Feeder equipment for carp fishing in spring
Rod
As I already said, we don’t need long rods; fishing in the spring takes place in shallow areas of the reservoir. But if you want to fish under the opposite bank, then yes, take a long rod.
Reels
When fishing for carp, reels with a low gear ratio are usually used. As you know, the lower the gear ratio, the more powerful the coil. It will also be great if the reel has a baitrunner system. But if you are not a carp angler, a regular feeder reel with a spool size of 5000 or more will suit you.
Line or cord
When fishing for carp, monofilament fishing line is used. It is preferred by anglers because of its stretch properties, which help dampen the jerks of these strong fish. Fishing line is usually used 0.25-0.3 mm in diameter.
Leash
Depending on the type of feeder installation, leashes are knitted from different materials and of different lengths. Below we will discuss this with you.
Hook
Since the carp in the spring is still too weak and inactive, small hooks made of relatively thin wire are used. They are lighter than the hooks of the carp series, which allows the carp to more easily suck up the bait and it is easier to attach maggots and corn to such hooks without resorting to hair mounting.
Baits and attachments for spring carp fishing
Carp have their own assortment of preferred baits. The choice of bait may vary depending on the time of year.
It should be noted that in spring, carp bite most on plant baits. Although after winter he is hungry and will peck at everything. For autumn, carp will preferably choose natural animal organisms.
Let us indicate what is preferable for catching carp in summer and spring:
- Sweet corn;
- Canned green peas;
- Bread;
- Viscous dough;
- Pearl barley porridge.
Additional scented materials may be used.
However, if the weather is very hot, we do not recommend using them. In hot weather they will only scare away the carp.
In autumn, carp are not very active and are preferably caught using the following baits:
- Worm;
- Maggots;
- Large bloodworm;
- Various larvae
Feeder rigs for carp fishing in spring
Gardner's loop
The simplest and most sensitive installation. Knitted on a pond, on the main line. Suitable for fishing on both muddy and hard bottoms. The leash for this installation is used from 20 cm to 120 cm. The fishing line is used from 0.14 to 0.25 mm in diameter. The main thing is that the line for the leash is thinner than the main line. Or if you use a cord, the breaking load of the leader was less.
Paternoster
If fishing involves hooks and breaks, then you can use a rig such as a paternoster. It is very similar to the Gardner loop, but there is a slight difference; the outlet for the feeder or weight is made of thinner fishing line. This is necessary so that if a snag occurs, we lose only the load, and not the entire equipment.
In-line
The equipment is used in competitions, since the installation of the feeder is used in a sliding version on the main fishing line, then if the tackle breaks, the fish will not have to swim and drag the feeder behind it. In addition to the fact that this is the most humane installation, it is also very sensitive, all bites are transmitted immediately to the tip of the rod. So if you are going to participate in competitions, you need to take a closer look at this installation.
Flat method
This installation is quite new, but has gained quite a lot of popularity among our fishermen. Especially for those who catch carp, crucian carp and bream on the feeder. The flat feeder uses special feeders that are designed for fishing on muddy bottoms.
The physics of the feeder is such that it always falls with the weight down, and the bait is always at the top. By the way, the bait with this fishing method is sealed into the bait using a special mold. The length of the leash in this installation is 8-12 cm. The leash can be knitted on a fishing line, braided cord, or can be knitted on a special leash material. Leashes are knitted both in the classical way and using a hairline method.
When using a leash on a hairline, the number of bites is very high, which is very popular with anglers.
Carp vision
Fish have well-developed vision, which (after centuries) has evolved excellently - both taking into account dynamically/changing environmental conditions, and according to the emergence of any new requirements for “safety and survival”. Thus, given the huge variety of fishing baits (as well as tactics for their use), and the availability of natural food, such a significant nuance as carp vision must be taken into account constantly!
And, precisely for the simple reason that vision helps carp - to identify food products (which are of great importance for its survival), in itself - stimulation of the feeding behavior of fish, through the use of high/visual baits - this is one of the most successful and popular tactics among many modern carp anglers. You probably often hear fishermen on the shore talking about the need to “Just make your signal brighter!”, and this tactic really brings them a lot of fish (from year to year).
As a rule, the retina of a fish’s eye has 2 types of photo/receptors at once, that is, both “cones” and “rods”. Therefore, carp see normally, both in high and low light conditions. In addition, they distinguish colors (in particular, thanks to a sufficient number of the above/mentioned “cones”). However, some colors, depending on the varying degrees of light absorption at different depths of the lake, can be both good and bad/visible for them. For example, colors such as orange and red (light with the longest wavelength) are much less noticeable at great depths, compared to blue or violet (light with a shorter wavelength), which normally differ at depth. And, at the same time, ultraviolet (not perceptible to human eyes), which has the maximum/short wavelength of light, is visible much better than even violet and blue colors (even at a special depth).
Have you ever wondered why most deep-sea creatures are, as it were, “colored by nature” red? The reason is very obvious! Since red light does not reach the ocean depth at all, it looks like a black spot, which means it is invisible to many predators. In general, be sure to keep in mind that virtually any colored bait, depending on the depth of the reservoir (and the degree of penetration of sunlight) can radically change color!
Multi-colored nozzles. Especially in the spring, always try to “play around” more often with different colors of baits. Don't forget about two-tone and washed-out options...
Bright or dim - that is the question?
Choosing a fishing spot on a pond
Carp is a heat-loving fish, so with the onset of spring it tends to the shallow areas of the reservoir, where the water warms up faster. Therefore, I believe that carp fishing in the spring should be done in the coastal zone, or you need to look for local shallows in the reservoir. Believe me, you can fish with the same gear and the same baits in the shallows and at depth, and there will be many times more bites in the first case. Of course, with the onset of summer, everything changes dramatically.
Also in spring you should prefer a hard bottom in shallow areas. In such locations, carp “cleanse” after winter.
Also, when you “punch” the bottom with a marker weight, pay attention to the dug-up areas, perhaps the carp feeds there, rummaging in the ground.
FISHING CARP AND CRUCCIAN IN SPRING
SPRING FISHING FOR CARP AND CRUCCIAN
spring fishing
You usually need to go fishing for carp and crucian carp from mid-March. Much depends on good weather. After winter, fish do not wake up immediately, since the water in reservoirs is still cold at the beginning of spring. As soon as the water warms up a little, the crucian carp begins to bite. In spring, everything awakens and crucian carp are no exception. During this wonderful time, fish begin to actively move, looking for food. Determining the location of crucian carp or crucian carp is not difficult. This can be seen by the rising bubbles from the water. March and April are the most suitable spring months for fishing for carp and crucian carp. The angler is required to be patient and find a good bite. Fishermen wait for large fish directly from the shore, since at this time of year they swim up to shallow, warm areas of the shore. Ideally, feed the fish a little, but do not overdo it with bait. After all, the early crucian carp has just woken up and needs to regain consciousness. Using a boat you can catch large fish, since in cold water the fish will stay at a depth far from the shore.
As for crucian carp, it is fickle. This little fish is always on the move. The crucian carp swims in the direction of the school. By the way, during spawning for 2-3 days it will not peck at all. A good bite is only possible on a crucian carp pond, provided that the fishing spot is properly selected - the glue spot. Fishing for crucian carp is a wonderful activity and the best time for this is summer. The very first months of summer - June and July - are most suitable for this. At this wonderful time, the water warms up more and the crucian carp feels comfortable in such water.
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In autumn, fishing for carp and crucian carp may not be effective at all. And, on the contrary, when spring weather persists outside, fishing for crucian carp or carp with delicious bait will definitely be a success. Winter brings its own rules to the behavior of fish. The latter willingly burrows into the mule and finds the necessary parasites there.
It is best to catch carp or crucian carp closer to the reeds, because green grass grows there, which they like to feed on. The depth for fishing should be no more than one and a half meters. Early morning is the best time for effective fishing for crucian carp and crucian carp (usually from 6 to 10 am).
Catching carp in winter is more often of an accidental nature. By chance you can catch another fish from the ice using a jig with bloodworms, maggots or something else.
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As for crucian carp and its fishing in winter, although it is caught, it is not everywhere and in any weather. In some places its steady bite is observed, in others the crucian carp does not bite all winter. In some weather it bites effectively, in other weather conditions the situation is different.
Cyprinids are heat-loving fish. Where to look for them in winter, and what methods to use to effectively catch them? Is it worth it to engage in winter fishing for crucian carp and crucian carp? Or will he postpone this event until early spring? How to please yourself and your loved ones with stable catches?
Let's answer these questions!
Reservoirs from which information is received about successful fishing of carp fish in winter can be identified.
What bodies of water are suitable for winter fishing for carp and crucian carp?
It is better to immediately exclude reservoirs with unfavorable oxygen conditions. As a rule, such reservoirs are inhabited only by “swamp” inhabitants. Most likely, there will be rotan, tench and frogs.
In such reservoirs there can be a lot of crucian carp, although its number prevails over the number of other fish, but in winter it will not be caught, but will bury itself in the silt and hibernate.
We need bodies of water with a favorable environment, with more than sufficient oxygen levels. A feature of such reservoirs is a rich ichthyofauna. In such reservoirs, the permanent inhabitants are perch, pike perch, chub, bleak, rudd, roach, and bream. As you can see for yourself, the species diversity is very pleasing.
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Sometimes such reservoirs have a relatively large flow of water and areas where the current is clearly expressed. These can be estuaries where a river flows into them, as well as places confined to the main channel or outlet of springs - this is where there will be the most oxygen and food for fish.
There will definitely be carp and crucian carp in such reservoirs, and winter fishing will greatly please you. You just need to approach fishing correctly - get the fish interested, choose effective bait, use working equipment.
If there is a predator in the reservoir, then this is a factor that speaks in favor of winter fishing. The predator forces peaceful fish to move even in the winter season. This is understandable, because no one wants to be a victim.
Rivers, on the whole, provide us with the best conditions for winter fishing. If the river is rich in carp and crucian carp, then their bite does not stop in wintering areas all year round. In order to successfully fish all winter, you need to know the bottom topography and wintering pits where crucian carp and crucian carp are localized.
Bait for carp fishing in spring
After the winter period, the carp is very sluggish and does not “vacuum” the bottom like in the summer. Therefore, you need to be very careful with bait mixtures. Our task is not to feed the carp, but to interest it. If in the summer we added live components and corn and crushed boilies to the bait, then in the spring there is no need to do this. It will simply become saturated and rise from the bottom to warmer layers of water.
In spring you need fine-grained, dusty bait with a lifting effect. Lifting is when small particles separate from the main bait mixture and begin to float or hang in the water column. Ideally, use good bait for roach; it meets all these requirements.
The only thing that can be added to the bait is maggot, it will provide us with movement at the bottom, which will additionally attract fish.
You should also not experiment with the color of the bait. If it is light, then darken it; we don’t need bright spots on the bottom.
Carp baits and groundbaits
Carp baits
In spring, although the activity of carp increases, it reluctantly eats especially large baits. It is preferable to use animal baits, from which a dung worm can be isolated separately. The worm is a universal carp bait, which he always bites on. But you shouldn’t put 5 worms on a hook. One or two will be enough. If the main attachment is boilies, you should also opt for medium-sized boilies.
When catching fish weighing more than two kilograms, an effective bait that works under any conditions is the larva of the cockchafer. The fishing period for it is short, but in the context of spring fishing it is bait No. 1.
By mid-spring, you can gradually switch to plant food. The classic bait is corn, potatoes and special dough, which can be purchased at a fishing store. Attractants, as a rule, are used in the spring only in rare cases when carp react poorly to bait, and their use is not able to scare the fish away from the bait. In general, a strong smell in spring can scare away fish.
Bait for carp
Fishing without bait is doomed to failure. The “underwater pig” can linger for a long time at a point where it will find even small elements of bait. but spring bait has its own characteristics. If in the summer five two-kilogram tike heels can be completely swept away by a well-fed “table”, then in the spring the bait will be required by an order of magnitude less. Spring bait should only indicate a place, highlight it against the general background, create interest in the carp, but not overfeed it.
If fishing for carp is carried out in calm water, then the bait should be crumbly. During the current, the consistency should be more viscous, otherwise all the bait will be washed away by the flow of water. You can buy carp bait or a basic crumbly mixture, or you can prepare it at home, with the latter option being preferable. We will now look at how to prepare bait for carp at home.
The main product in bait is boiled potatoes. It needs to be slightly undercooked and crushed or finely chopped. Then, add a handful of fried sunflower seeds and a couple of tablespoons of vegetable oil. For greater efficiency, you can add fried crackers from black bread and oatmeal cookies ground in a coffee grinder. Seeding is used to reduce viscosity.
The effectiveness of bait increases significantly when an animal component is added to it. This could be a couple of handfuls of bloodworms or maggots. Finely chopped worm works well. Dark brown or gray soil is used as a weighting agent. It can also be purchased in stores or you can weight the bait using soil collected near the pond. Homemade bait for carp, despite its simplicity, is quite effective.
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Feeding the point
The first portion of bait should be sent to the fishing point with five or six balls. After starting feeding, you should wait 20-30 minutes, after which you can start fishing.
In the summer, throughout the entire fishing trip, we regularly throw 2 balls at the fishing point every 30-50 minutes. You shouldn't do this in the spring. You cannot overfeed carp, despite its activity. It will be enough to throw one ball every 1.5 hours. This will keep the fish in one place and will not reduce the number of bites at all.
Flavors
When fishing for carp, a variety of flavors are used:
- vanilla
- hemp
- strawberry
- plum
- a pineapple
- honey
- garlic
- spicy aromas
And this is not the entire list of flavors to which carp respond well. However, in the spring it is still better not to add any of this to the bait itself. It’s better to use dips and experiment with them. That is, on each cast, spray the bait with a new flavor.
A few words about feeding
You should not use tempo fishing as in regular feeder fishing. Here we catch cautious fish, and even at a depth of up to a meter. And if we feed once every 2 minutes, it will not bring anything good.
It’s better to wait 10-15 minutes after casting, and if there is no bite, unwind the tackle, completely change the nozzle, spray with a new flavor and cast again.
By the way, on my last fishing trip, due to the fact that the depth was shallow, I completely abandoned the feeder and hung a small weight that did not create so much noise when it hit the water. I fed by hand and experimented only with bait and aromatics.
