be used. In addition to the fact that black bait does not stand out on the dark bottom, animal food stands out perfectly against its background, making it easier for the fish to find the hook.

The aroma of the bait also plays an important role. In cold water conditions, when all biological processes slow down and the diffusion of odors is much slower than in summer, the use of shock doses of aromatics can lead to a negative result. The smell of cold water bait should be neutral, but with a predominance of bread notes and spices - cinnamon, coriander, vanilla. If the fish is present at the fishing point, but its bites are careful and accurate, the use of dips can lead to a positive result. Dip is an aromatic additive in the form of a spray, which is used to treat the bait in order to distinguish it from the total mass of food. In most cases, after processing the bait, a confident bite follows, and the fish ends up on the shore. Odors that work in cold water are of a very different nature: sweet, spicy, fishy and combinations thereof.

The variety of baits for catching bream in cold water is in no way limited to baits of animal origin, as can often be heard. In addition to the traditional worm, bloodworm and maggot, semolina shows excellent results: not only bream, but also other white fish eat it with pleasure. If there is a dominance of small fish at the fishing point, it will be useful to use canned corn, steamed peas, and a couple of pearl barley grains. Such a bait is too much for small things, but a large fish will never let it pass its nose. If the fish is half-watered and does not want to sink to the bottom, then using puffed corn or a foam ball attached to the main bait will be very useful. With its help, you can raise the nozzle to the desired level and catch wary fish.

TACTICS AND STRATEGY

The tactics of catching bream in a reservoir in late autumn have its own subtleties that fundamentally distinguish it from spring and summer fishing. Firstly, it is the depth and casting distance. In most cases, the fish stands far from the shore, stubbornly refusing to approach even fragrant bait. Therefore, fishing is almost always identified with long-distance casting of equipment. Considering that the bream bites at this time are not aggressive and look like a barely noticeable stretch, it is quite easy to miss them. Some anglers practice fishing with one rod by hand, without any supports. This ensures maximum sensitivity of the gear: in addition to excellent tactile control over the equipment, each bite is transmitted to the hand like an electric current. Fishing is quite tiring, the hand begins to ache after only 30–40 minutes of holding the rod in weight, so you should provide some kind of support for the hand.

Secondly, cold water leaves its mark on the feeding process of bream: with an abundance of high-calorie food, the fish is able to quickly get enough and lose interest in the bait offered to it. Therefore, if the angler notices the first signs of overfeeding the fish: indistinct cautious bites, an increase in the interval between them, the fish touching the fishing line, you should either switch to a smaller feeder (“thimble”), or use only a small sinker. When the fish begins to act up, you should limit the addition of animal food - either reduce its portion or abandon it altogether. Sometimes, in order to stir up the fish, contrary to all traditions and foundations, you should add a shock dose of aromatics to the feeder: place a liquid or powder flavoring between the “plugs” of bait. One or two feeders of aromatic food are not able to “kill” the point, but with a high degree of probability they are able to revive the fish’s bite.

Thirdly, the biting time shifts significantly. You may not be able to wait for the morning bite, but the fish begin to become active closer to lunch as the water temperature rises. The most active bite is observed between 12 and 15 hours, in the evening it gradually subsides. On some reservoirs, the opposite situation develops: during daylight hours the fisherman does not see a single bite, but as soon as dusk descends to the ground, the first uncertain bites begin, which become more frequent and true by midnight, and by dawn disappear. Only practice helps determine the exact time of feeding fish in a particular body of water.

The exact choice of location is decisive for fishing results. It is worth focusing on searching for various anomalies. These are small pits, channel edges, snags, stones, changes in the nature of the bottom topography (transition from sand to silt, from clay to pebbles, colonies of shells). If there is no bite, it makes sense to play with the fishing distance: without changing the reference point, move the distance 5-7 turns of the reel further, then make 3-5 casts. Very often, for some reason, the fish stands away from the main feeding spot, not daring to approach the bait. If there are no bites, you can move even further. It is for this reason that it makes sense to make a couple of casts to the left and right of the main landmark. Very often this brings a confident bream bite. This maneuver allows you to fish at a considerable distance from the spot. The main rule is to clearly control the fishing distance and remember the number of turns of the reel handle to the feeding point.

There are many subtleties in using bait. If an angler does not see a bite on a bunch of three bloodworms, he automatically concludes that he is not biting on a bloodworm. However, this is a misconception. Sometimes you just need to give the fish one bloodworm, placed in a ring on a number 16 or 18 hook, and a confident bite will follow. It is for this reason that you need to experiment not only with a variety of attachments, baits and their combinations, but also with the number of larvae and grains on the hook. Well, if you link such experiments with the use of dips, then the fisherman gets a truly unlimited number of options for paths to success.

Alexey Murashko October 26, 2015 at 12:08 pm

Equipment for fall fishing with feeder and picker

Gear collection is accomplished by selecting feeders and their installation.

There will be secrets here too:
When choosing feeders, be guided by the place of intended fishing; in relatively strong currents, use products with a load of 120–150 grams. Particular attention is paid to the shape and material from which it is made.

Expert opinion

Alexander Popov

Expert fisherman

For such conditions, it is better to take square or rectangular metal feeders, preferably with wings. This shape will not allow the current to carry away the feeder even after a long wait, and the wings will facilitate long-distance casting.

For a boat, you can use lighter ones; here the casting range is not so important. A good option would be a plastic bullet with a removable weight; such a feeder can be used both when fishing from the shoreline and from a boat.

When assembling equipment, use only high-quality fittings. Swivels and fasteners must be from a trusted manufacturer. Use only high-quality and fresh fishing lines and cords. When tightening loops and knots, do not forget to wet the materials used.

Advice! Experienced fishermen advise to stock up in advance on ready-made leashes with hooks of different sizes for different types of bait. It is worth considering that leashes should be at least half a meter long.

The most catchy rigs in November are considered to be:

• Gardner loop;
• asymmetrical;
• symmetrical;
• deaf.

There is nothing difficult in assembling the installation, the main thing is to select high-quality components for it:

Gardner's loop

The most popular feeder equipment is the Gardner loop. Ease of installation and minimal costs for equipment put it in first place. In order to assemble such an installation, you will need the feeder itself, a ready-made leash with a hook and a swivel, through which we will attach the feeder.

We attach a swivel to the feeder, through which we insert a piece of fishing line, 10–15 cm long. Using the surgical loop method, we attach the feeder to the main fishing line. Below, after 25–30 centimeters, we install the leash with a hook in the same way.

Asymmetrical (non-symmetrical) loop

For asymmetrical installation, you need to stock up on a feeder, several twists, or use a metal bend, a ready-made leash and a swivel.

The main components are attached to the main fishing line; it is important that it is no thinner than 0.25–0.27. The feeder is attached to the main one through a swivel using a small piece of fishing line, a little lower, 3–5 cm, a branch is passed through or two twists are installed, perpendicular to each other.

To the bottom of the twist we knit a ready-made leash with a hook already selected for the bait. There is less hassle with the outlet; the main fishing line is passed through it and secured at the bottom with a mounting bead; a leash is tied to the outlet foot.

Symmetrical loop

Symmetrical rigging is done on a fishing line of the same thickness as asymmetrical rigging. You won’t need a branch here, but you need to have a couple of twists. In addition, for installation they use a feeder and a leash with a hook.

15–20 cm above the end of the main line, the first twist is attached using a loop, and the second is attached strictly vertically to it. The loop between the main line and the first twist must be at least 30 cm.

Using a swivel with a clasp, attach the feeder to the upper part of the first twist. A leash with a hook is knitted to the bottom of the second twist. Installation is ready.

Solid installation

Blind equipment is used less often, but this does not mean that it is not effective. With the right bait and bait, bream fishing will be successful even with this setup.

From the main fishing line, make one large loop and several smaller ones, while the small ones should, as it were, complete the large loop. A leash with a hook is tied to the lowest of the small loops, and a feeder is fastened to the upper small one using a carbine with a swivel.

Installation with anti-twist

Catching bream in November on a feeder can be done with rigs with anti-twist bars made of plastic or metal. The anti-twist is a hollow tube with a slightly curved upper edge; the main line is threaded through it, which is secured with a swivel or a rocker with a swivel.

Next they knit leashes, there will be a pair of them on the rocker arm, but if a swivel is used as a stopper, then there will be only one leash. For the feeder, there is a carabiner fastening on the anti-twist, you don’t need to invent anything, just fasten it on and that’s it.

Equipment for bream “eggs”

For late autumn fishing from a boat, so-called “eggs” are used. The equipment is mostly homemade and has not been put into widespread production.

Installation is done as follows:

First, the “eggs” themselves are made; for this you will need an ordinary safety pin made of high-quality steel and two round lead sliding weights.

We bite off the clasp from the pin, align both ends, and burn them over an open flame.

Using pliers, we compress the twigs more tightly. We put sliding weights on them, it is important that they come into close contact with each other.

We cut off the lower part of each sinker a little, bend the ends of the pin so that they hold the sinkers, then the sections are caulked.

For fishing, in addition to the “eggs”, you will need a flange with a spinning reel, up to one and a half meters long, and we will equip it with:

1. We place a large rubber stopper on the main line;
2. behind it is a bead with a clasp; an ideal option would be a mount for a sliding float;
3. further, another stopper;
4. the end for the main line will be a swivel; you can install a swivel with a carabiner;
5. We will complete the tackle with a leash with a hook, it is either tied to a swivel or secured through a clasp.

The “eggs” are attached to the mounting on a bead with a clasp.

The fishing technique with this type of installation is carried out in an unusual way; a bag of bait is lowered separately from the rod on a thick, strong fishing line. The fishing line that holds the bait, without opening the reel bracket, we manually lower the assembly with the bait.

The bite is determined by the tip of the edge, so the whip should be quite soft. When hooking, the “eggs” are torn off the fishing line with the bait bag and the catch is landed far from the feeding area.

Important! The weight of the sliding loads is regulated independently; it will depend on the depth of the reservoir and the current on it.

You can make a blank for the “eggs” yourself from a high-quality piece of steel wire, the main thing is that there are several turns like a spring.

In addition to installation with feeders and “eggs”, many different equipment is used. But they are less popular, due to complex installation and the use of difficult fastening methods.

When assembling any of the rigs, you can place a small piece of feeder-gamma in front of the leash; it will help you make hooks more gently and will dampen even the strongest and sharpest jerk. This will allow you to catch bream, which is cautious during this period, which usually takes the bait with caution and slowly.

What to fish with from the shore

The determining factor in choosing gear is the distance to the desired depth. There are reservoirs with cliffs not far from the shore, then you can try a float rod; if the intended casting point is located at a distance, a feeder will do.

Expert opinion

Valery Andreevich Sizov

Professional fisherman with 35 years of experience

Remember that the length of the rod affects the casting distance.

General requirements for feeders

With the expectation of a large specimen that will not give up without a fight, durable fishing rods are selected. The length, which can be from 3 to 4 meters, is better to choose carbon fiber ones, the test can range from 40 to 150 g, it depends on the current. In still water there is a smaller test, with a strong current - a larger one.

For the feeder, select a slow-moving, moderate-power reel with a bullet that holds 150 m of line. The type of clutch doesn't really matter, the main thing is that it works.

Choose a good quality fishing line with a cross section of 0.2 - 2.5 mm; non-stretch or fluorocarbon Salmo is suitable; it is not expensive, but durable. You can use braid from 0.12 mm, but at minus temperatures it freezes, and when wet it hides the casting.

The weight and type of feeders depends on the fishing conditions. When casting long distances, the “bullet” works well, but it is tossed around by a strong current, so oval ones are best used in calm water. On the lake, use feeders without a bottom or with large holes; they work better. In a strong current, put it heavier - 110 - 130 g, it won’t blow away when diving.

We recommend that fans of feeder bream fishing watch the video: There are no specific requirements for installation. Each fisherman uses his own favorite method, it could be a helicopter, a symmetrical loop, etc.

A hook is attached to a reliable leash line, the sizes of which range from No6 to No12.

Expert opinion

Valery Andreevich Sizov

Professional fisherman with 35 years of experience
Advice!
As practice shows, November bream prefers bait on a smaller hook.

Important! The length of the leash depends on the reservoir, it is better to prepare several from 40 cm to 1.20 m. Keep in mind that the transparency of the water, the feeder lying on the bottom should not scare the fish and ready-made leashes will save time in case of a line break.

What to fish with from a boat

The most convenient tackle for a boat is a side fishing rod with a nod. Complementary feeding of the area is done separately; for this purpose, balls rolled from porridge or mixture are lowered into the water. Feed nets are also widely used. To do this, place the bait in a fabric with holes, tie a good weight, attach a strong fishing line to the boat and weight and lower it into the water. Remove and add contents as needed. But you shouldn’t do this during the bite, you can waste time and the school will move away or scare a potential trophy.

Expert opinion

Valery Andreevich Sizov

Professional fisherman with 35 years of experience

On rivers, fishing for bream from a boat follows the current.

They equip the onboard fishing rod with a blind or sliding weight; more often they use a shortened olive or a ball. Winter equipment with a jig has also proven itself well on lakes. When fishing from a boat, you can use a couple of rods; it is better to take them with foam handles, in which case they do not sink and do not threaten to be left without gear.

They can be equipped in different ways, for example: put one with a sinker and a hook; the other with a jig. You never know what bream might want at the moment. Keep in mind that for a good line slack of 0.2 mm, you need to take a jig weighing more than 3 g - this will help you better see whether the bream is biting. Use a soft nod on this rod.

The shape of the jig can be different:

• for the game, choose sickle-shaped or “Uralka”;
• When motionless, flattened views work better.

Color plays an important role; in November bream takes well on dark jigs without shine or brightness, for example on:

• black;
• dark gray;
• dark brown.

Many boat fishermen use float rods in still water. Considering the weather conditions, possible wind and waves, it is not always clear whether the fish are biting, so it is quite possible to be left without prey.

Groundbaits and lures for bream in November

An important element of fishing with a feeder in late autumn is bait. The performance directly depends on the quality and smell. It is worth understanding that the water in the reservoir is already quite cool, the fish goes to the lower layers of the water, where the temperature is acceptable for it and it will not be possible to lure it aground even with the help of bait.

It is necessary to feed in pits, on slopes and edges. In this case, you should pay special attention to what you feed. Many companies now produce quite a variety of ready-made complementary foods for any type of fish. The composition usually contains waste from confectionery and oil production, to which the most common attractants are generously added.

A separate division is the type of bait for cold water, which will work more effectively in such conditions. Betaine is added to their composition, which can stimulate the appetite of ichthyofauna. It is this moment that raises doubts; it is basically impossible to feed a fish to its fullest, it does not watch its figure.

Some experienced fishermen still use these types of feed; bait with dry bloodworms, to which they add betaine, is considered especially effective.

Advice! To prepare bait yourself, use medical betaine with a percentage of at least 90%.

Expert opinion

Alexander Popov

Expert fisherman

You should not use bait with strong odors. In the summer they lured fish, but in the fall they can do just the opposite.

Before leaving for the place, do not be lazy and cook at least an additional kilo of millet or pearl barley. By mixing porridge with bait, you can achieve the necessary slight turbidity in the water and dull the strong odor.

On store shelves, you should pay attention to packages containing bait with dill, thyme, fennel, and coriander. It’s better not to take sweet ones; they are unlikely to work in cold water.

But it is best to use self-prepared mixtures for filling feeders and feeding. According to experienced fishermen, such feeder bait for bream in the fall will work several times more efficiently.

DIY bait recipes for bream

Bait is prepared at home in different ways; each fisherman has his own signature recipe, which was created in the process of complex experiments. The fishermen are in no hurry to give away secrets; the basic recipe looks like this:

• Breadcrumbs are used as a basis; you will need about 1/3 of the total volume.
• The same amount of dry millet cereal will be required.
• You can add rolled oats, take it 1/6 of the total amount or half the norm of millet.
• The cake should be present in equal quantities with the rolled oats, slightly toasted and finely ground.

Advice! All ingredients are prepared at home; you need to mix them right before you start fishing.

Sometimes animal ingredients are added; bait bloodworms or finely chopped worms are good for this. Regular vanillin is used as a flavoring agent.

Oil attractants can be used as an additional scent or substitute for vanilla. In late autumn, the smells of spices and natural bait will work well. You can safely add flavors with coriander, dill, anise, thyme, bloodworms, worms, and maggots.

Salapinskaya porridge for bream feeder

There is a basic recipe for bait porridge, which is used not only for bream. It will work no less effectively for catching carp and crucian carp.

Salapinskaya porridge is used more for large individuals; as practice shows, it is large specimens that are attracted to such bait.

Feeder bait made in the fall with your own hands is almost always based on this recipe.

The classic recipe among fishermen is considered basic. Depending on who they plan to catch, they add a variety of attractants and flavorings. The base is prepared from the following ingredients:

1. for 1 part pearl barley;
2. take two parts of millet;
3. two parts medium-ground corn grits;
4. two parts of the cell;
5. a tablespoon of unrefined oil;
6. one packet of vanillin;
7. nine parts water.

Prepare porridge according to Salapin’s recipe as follows:

• pour pearl barley into the pan and fill it with water;
• put on fire and cook until half cooked;
• when the pearl barley grains become soft, add millet, sunflower oil and vanillin to the porridge;
• after the water has boiled away, turn off the fire;
• cover the pan and leave for a quarter of an hour;
• while the pearl barley swells, mix barley grits with corn grits;
• after time, all ingredients are mixed;
• leave under the lid to swell and absorb odors.

Salapin porridge for the feeder is ready. The necessary flavorings are added to it, which are suitable specifically for your region or time of year.

In late autumn, bream prefers natural baits; it takes both single baits and combined baits well. The most catchy ones are recognized:

• worm;
• bloodworm;
• maggot;
• Sandwiches made from maggots and bloodworms.

At some points, natural bait may not attract the attention of bream. It has been noted that in the autumn, large individuals respond well to green foam balls; the smell does not play a role.

At the beginning of autumn, bream goes well on large maggots or on a bunch of such bait. As it gets colder, the fish will not look at such baits; they will pay attention to single small baits on the hook.

Bait for autumn bream fishing

The choice of bait in the fall is very important and greatly depends on the weather.

Bait selection by month:

Baits for fishing in the fall should be specially prepared for cold water. It is necessary to add fractions of animal origin to the bait, such as bloodworms, chopped worms, pieces of lard, and maggots. Since during this period the bream accumulates fat and needs protein food.

Only extracts of bloodworms, worms, and albumin are suitable as flavoring agents.

If it is possible to feed the place for several days, then do it, then the chances of catching will be greater.

We recommend: Why use cornmeal in bait?

It is important to understand that in the fall a change in the behavior of bream occurs only with the onset of cold weather. If autumn is warm and does not differ from August, then summer methods of fishing and baiting work fully.

With the onset of cold weather, bream begins to prepare for winter and accumulate fat, so its diet consists only of protein foods; fishing with plant baits during such a period is pointless.

Techniques for catching bream in autumn

At the very beginning of autumn, when the days were still fine and the water was warming up quite well, bream could be caught more often in shallow water. It was there that he went out in droves in search of food.

Gradually the weather changed, and with it the habits of the fish acquired slightly different features. The cold water no longer suited them; they intuitively began to move to deeper places.

As the temperature drops, the locations also change. The lower the thermometer goes, the deeper the fish will go. In late autumn, for successful fishing, select places with the following features:

• channel dumps would be an ideal option;
• winter pits will also bring a good catch;
• A snag next to which there is a washout or hole is considered promising.

It is in these places that you should throw the collected gear with groundbait and bait.

With a boat, the problem of finding fish is greatly simplified; an echo sounder will also be a good addition.

Advice! Do not anchor directly above a school of fish, move a little to the side. An anchor can scare off an already wary fish; it may refuse any treat you offer it.