Fishing with predator eggs from the shore and from a boat

Advantages of egg fishing from a boat

At different times of the year, the diet of fish is different. In the spring season, its behavior is also affected by the spawning period. In summer and autumn, fish species such as bream and ide move away from the shoreline, occupying remote holes. They can only be reached by boat. Fishing in strong currents allows you to use eggs.

Description of the gear

Egg fishing involves lowering a large feeder into the water and tying lead rings and eggs to a rope. They have a special hole through which the fishing line passes. The fish gather on the feeding path, where they notice the bait. When fishing, the equipment along with the eggs rises to the surface, and there the fisherman takes out the fish using a net. The advantage of fishing with eggs from a boat is that you can control the length of the equipment release, as well as choose the optimal horizon for fishing.

This equipment can be used both on the river and on standing reservoirs. The main thing is to choose the right area for fishing, since the underwater current can wash away the stern spot from under the boat. When fishing in still water, the fish come close to the boat, so the fisherman must be quiet.

Ring and eggs: similarities and differences

The principle of ring fishing and fishing eggs is the same. The point of these devices is to use a feeder to collect fish at a point, and at the same time to prevent hooks from catching on the feeder. The bait is in close proximity to the groundbait. The gear does not need to be constantly transferred, as happens when fishing with a float rod in the current.

Fishing tackle called eggs differs from a ring in that when hooking and retrieving, the load is easily pulled off the fishing line. This number does not work with a ring. It's easy to put on, but you can only take it off by taking it out of the water.

The ring is designed in such a way that the fish can only be pulled out along the cord to which the feeder is attached. This limits the fisherman's actions. The fish caught on the hook are taken away from the feeder so as not to scare away the one that came up to the smell of the bait.

Design of tackle with a ring

For a fishing rod, you can either make egg tackle with your own hands or purchase it in a special store. This fishing rod allows you to catch big fish. To make gear you will need:

1. Volume feeder.
2. Lines 1.5 mm and 0.2 mm.
3. Leash 0.12 mm.
4. From 3 to 6 hooks.
5. Side rod.
6. Coil.
7. Carbine.
8. Swivel.

The tackle received this name because of the large lead balls that are used as a sinker.

A 0.2 mm fishing line about 18 m long is installed on a rod with a reel. Its free end is threaded through a small hole between the eggs, after which a strong swivel is attached. Then a carabiner with a leash is attached, the hooks on which are located at a distance of 0.4 m from each other.

The principle of operation of the gear is that a large feeder with a fishing sinker, which together weigh more than 1 kg, is attached to a thick fishing line. Instead, you can use a bottle with holes to which the stone is tied. The feeder is lowered into the water and attached to the boat under tension.

If you release the reel, the eggs gradually descend along the main line and are pulled to the bottom by leashes with hooks. As a result, the bait is located next to the groundbait. Since the swivel cannot fit through the shallow hole, the hooks do not get tangled and move closer to the feeder.

Due to the fact that the weight of the eggs is more than 200 g, the bream often hooks itself when biting. Having noticed the tension and slight vibrations of the fishing line, you need to start winding the fishing line. After fishing, the sinker with hooks must be returned to its original place, since it is necessary to fish only in the baited place.

To catch cautious fish, such as bream, you need to constantly maintain tension on the fishing line with the feeder. To prevent the boat from moving, it is recommended to use several anchors.

What does the tackle consist of?

Fishing eggs are a modification of the “ring”. They are based on the same principle, but due to the fact that the load is removable, it has become easier to catch. During a bite, the weights open and are pulled off the main line, as a result the fish and hooks do not cling to the feeder and the leash does not get tangled. For the gear you will need the following:

• Fishing rod;
• Coil;
• Main line;
• Leash;
• Feeder.

This fishing tackle is designed for fishing from a boat, so the best fishing rod option is a side rod. A short winter trolling rod, pickerel or telescopic winter fishing rod will do.

Depending on the speed of the current and the depth, a nod (guard) is selected. The deeper the hole and the faster the current, the stronger the bite alarm should be.

Advice

You can easily make a nod with your own hands from a metal braided brake cable for a bicycle or motorcycle.

If you plan to fish for large bream, then you need to take the appropriate reel. Some fishermen do not use a reel - they select the line with their hands (as in winter fishing).

Despite this, we recommend making sure that the reel is not only a means for winding fishing line during transportation. In strong winds and fishing at great depths, it is still better to use a reel when fishing.

For the main line, take a fishing line with a thickness of 0.30 mm to 0.35 mm. The leashes are made thinner. The diameter of the fishing line for leashes is 0.14 mm – 0.18 mm. If a garland tackle is used for fishing (from 2 leashes or more), then the fishing line on which it is mounted is taken from 0.22 mm.

The role of the sinker is performed by 2 round weights, the weight of which is adjusted to the current speed and depth. The greater these characteristics, the heavier the “eggs”. To fix their position, a bead is mounted on the main fishing line, the diameter of which exceeds the width of the hole in the “egg” bracket.

The feeder is a mandatory element of the gear. To ensure that the weights slide freely, a thick fishing line (with a diameter of at least 1 mm) is used instead of a cord. A stopper is placed above the feeder, which will prevent the leash with hooks from falling lower. The feeder is equipped with a heavy load. The cell is large, but does not exceed 10 mm, volume is at least 5 liters.

What to make a feeder from

Feeders can be purchased at a specialized store or made independently.

There are 2 types of feeders:

1. A 5 liter bucket with a lid, in the walls and bottom and with many holes made.
2. A bag made of mesh.

Professional fishermen prefer the second option, since the bait is distributed better from the bag, and the fish are not suspicious of such a feeder.

You can make both types of fishing tackle with your own hands; making them does not take much time. For the first option, you will need a high-quality plastic bucket with a securely closing lid and a drill to make holes in the walls of the container. The bag feeder is made from a string bag of potatoes or onions. A sinker is attached to its sewn part, stuffed with bait and closed.

Read: DIY feeder feeders

Alternatives

Alternatives to the “egg” tackle are the following:

1. Ring. You can fish with a ring just as successfully as with “eggs”, but the fixed nature of this equipment on the bait cord sometimes gives the angler trouble when landing prey.
2. Feeder. For feeder fishing, much shorter rods are used than when fishing from the shore. Otherwise, the fishing technique is the same as for coastal fishing. You can fish vertically, or you can throw feeders some distance from the boat, thereby catching cautious fish that are afraid of the boat. It is quite acceptable to use two or three rods.
3. Side rod or pickerel. When using “onboard feeders”, one feeder is used, and there can be several fishing rods. In this way, you can catch more fish, but provided that the fish are not as attached to the feeder as when fishing with “eggs” or with a ring. In addition, in the current, fishing rods sometimes get tangled, and, in addition, free fishing rods can become entangled in fish that are being fished out.

Preparation of bait

Any bait, including home-made bait, must have the desired structure, and not just contain several components. Fish food should be as follows:

1. The bait consists of the main mass, which is used to create volume and attract fish. Most often, the bait is based on cheap components. However, they must be edible for fish. The most common are compound feed, halva and pearl barley.
2. Feed elements that can hold the fish in the fishing area must be added to the mass. If the fish does not find attractive food, it will quickly leave the area in search of food. Ingredients of animal and plant origin are used as feed elements, such as worms, bloodworms, maggots, millet and rolled oats.
3. Additives should be used in bait, such as flavorings and taste enhancers. A special role is played by aromatic additives, which can attract fish from a long distance. Sunflower, anise or hemp oil, as well as fried seeds and garlic juice can be used as flavorings.

If fishing takes place in a small reservoir where the density of fish is high, these requirements can be neglected. In such conditions, you can use simple porridge. But if the reservoir is large and the density of fish is small, then the use of porridge is ineffective. In such a situation, you cannot do without special additives.

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Gear review

The principle of operation of the “egg” tackle is very similar to its analogue, the “ring”. It differs in the shape and fastening of the sinker. Used mainly in summer, sometimes in autumn. Used for fishing for carp, bream and other non-predatory fish species. You can fish with “eggs” if you have two components: a boat and a feeder (it comes separately and is submerged using a cord).

The first “weapon” (which will be discussed) has a sinker that consists of two lead balls connected to each other by wire with a loop for installation.

And the second one has a ring-shaped weight. In this case, the fishing line is attached to a specially made loop.

Both the ring tackle and the eggs are used only with the help of boats (sometimes from a cliff). Fishing with eggs is practiced mainly on the Don, but there are many stories in which the “tackle caught” on other bodies of water. Throwing something from the shore into the middle of a wide river is simply unrealistic - you need to sail by boat.

Choosing a fishing spot

The most effective method is to find a fishing spot using an echo sounder. But not every fisherman has this device. For this reason, many anglers use the characteristics of the fish to make fishing easier.

You need to choose places where the depth is about 6 m and there is a fast current. In some cases, the fish lives at a depth of 12 m. Bream mainly looks for food at the bottom. It is impossible to notice it at such a depth, but if you pay attention to the air bubbles that rise to the surface, you can find a good place for fishing. Perhaps air bubbles indicate feeding fish, as the bream stands perpendicular to the muddy bottom and “blows out” the top layer of mud to find food.

Even if there is a weak bite at the feeding spot, you should not rush to swim away. The bait that is used in the feeder will definitely attract fish. If there is a possibility of fishing for many days, then it is recommended to use the method of constantly feeding the place.

Eggs for carp

04/16/2014 Ring fishing is quite interesting and productive. A lot has been written about this fishing method, and on the Internet you can easily find information about the equipment and equipment used in this type of fishing. I’ll tell you how I catch carp with a ring. In the last couple of years, carp have firmly established themselves on the Volga and have increasingly begun to replace bream in bycatch. And many fishing trips were completely breamless.

Let me start with the fact that in the design of my gear I do not use a ring, as is usually customary, but a device known among fishermen as “eggs”. These are two lead balls with a diameter of about 1–1.5 cm, mounted on the ends of a regular pin (see photo). During fishing, the fishing line on which the feeder is located is placed between the balls, so that the “eggs” slide freely along it, but when hooked, they easily jump off it. As a result, the hooked fish is carried away by the current, and fishing occurs not from under the boat, as when fishing with a ring, but from a more convenient position. In the absence of a current, when the traction is cut off, the leashes with hooks fall onto the feeder and cling tightly to it. In the case of a ring, you have to lift the entire structure and unhook the hooks, which is very troublesome and inconvenient. If instead of a ring there are “eggs”, then you simply remove them from the fishing line on which the feeder is lowered, throw them next to the feeder on the bottom and continue to catch.

My fishing rod is a hybrid of a feeder tip and a winter fishing rod like the Finnish Delfin. I don’t hold it in my hand, but tie it to the boat and hang a bell on the feeder tip. It turns out to be a very convenient, sensitive tackle that shows bites well.

The line on the fishing rod is usually 0.35, and the leaders are from 0.25 to 0.30 mm. I always use only two leashes. Fishing this way is more convenient, and it doesn’t affect the bite in any way.

Now about the core of the structure – the feeder. As a container for bait, I do not use a net, but a paint bucket, drilled on all sides. As a weighting agent, a lead pancake with spikes is attached to the bottom of the bucket, which securely holds it at the bottom during the current. I don’t use porridge, but put ready-made granulated complementary foods, crackers into a bucket and flavor it all with liquid flavorings. The bait is usually a worm, maggot and pearl barley.

Before fishing, I usually don’t sleep for a long time, I toss and turn, replay various moments of the process in my head, and remember if I forgot something. Sometimes, without falling asleep, I get up and go out to the river. I usually go out on a boat in the dark. In summer, fishing after sunrise is very uncomfortable. It’s hot, blinding, and fishing is no longer a joy. Having arrived at the fishing point, I stand on two anchors. If there is traction, I throw a bucket of food against the current so that when it reaches the bottom, it ends up exactly under the boat.

The bait granules in the bucket begin to gradually swell, fall apart, and fish gradually begin to approach the appetizing trail of bait being washed away by the flow.

The bites of carp are very different from those of bream. The nod instantly dives down, then up - and down again. Sweeping. And the fight begins. Unlike bream, carp moves in circles when fishing, which creates certain difficulties. But a couple of fishing trips - and your full hand already confidently takes the fish into the landing net. Carp are usually found from a kilogram to two, but it happens that they take 3-4 kilograms.

Having started fishing on leashes with a diameter of 0.25 mm, I gradually switched to 0.28 mm, and then to 0.30 mm. A carp weighing a little over a kilo easily tore fishing lines with a diameter of less than 0.3 mm. Many fishermen make leashes up to 3–4 meters long and put up to six hooks on them. With such equipment, if the fish takes the last hook and makes a sharp jerk back when fishing, there is a possibility that, while releasing the fishing line, the fisherman will plant the upper hooks in his palm.

I mount the leashes as follows: immediately after the stop bead near the feeder there is 60–80 cm of fishing line with a diameter of 0.35 mm, then a swivel and from it two leashes with a diameter of 0.28–0.30 mm and a length of 30 and 50 cm. It turns out convenient and safely.

Many will call this fishing method unsporting and even boring, but let me disagree. Firstly, ring fishing requires rather cumbersome equipment and careful preparation for fishing, and this is clearly not for the lazy person. Secondly, despite the fact that everything was invented a long time ago, there is room for experimentation, improving the design of the gear, and of course, a separate task is finding new places. For example, I am always interested in trying something new. Most importantly, don’t forget the golden rule: take as much fish as you need to eat!

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Best attachments

If you are fishing with eggs in the summer, you can use a variety of animal and plant baits. Among the plants, the most common are the following:

1. Steamed peas.
2. Canned corn.
3. Pasta. Horns and stars are best suited for fishing. The horns can be inserted through the hole along the entire length of the hook, and the stars are strung in groups of 5. In order for the pasta to stay firmly on the hook, it does not need to be fully cooked.
4. Fishing dough is prepared using water or eggs from wheat or oatmeal with the addition of other types. It is recommended to add ground nuts and seeds to the dough. Adding cotton wool to the dough makes the attachment more stable.
5. Sunflower cake. It is mainly used as an ingredient in bait, but can also be used as bait. It is best to use the cake in warm water.

Popular animal baits include:

1. Worm. This is the best bait for fishing. Almost all types of fish that live in Russia bite on the worm.
2. Maggot. It is convenient as bait and can be purchased at any specialized fishing store.
3. Bloodworm. It is rarely used in summer, but in winter it is one of the best baits.

Read: Seven ways to attach bloodworms to a jig in winter

How to make catchy eggs or a ball for perch fishing

Independently of each other, fishermen from several countries invented very catchy gear for catching perch. It is slightly different in size and shape, but the principle of operation is the same. This tackle is called Velniukas in Lithuania, but in Ukraine it is called eggs. The tackle is a lead egg of normal or pathological shape, in which a hole is made (punched), sometimes called a piercing hole. The egg can be either natural color or painted (so-called krashanka).

A fishing line with a thickness of 0.2 - 0.25 mm is threaded through the hole, hooks No. 8-12 according to the European classification are placed on it on both sides of the eggs (not tied!), and on top the ends of the fishing line are attached to a triple swivel. In Lithuania, fly fishing hooks are used and imitation bloodworms are crocheted with red and black threads.

This is done not so much for the purpose of increasing catchability, but for the sake of greater compliance with the name (velniukas in translation - “devil”), thus, we can conclude that according to Lithuanian mythology, the devil certainly has red horns and an egg instead of a face, which indicates a low elaboration of mythological ideals or simply about the complete disrespect of the Balts for dark forces.

In Ukraine, due to the greater love of life of our people, live bloodworms are usually put on hooks. It bites better, but, firstly, the bloodworms must be changed often, since the perch eats them, and secondly, pierced eggs with a string attached are exotic, but normal, but when worms appear in them...

The principle of fishing with eggs or bulldozer is very simple. The fisherman lowers his eggs into the hole and, when they reach the bottom, makes two or three gentle jerks, i.e. knocks eggs on the bottom. The turbidity raised at the same time attracts perch, as well as the eggs themselves. After a series of blows to the eggs with the bottom, you need to do this - move the nod slightly, in this case it is no longer the egg itself that plays, but the hooks tied to it with bloodworms or its imitation. Perch loves to pull eggs on the so-called. “tables” - large, flat places with a depth of approximately 3-4 m.

The shape and size of your eggs can greatly influence the bite depending on the structure of the bottom - on a hard sandy bottom it is advisable to use eggs of greater weight and drop-shaped shape, on a muddy bottom a small oblong egg will be enough. In general, it has been noticed that the larger the fisherman’s eggs, the larger the perch will grab for them. However, if there is no large perch, it is advisable to make and replace the eggs with smaller ones, otherwise you may be left without a catch.

And in conclusion, a few words on safety precautions. It is advisable to use a thicker main line - approximately 0.25 - 0.30 mm, since even on tables there are submerged objects and writhings, on which eggs can easily get caught. In this case, a bumper will be very useful to you, unless, of course, you are too bothered by blows to your eggs in winter, and also by the fact that after exposure to a heavy bumper, your eggs may simply become unusable - the material there is quite soft, and the shape is important.

Moreover, the largest perch will be in the writhing state, which, if the main line is not thick enough, can simply bite off your eggs, and then in the evening you will be in a bad mood, and in response to the advances of your bored wife you will have to explain that because of your inattention you while fishing, the perch tore off the last eggs...

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Egg fishing technique

Professional fishermen recommend not using a motor when fishing for eggs in the summer, but rowing with oars. Large peaceful individuals are characterized by high caution, so you should not create unnecessary noise.

First you need to carefully lower the anchor into the water so that the boat does not move under the influence of the current. Then the feeder goes down to the bottom. After baiting, the most important point remains - installing the gear, but some fishermen advise waiting 5 minutes after installing the feeder so that the bait attracts fish.

The tackle must be secured separately from the feeding cord so that in the future you do not have to frequently unhook and attach it. The bait is attached to the hooks. Then you need to throw the rig a little further from the feeder.

After completing the installation of the gear, all that remains is to wait for the bite. Patient fishermen wait quietly for a bite, but some begin to lure the fish by tapping the eggs on the lid of the feeder. This method is effective only if fishing will take place in one place for several days. In such a situation, the fish will have a knocking reflex, which will indicate feeding. But in a single case, using this method will not bring the desired result.

Fishing technique and tactics

When catching bream with eggs, a leash with attached hooks is lowered into the water simultaneously with the feeder. The general tactic of such fishing is that the current washes out the contents of the bait box and carries it in the same direction as the leash, creating a kind of feeding path. Attracted by the aroma of the delicacy, the fish approaches the fishing spot where the baited hook is located. The bream swallows the bait and gets caught by the bait, and the fisherman pulls the catch out of the water. To achieve a good result, it is also important to follow the technique of catching bream with eggs.

You will be interested to know how to catch bream at night.

From the boat

By boat, a fisherman can get directly to the habitat of bream, finding it using the signs listed above. In order not to scare away the fish, it is recommended to use only oars when approaching the desired section of the reservoir, turning off the engine.

The technique of catching fish with eggs in this case consists of the following actions:

1. Stop the boat, positioning it sideways to the current.
2. Slowly lower the anchor into the water. If there is gusty wind outside or there is a strong current, then two anchors are used for fixation.
3. Collect tackle. Fill the feeder about halfway with bait.
4. Slowly lower the feeder to the bottom using the cord, leaving it slightly taut. The product must stand steadily and not lie on its side.
5. Pass the free end of the cord through the eggs so that it passes between the two balls, and then tie it to the boat. Bait the hooks.
6. Lower the tackle into the water, smoothly moving it in a vertical direction.
7. Periodically move the tip of the rod so that the line is slightly stretched and loosened - this will help attract bream faster.

Important! You can quickly find a promising fishing spot in an unfamiliar body of water using an echo sounder. It makes it possible to obtain information about the bottom topography and determine the most likely habitats of bream.

From the shore

Fishing eggs can only be used in bodies of water with a current. In standing water, the contents of the feeder are not washed out, so the tackle does not work. Near the shore, the depth is usually shallow and there is practically no current, so fishing eggs are used mainly for fishing from a boat.

But if there are artificial structures on the shore that protrude far into the water and have a steep slope, you can catch bream using eggs from them. A prerequisite for using gear in such circumstances is a sufficient depth of the reservoir in the selected area - at least 4 m. The technique of such fishing is similar to that used when fishing from a boat.

Fishing eggs can significantly help in catching bream, but only if they are installed correctly and the equipment is used correctly. The information presented in the article will allow you to independently install the equipment, and recommendations for choosing bait and groundbait will help you fish more profitably, increasing your chances of attracting many large fish.