How to place a maggot on a hook correctly - placing it with a sandwich, a ring, a stocking, along

Everyone knows that maggot is an excellent bait for catching any peaceful fish. This fly larva is capable of activating an incredible bite in fish, when it does not want to respond to other baits. In addition, maggots are very visible in muddy water and immediately catch the fish’s eye, while the fish may not even notice a worm. In general, maggot is a universal bait that an angler should always have when fishing. After all, who knows, maybe this particular bait will provide you with a catch. But now the question is how to properly place a maggot on a fishing hook. Let's look at all the different ways you can use this bait.

Choosing a mounting method

The choice of mounting method depends on the following factors:

Depending on the size of the expected catch (in some cases you should attach only one larva to attract fish, and in some cases you need to attach a whole bunch of larvae).
From the hook used.
From the place of catch (for reservoirs with large currents, larger and thicker hooks should be used).
From the method of catching.

To properly plant maggots, you first need to have a high-quality hook.

It has the following requirements:

The hook must be very sharp and then the mask can easily be pierced through it.
The hook must be thin and made of steel alloys. This is necessary so that the maggot “sits” firmly on the hook and does not burst when planting it.
It is important that the tip of the hook is needle-shaped. This will make it even spicier.

How to plant maggots?

This might seem like a simple question, but there are actually several very important points.

The narrow end of the maggot is called the spout (head), and its thick end the back (butt). Most often, one larva is placed on a hook. This can be done in different ways.

3-6 maggots are planted one after another, by the thick ends (butts). This bait attracts large roach and bream and hardly moves in the water.

You need to remember that:

This method of baiting is suitable for a huge number of fish.
. Most often, fishermen use it for fishing for medium-sized specimens. After swallowing the bait, the fish is no longer freed from the hook.

Options for planting maggots

Today, there are many ways to attach maggots to a hook.

We will consider the most popular and effective:

Classical

This method is performed in this way:

Take the maggot larva in your hands and squeeze it so that it cannot escape. It is important to only restrain it, but not to squeeze it, otherwise it will simply burst and lose its shape.
From the thicker end of the larva (its head), insert a hook under the skin without touching the insides of the maggot. To do this successfully, you should pull its skin a little with the shank of the hook, and only then pierce the maggot in one quick movement.
To catch very small fish, the maggot can be trimmed a little.

This method is excellent for catching the following types of small fish:

Crucian carp.
Roach.
Verkhovka.
Bleak.
Rudd.
Perch.

Along

This method is used for catching large fish (large carp, asp, sabrefish) because when it swallows this bait, it can no longer get off the hook.

This method of attachment is performed as follows:

Insert the hook through the thicker side of the maggot.
Place the hook in the middle of the maggot. This must be done very carefully so as not to damage the internal contents of the larva.

Through the middle

This method was invented by professional fishermen. It is quite complex, since you need to do jewelry work with the larva without touching its insides, but, nevertheless, when executed correctly, such a bait looks very appetizing and attracts a lot of fish.

This method of attachment is performed in this way:

Take the larva so that it is in a horizontal position in your hand.
Hook it through the middle. It is important that the sting of the hook passes only through the skin of the larva, and not through its entire body.

In water, such a nozzle looks very natural, since the maggot moves freely.

This method of baiting is used to catch small species of fish with a fairly large mouth, namely:

Perch. Gobies. Ruff. Gudgeon. Rudd. Crucian carp.

To prevent snagging

This method of attachment is used for fishing with wiring, when you can easily catch on various bottom snags, plants, etc.

It is performed as follows:

Place the larva vertically so that its “head” is up.
Pass the hook through it through the cavity from the “head” to the “tail”.

In addition, you can hook several larvae in the same way. They will all sit tightly on the fore-end and will not get caught on the water grass.

This method of baiting is used mainly for catching carp, bream and perch, which often swim on the bottom.

ring

This bait method is used in cases where the fish is very lethargic and does not bite well. The ring bait significantly saves bait, which can be very practical.

This attachment is performed as follows:

Pierce the maggot larva through its head.
Using a crochet hook, grab the tip of the maggot from the other side to make a ring like this.

It is quite difficult for a fish to rip off this bait without getting caught in the hook. This method can be used to catch most fish.

Stocking

The nozzle process in this way looks like this:

Pass the tip of the hook along the entire body of the maggot from the head to the very tip so that the end result is that the larva becomes completely flat.
At the same time, you cannot put pressure on the larva, otherwise it will burst, and only an empty lifeless skin will hang on the hook, which will not attract fish.

Used for the following types of fish:

Crucian carp.
Carp.
White amur.
Guster.
Roach.

Lobe attachment

Done this way:

Pass the hook through the thickened end of the larva.
Place the hook in the middle of the maggot's body and again stick it into the original puncture point.

Having grabbed such a bait, the fish can no longer free itself from the hook's sting. Used for most medium sized fish.

What is the attractiveness of maggots for fish?

The value of fly larvae is their high content of useful microelements, in particular protein. It is especially good to use such bait for catching crucian carp, perch, carp, large roach, rudd, and bream. The main thing is that the bait on the hook looks natural, wriggles and exudes a characteristic smell that underwater inhabitants like so much.

Experienced fishermen have noticed that when the fish are capricious, canned larvae are a good option for attracting them. But you can seduce potential prey not only with bait of the usual color.

To make the bait yellow, just feed it chicken yolk, and red - add the appropriate dye to the food.

The most common option is to put the larva on a hook. In the back there is a natural thickening of the body, which perfectly holds the maggot on the hook for some time.

Hooking several maggots

Sometimes, to attract fish, one maggot is not enough. In this case, use a nozzle of several maggots, which is called a “bundle”.

This attachment is performed as follows:

Thread three to five larvae onto a large hook so that they hang on it like a necklace.
Combinations of nozzles in this way are exactly the same as nozzles with one maggot: a ring, a stocking, behind the head, through the middle and along.

In addition, you can also use a thread on which you need to string several maggots, but, as practice shows, this is not always convenient, since maggots in this form quickly burst and become unusable. You should also know that planting more than six larvae is not advisable for the same reason.

This method of attachment is used to catch larger species of fish, namely:

Bream.
Large perch (more than fifteen centimeters).
White amur.
Large carp and crucian carp.
Large roach.

Where can I get maggots?

Buy in store . This option: firstly, it is not always available, and secondly, it can be purchased in this case, in a half-dead state. Plus to the above, it costs money and not little.
Get it yourself . The cheapest and most expensive option, although very unpleasant. As mentioned above, their habitats are spoiled fish or meat products, and they can also be found in wooden toilets and in large quantities. To do this, you can collect them in some container and add sawdust or sand there. After some time, they will clear themselves of feces and will not smell so unpleasant.
Start breeding one at home , which is quite acceptable and affordable, and most importantly, it does not require much effort.

Sandwich impaling

The sandwich attachment is most often made from two different ingredients:

“Sandwich” made from maggot and corn.
“A maggot and red earthworm sandwich.

In addition, instead of these components, you can use bread, dough or bloodworms.

This attachment is made in this way:

You need to plant the maggot first, since it is the strongest. It is best to put it on the hook using a stocking or the classic method, since they are the most reliable.
Following the larva, you need to put the additional attachment you are using on the same hook. If it is a worm or bloodworm, then you can put them on in the same way as maggots, and if it is corn or bread, then you just need to carefully put them on the hook.

This method of baiting is used in cases where the bite is quite weak and you need to attract more fish. A bait with two ingredients can attract a lot more different fish than one with only one.

It is best to use such baits for catching carp, which loves corn, crucian carp, which loves worms, as well as roach and perch.

Over the head

This method works well in cold water. And in general, if the fish is not very active. The point is that we get the activity of the bait on the hook and even the instinct of a hungry fish wakes up and it grabs the prey.

It would seem that you can always use this method, but no. For example, such activity can scare away cautious or large fish, so the method of baiting needs to be changed, try to see what works best

To do this you need:

Take the maggot and insert the hook tip closer to the larva's head.

Depending on the size of the hook, three or more larvae are attached. The combination of white and red maggots performs well.

In some cases, painted maggots show good results, and many fishermen make them themselves. I wrote about how to do this in this article.

Blitz tips

In order to determine the area of the “head” of the maggot, you should carefully look at both of its tips. On one of the tips there will be two small black dots for the “eyes” of the larva. This is her “head”;
If the maggot has burst, then there is no point in using it, since the fish will not bite on an empty larva. It is imperative to replace such a nozzle with a new one;
When piercing maggots, it is advisable to bring the hook tip out. This will make it possible to catch the same maggot several times;
If your maggots have already pupated, they can also be used as bait, but they will be less effective. Such larvae are recommended for complementary feeding;
If your hooks are dull and do not pierce the larva, but tear it, then you can sharpen them a little or buy new ones;
If you use the maggot as a bait again, then it should be threaded with a hook into the same hole as the first time. This way you won't damage the nozzle or cause it to leak;
If you are baiting maggots in a bunch, then you need to cast them without sudden movements, otherwise they may break off and only an “empty” hook will end up in the water;
When pulling a hook with maggots out of a caught fish, you should open its mouth very wide, since baiting larvae in some ways involves completely swallowing the hook with the catch.

The use of maggots in fishing

As mentioned above, maggots can be classified as truly universal baits: almost all fish are partial to the blowfly larva, with the exception of very convinced vegetarians like cupid. With a bunch of larvae you can catch even a decent humpback perch or a not too large pike, especially in the summer, when the toothy torpedo prefers smaller and more delicate prey.

However, the use of maggot as a bait is more relevant and widespread both among bottom fishers and among float fishing enthusiasts. In this case, the following criteria come to the fore :

The larvae must remain alive and attractive to fish.
The hook should not injure them to such an extent that the contents leak out.
The number of larvae and the method of baiting should correlate with the size of the hook.

Hook selection

Selection of larvae

Blowfly larvae can be hatched independently, at least in the warm season. The process is simple, but usually smelly. Therefore, many modern fishermen prefer not to bother with the unappetizing substance, but to buy larvae in specialized stores. They sell clean maggots that you can put on a hook without actually getting your hands dirty or gagging.

There you can also buy red, yellow or green bait tinted with food pigments, but it has not yet been proven that colored maggots attract fish better than standard ones. Rather, it is a marketing ploy to increase the price of the bait. The same can be said about adding flavorings: the larva smells quite strongly and attractively even without any attractants.

Storing maggots is a rather technologically complex process, because it is necessary not only to prevent the death of the larvae, but also to prevent their transformation into pupae. Therefore, maggots are kept in clean sawdust, in the refrigerator, in a hermetically sealed container - this way the larvae can be preserved for about a month. But it’s better to buy bait literally a couple of days before fishing (or better yet, right before leaving) and store it in the cold.

Cocoons in the initial stage of pupation can also be used in fishing, but planting them is much more difficult, and the fish are much more favorable towards the softer and more aromatic maggots.

Classic methods of planting

There are no absolutely right and absolutely wrong ways of fixing a blowfly larvae on a hook, however, this applies to absolutely all baits. The main thing in this case is that the bait remains attractive and does not slip off the hook.

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Fixing a maggot is quite simple: it stays firmly on the hook in any case, however, a very active larva can slide off. They take the maggot boldly and firmly, with two fingers: its shell is strong enough, there is little chance of crushing the larva in this way. This is not a delicate bloodworm!

By the head or tail

Here we have the most common methods of baiting: through the end of the body. This may be a blunter end with pigmented dots or a thinning tail. Many novice fishermen thread the point right through near the head. This method is not bad, as it provides impeccably reliable fixation. However, even when planted at the very end of the head, actually at the shell, there is a high probability of damage to the internal organs of the larva.

Experience shows that if you attach a maggot by the tail, it will remain viable and attractive to fish for longer. The fact is that in this case the larva does not receive significant damage to its internal organs and can maintain mobility for hours, often without losing it even after a successful bite. These methods are used most often, especially when catching small and smallmouth fish - roach, crucian carp, silver bream and others like them.

Through the body

It happens that representatives of the ichthyofauna are cunning: they do not rush at the bait, but calmly suck it from the free tip. In this case, you need to try to outwit the potential trophy, leaving him no room for maneuver. Place a maggot through the body and the fish will no longer be able to simply suck on the bait. We warn you: the hook must be very sharp and not too rough, otherwise the larva will quickly leak out and lose its attractiveness as bait.

There are several similar methods of implantation through the body:

Planting several maggots

To catch more respectable specimens, you can use a combination of two or more maggots. Such bait is suitable not only for peaceful fish of medium and large size, but also for small predators such as perch or grass pike.

An interesting option is to plant two larvae in different ways. For example, the first one can be pierced with a sting right through the body (stocking), the second one can be placed behind the head or tail. In this case, one larva is “responsible” for closing the body of the hook, the second is responsible for the bends and pulsations that are seductive for the fish.

To catch large carp, crucian carp, ide and small predators, you can use a bunch of 3-5 larvae. Naturally, they take a larger hook, and attach the larvae at one point: by the heads, tails, and sometimes even in the center. As an additional fixation, you can use a larva or cocoon pierced along the body - they are put on last.

"Sandwich"

We have before us another excellent option for catching fairly large, but not too hungry fish - a combination of maggots with other baits. Typically, you can make “sandwiches” from 2-3 components of various origins: both animal and plant.

You can plant a maggot along with a worm. Here, among other factors, the fish are attracted by the effect of contrast. It can be used in tandem with caddis or ultra-delicate bloodworms - at least part of the bait will be viable.

Combine maggots with herbal ingredients. The most popular “sandwiches” of this type are those with barley, canned corn and peas. However, if desired and with the proper skill, you can use the larva in conjunction with pasta.

Tips for beginners

We hope you have an idea of how to handle this amazingly durable bait while fishing. It's just a matter of small things: a few practical tips for novice fishermen:

We hope that our publication will help you in getting rich catches, regardless of the weather and the vagaries of potential trophies!

For proper installation, you must follow a simple sequence of actions.
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How to choose hooks

For successful maggot fishing, it is effective to use products of the appropriate size. Large ones are not suitable, since during the piercing process only the skin of the bait will remain. Hook selection relative to bait size:

No. 18-20 is best used for planting one maggot;
No. 16-18 – for baiting two larvae;
No. 8-14 - for bulk baits in the form of a sandwich of maggots, worms and bloodworms. It is advisable to use such hooks for catching large specimens.

If you plan to hunt small freshwater fish (bleak, rudd, roach, verkhovka), then it is better to string the bait on products with a long forend No. 6-12. The color of the model must match the color of the larva. You can buy red, yellow and white hooks in stores.

As with any other bait, proper placement of maggots on the hook is the key to successful fishing. A prerequisite for such fishing is a correctly selected and sharp hook, on which it will be easy to bait the bait.