Vabik for asp
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Lures for which the name “VABIK” (to wooze - to like, to attract - Ukrainian, South Russian) is firmly established among the people are mainly aimed at catching asp. Wabiki are used mainly as an additional bait for asp spoons, tying them on a fishing line just above the spoon.
Vabik for asp
Sometimes the asp chases the spoon, not daring to grab it. If you tie a wabik (photo 4) made of wool or feathers to the fishing line in front of the main lure, then the number of bites increases noticeably. Moreover, the asp sits on the bait, ignoring the spinner.
They say that sometimes an asp sits better on a garland of several wabiks.
How to attach a vabik?
Depending on the fishing conditions and the choice of rod, this distance can vary from 30 to 70 cm. You can tie wabiks through a triple swivel and on a small leash 7-10 cm long. Recently, wabiks have also been successfully used for jig fishing , equipping it with the usual “Cheburashka” cargo. In this form, pike perch, pike, and perch are interested in bait; there have also been cases of small catfish being caught with the bait. Today, the wide range of colors of wabiks allows a jig fisherman to choose a bait for almost any predatory fish, and the size of the hooks for any body of water.
Choosing the right place for fishing with streamers
Fly fishing with streamers is possible on various bodies of water. You need to choose them depending on the time of year .
In winter and autumn, a good catch will be in small lakes, ditches, and small canals. Finding a suitable place is not difficult - river banks overgrown with vegetation, depressions, shallow estuaries.
In the summer, large bodies of water are catchy. It’s not so easy to find a good place here; you need to go out on the water in a boat. You need to hiccup fish on shallow edges, in coastal reed thickets, near stones, and on rifts.
The predatory fish chooses its ambush site carefully in order to hide securely and attack its food at the most opportune moment.
In bad weather, the fish do not respond well to surface baits. Toga streamer is carried to the desired depth, adjusting it with the tip of the rod.
How to make a vabik with your own hands
You can make a vabik as follows.
Making a vabik with your own hands
The hook should be larger and more powerful, it is advisable to take a double No. 3-4. The asp is a strong fish, and hooks made of weak wire can simply unbend.
It is better to take thicker wool, in the amount of 3-4 pieces (photo 4.1). We wind the wool with thread to the shank of the hook closer to the ring (photos 4.2 and 4.3).
Then the winding is secured with varnish (photo 4.4).
We cut the hairs with scissors so that the wabik is no more than 3-4 cm long (photo 4.5).
And then, use a sewing needle to fluff up the wabik (photos 4.6 and 4.7).
As you can see, it's simple and fast.
Wabik is a very multifunctional bait and allows for various applications.
The wabik can be used, as noted above, by tying it to a fishing line in front of the spoon at 20-25 cm when fishing for asp (photo 4.8), or in the Sbirulino rig.
However, the scope of application of wabiks is not limited to this. If you equip the wabik with a “Cheburashka” type weight head, you will get an excellent jig bait for catching various predators (photo 4.9). This design flies much further than foam rubber and twisters. And sometimes casting distance is important.
It takes a maximum of two to three minutes to make a wabik, but it lasts a very long time, unlike, say, silicone vibrating tails, which sometimes become completely unusable after the first pike bite.
Wabik as an auxiliary bait
Vabik is designed to provoke predators to attack, stimulating their hunting instincts.
For example, when a pike or pike perch sees a small predator chasing a fry, they are unlikely to swim past. It is the wabik that resembles fry in its appearance, and the spinner or wobbler is a small predator that can become a victim for pike.
Even when the pike is passive and does not take any other bait, the sight of a competitor on its territory awakens the hunting instinct and provokes it to attack.
The idea of the auxiliary wabik is to make the appearance of the fry and the small predator that is chasing the fry, that is, the wabik. The main bait (wobbler, spinner, silicone) acts as a small predator. The pike attacks a competitor (the main bait), which is chasing a wabik in its territory.
The wabik should arouse interest on the part of the predator, while the bite itself often goes to the main bait. For this reason, pacifiers without hooks are rarely used.
Pros and cons of streamers
If we talk about the advantages, then it is worth noting, first of all, the high naturalness when guiding in shallow water, ease of mating and low weight.
In addition, predators peck at streamers during periods of low activity. It has been repeatedly proven that such bait awakens hunting instincts even when the “owner of the waters” is not hungry and chasing food is not part of his plans. And if you are lucky and you successfully throw the tackle into a school of fish, you can easily catch several individuals at a time.
It is impossible not to note the good passability of the bait in the grass and snags. It is equally effective at different depths. The compact size allows you to cast over long distances. At the same time, the streamer does not sail or spin. What makes the bait popular is its versatility and out-of-season nature. You can catch any fish with it at any time of the year.
Vabik with a hook as the main bait
If you want to use a wabik as the main bait, then it is better to equip it with a double or tee. The lead cheburashka acts as a sinker, which is attached to the hook through a winding ring.
The advantages of wabiks also include excellent fish hooking. Since when using a wabik the hook remains practically bare, the predator immediately hits the sting when attacking and is spotted.
Making a vabik with your own hands
Making wabiki at home is very simple. All you need is a colored thread, which you need to fold several times, tie in the middle, and then cut the ends to make a kind of tassel. Such baits have proven themselves to be excellent, for example, when catching pike perch with a spoon, as additional bait. For more reliable fixation, the tip of the wabik can be coated with glue. If you want to equip the wabik with a hook, then it is advisable to hide the hook inside the wabik.
Larger wabiki work great as independent baits in combination with a Cheburashka sinker.
To increase catchability, wabiki are impregnated with various attractants.
In this case, you need to take into account what threads the wabik is made of, since not all materials are able to retain odors for a long time. Wobbles made of wool and cotton threads are good in this regard, but the downside is their low strength.
What kind of bait is this?
A streamer is a bait that masterfully imitates fry, mice, tadpoles and frogs. It is most often made from synthetic materials, goose or chicken feathers, and rabbit fur. The choice of components is not accidental. They are the ones who are able to maintain the required volume in the water and guarantee the most natural game possible, lulling the vigilance of the fish.
The choice of material for streamers depends on what goals you are pursuing.
- synthetic ones have shown the greatest effectiveness when catching pike perch and pike perch. They perfectly retain their original shape and dry quickly, but do not “work” well in conditions of strong current;
- feathers are especially attractive to asps. They are distinguished by smooth, uniform movement. If you supplement them with a head made of deer fur, then such a bait will become the best in intense currents;
- fur . Ideal for both standing water and strong currents. Characterized by natural behavior. This bait is good for catching pike.
Regardless of the material of the streamer, your artificial bait will strikingly resemble live bait, which means that the likelihood of catching a trophy fish increases significantly.
Pike caught on a streamer
Catching sabrefish using wabiki
The sabrefish, which hunt in flocks, bite both on the main baits and on the wabiks themselves, so the latter must also be equipped with hooks.
Due to competition, each individual tries to be the first to attack potential prey. To catch sabrefish, 1-2 reels with hooks will be enough. This fish, as a rule, bites sharply and is easily spotted, after which it behaves extremely actively and often gets very tangled in the line. For this reason, it is not worth overloading the equipment with rams with three or more primers.
If the wabik will be used as the main and independent bait, you need to carefully choose its color. So, sabrefish bite best on black-and-white and silver wabiki, which most likely remind it of fry.
To get rid of bites from small sabrefish, it is recommended to use voluminous wabs attached to large double or triple hooks. There will be fewer bites, but the saber fish will become larger.
Nuances of fishing
You can fish with streamers using a fly rod and spinning rod. When fly fishing, you should be especially careful when choosing a fishing rod. The optimal length is 2.4 m. It is also important to choose the right location. In autumn and winter, luck lies in wait in narrow canals, small lakes and ditches, near banks densely covered with vegetation. In summer it is better to fish near reed thickets, near large stones, and on rifts.
The ability to “read” water comes with experience. But most often, river bends, shallows and sharp changes in depth, and places overgrown with algae turn out to be promising. You should also take into account what the fish are currently feeding on and choose the most suitable one from the available streamers.
And also, in the warm season, give preference to dark streamers - black, burgundy, dark green. On cool days, predators prefer bright baits - light green, orange, golden.
The size of the bait largely depends on the size of the hunted object.
For pike you need large streamers, for perch - smaller ones. Although there are exceptions. Sometimes the pike is caught on small things, and the miniature crucian carp tries to attack the large bait. The predator reacts to the bait during the movement phase. For this reason, it is necessary to keep it taut with a cord. Sharp tugs on the tackle, and the resulting active jerks, force the fish to attack. Throw streamers upstream 1-2 meters above the selected point. After casting, remember to constantly monitor.
When fly fishing, the fish are spotted by themselves. When this happens, pinch the line, which should be taut, and lift the rod up. Don't relax - the slightest mistake and the predator will get off the hook.
Often, streamers act as an auxiliary means to whet the predator’s interest in the main bait. That is why a “train” is attached to the fishing line - several flies at short intervals.
Wabiki for chub
Chub, unlike sabrefish, is a more cautious and fastidious fish that will not attack anything.
To catch this predator, it will be enough to use one high-quality bait. As for the color of the bait, it is best to use a bait with combinations of black, grey, yellow and red colors for chub.
For example, it could be a yellow bait with black tips or a white bait interspersed with red and black colors.
Wabiki for asp
The asp is a very cautious fish that does not allow the fisherman to get too close.
It follows from this that the bait for catching asp must be long-range, providing a cast of 40 meters or more.
In this case, you can use wabiki with special drop-shaped weights, see photo below. To catch active asp, you can use a wabik as the main bait.
But most often, to catch asp, wabik is used as an additional bait, and as the main one, for example, a long-range spinner is used - castmaster.
What are wabiki used for?
Wabiks appeared a long time ago and still have not lost their relevance. They are used as a separate bait or in combination with a spinner or wobbler. They are designed to awaken the hunter's instinct in such a passive predator as an asp.
This device in appearance resembles a small fish, which, in combination with a spoon, creates the appearance of a chase, which activates the asp, who does not want to share the prey on his territory. As a result, the fish grabs the wabik and attaches itself to it or to the spoon, which is hidden behind it.
How to make a vabik with your own hands
You can buy this bait or make it yourself. It's quite simple and requires minimal cost and effort. You just need to stock up on the necessary materials and follow the manufacturing instructions.
Necessary materials
It is better to make bait for asp from natural materials, especially if you want to treat it with an attractant to better attract fish. Such materials retain odor longer than synthetics. In addition, in water they look more natural than synthetic ones. And, of course, you need to choose the right hook on which the wabik will be formed.
When creating a wabik for catching asp, goat hair is most often used, and nylon thread is used to tie it.
Bait creation process
The process of making this ancient bait is carried out in the following sequence:
- Take a strand of goat hair of such size that the hairs are 4 times longer than the hook.
- Attach it to the fore-end so that the middle part of the future bait is in the area of the eye.
- Tie the middle of the resulting bundle with a nylon thread, and also turn inward the edge of the wool that extends beyond the ear.
- Here, make a thickening with a thread so that the bait looks like a small fish.
- To add buoyancy, place a small piece of foam or cork on the shank of the hook.
- Tie the thread into a knot, treat it and the winding with waterproof glue so that all the elements hold tightly and do not unravel while fishing.
- Comb the coat, making the tail more voluminous and visible in the water.
When the wabik is ready, it can be decorated with markers in different colors, and also soaked in an attractant to lure fish even better. There are other ways to make wabiks, and every experienced fisherman has his own secrets in this matter. You can use not only goat wool, but also sheep, rabbit, squirrel and other animals. And even feathers of domestic and wild birds can be used as bait.
How to make streamers (wabiks) with your own hands and how to catch them
In the art of catching predatory fish, gear such as streamers or wabiki has always occupied a special place. Let's take a closer look at the history and features of using this bait. And we’ll find out how to properly make it yourself and use it to form gear for successfully catching aquatic predators.
The history of this bait goes back centuries. It is now impossible to establish who invented it and when. It is attractive not only for its good catchability, but also for its extreme ease of manufacture from a wide variety of available materials.
Installation of fishing equipment with a wabik
Vabik can be used in different ways. If you add a weight head to it, you get an excellent jig bait. It looks very impressive in the water and is cast much further than foam rubber and twisters. But most often this bait is combined with a spinner or wobbler, which significantly increases fishing performance.
When buying bait in a store, you need to pay attention to the strength of the hook; all other elements can be varied.
How to tie a wabik in front of a spinner
To prepare the tackle for asp fishing, you need to take a spinning rod and the necessary equipment. As a rule, experienced anglers prefer to attach a Kastmaster spoon to a line in combination with one or more wabs. The distance between them must be at least 25 cm. This equipment is called a “train”. It is very effective for catching large predators.
Using this method, you need to place the spoon at the very end of the fishing line so that when thrown into the water it seems that it is chasing the baits. It is advisable to tie each element to separate leashes, the length of which is about 10 cm. In order for them to hold well, they use the “loop-to-loop” fastening method, which allows you to replace damaged parts with new ones at any time.
For the same purpose, it is worth taking with you on fishing all the necessary materials for making bait.
Which wabik to choose: double, tee or single?
This type of bait is most often used as an addition to a spinner (less often to a wobbler). Mount it to the equipment 20-30 cm above the spoon: either using a triple swivel, or tie it to a leash 7-10 cm long.
Personally, I prefer a double swivel wobble. I attach it directly through the winding ring. This design allows you to quickly change hooks depending on:
- numbers;
- type;
- colors.
- Important! A huge advantage of this type of bait is that it almost never gets tangled.
It happens that wabik is used as the main bait. Then, instead of a spoon or wobbler, a weight is placed to deliver the tackle. And there may be several wabiks themselves. This type of fastening is called “beard”. It is advisable to “exploit” it when the number of bites on the wabik is greater than on the spinner.
When you plan to fish with a beard, it is advisable to choose a reel with a single hook. Also, a similar model is relevant for weak bites.
A wabik on a double with an extended fore-end is optimal if you fish on “boilers”. In this case, it is important to quickly remove the caught prey from the hook and immediately make a new cast. A double hook in such conditions is much more convenient than a triple model.
If you need to ensure hookability after a bite during a hunt, then it is ideal to choose a product that does not have a single hook.
When going on an asp hunt, I prefer to go to the Sazanya Bay fishing base. This is one of the most promising places in the Astrakhan region. There are well-stocked areas and comfortable fishing conditions. You always manage to get great trophies. I'm happy to spend
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How to choose a wabik for asp fishing
Sergey Filippov | September 5, 2021
For many years, a bait called “wabik” has been known among asp fishing enthusiasts. If we go back in time, in our country it has been known since the time of L. Sabaneev, who described it in his famous book “Life and Catching of Freshwater Fish,” in which he, in turn, refers to I. Radkevich’s book “Fishing Fishing” , published in St. Petersburg in 1874: “To a hook attached to a thick fishing line, two flight feathers are tied, as I was told, of jays (Garrulus) with their concave sides inward so that the hook is between them.”
Wabik is the simplest artificial bait, consisting of a tuft of wool or feathers (mostly white), tied with thread to a hook near its ring. Vabik can be crocheted either on a triple or double hook; many people also knit it on single hooks. Despite its apparent simplicity, it remains one of the most catchy artificial baits for asp today.
One of the important factors in a positive decision to purchase a wabik is its price, which even now remains quite budget-friendly compared to other baits of the same direction. Beginning zebra fishermen are always interested in how to choose the right wabik specifically for their fishing conditions. For more than ten years I myself have been making wabiks and catching asps with this bait, and in this article I will focus mainly on my fishing experience, which allows me to almost never be left without fish.
The first and main question that they ask me is where is it better to buy wabiki for asp fishing: in fishing stores (for some reason those sold there are considered factory ones) or from private craftsmen? I probably won’t reveal a special secret if I say that all crocheted baits (“flies”, wabiki, streamers, etc.), presented both in stores and from private traders, are crocheted by hand, so the quality of this bait depends only on the skill and honesty of the master who bound her. In connection with this circumstance, you can safely purchase these baits where you like (or conveniently) best; absolutely all products are handmade.
The next question is the color of the wool (feather) from which the wabik is made. Based on my fishing experience, I will say this - the main (one might say universal) color is white. In the spring and in cloudy weather, a black and white color may work a little better, and for those who like to catch asp at dusk or at night, I recommend having wabiki in your fishing box in pure black color.
As for the color options (with the advent of fur and feathers on the open market, a lot of them appeared, in all the colors of the rainbow), I believe that adding other colors to the wabik usually has no effect on the number of asp bites. Therefore, at this point everything depends on your tastes and aesthetics, although I cannot say this 100%, because... in different regions of our country, preferences for this fish may vary greatly.
Tackle and bait for asp fishing
Kastmaster is one of the best spinners for asp
It is recommended to use a spinning rod from 3 m in length and a cast of 50-70 g. A spinning reel with a large spool from 3000, or a multiplier for long range. Remember to wind the line almost to the edge of the spool so that the bait flies as far as possible.
The asp does not have teeth that are dangerous for biting the fishing line, however, take care of its strength. You can use either regular monofilament line from 0.2-0.25 in diameter or braided line.
Equipment for asp fishing can contain a variety of baits and fishing methods:
The castmaster is the best bait due to its weight and long casting capabilities. When fishing for asp, it is recommended to use a castmaster weighing at least 30 g .
Devonian. This bait is not so popular among fishermen, but it is capable of showing good results when catching this large predator. Be sure to use a swivel in the tackle so that the Devon does not twist the line. This bait is quite weighty, which allows you to cast it over long distances.
Spinner spoons for pike weighing 30-45 g have also proven themselves well when catching sheresper.
Jig baits should also be in the spinner’s arsenal, especially during the period of deep-sea asp fishing in the spring.
Catching asp with a popper and wobbler can also work well. When guiding the wobbler, try to achieve the effect of rarely striking the bait on the bottom. The disadvantage of these baits is the lack of weight for long-distance casting, but you can attach them to jig rigs, for example, to a retractable leash, and the casting range will increase.
Sbirulino. Tackle with bombard and streamer
Bombarda (or sbirulino) is also a very effective tackle, containing a large float that can be easily cast over a long distance, and the tackle moves along the top. Sbirulino is a float with a large carrying capacity.
Boat/sleigh. Another unique tackle that allows you to successfully catch asp and chub.
Front sight/wabby/streamer. The fly often acts as a secondary bait in the tackle and is attached to a leash in front of the main bait, half a meter from it. To prevent the line from twisting, you can use a swivel. Also sometimes they use spinner spoons with feathering like a fly near the hook, this can also give a positive result during fishing. A wabik is a bright fly with a double (hook). The streamer is another type of fly with dense plumage.
3 types of asp flies
Dark streamers
White streamers
5 types of flies for asp
Fishing with live bait . Asp is a predatory fish and its main prey is bleak, topwater and other small fish. There is quite a lot of gear capable of catching fish no more than 5-6 cm long on a hook.
It can be:
- float rod,
- bombard,
- bottom tackle for fishing in shallows,
- bait on one of the spinning baits.
Asp can also be caught well with jig baits in the spring. How to choose a spinning rod for jigging, types of rods and fishing tips. Video instructions for installing silicone baits - 4 parts of practice. You can read about how to choose an echo sounder for fishing from a boat or shore in this article.
