When catching predatory fish in many bodies of water, spinning anglers are faced with the problem of frequent bait breaks when sinkers lie between stones at the bottom or get caught on snags.
Until recently, the only “panacea” for losing bait was the use of offset hooks - but the most advanced method used, not only to avoid such situations, but also to increase the catch, was the gradual expansion of fishing on a retractable leash.
Technique of fishing with a spinning rod on a retractable leash
When fishing with artificial baits using this equipment, all its elements are very important - from the configuration of the equipment to the correct execution of casting, retrieving, hooking and retrieving. All this will be discussed in more detail in this article.
Casting
Unlike a classic jig rig, a retractable leash, due to the presence of deflections for attaching the sinker and bait, has a greater tendency to overwhelm.
Therefore, the cast should be performed as follows:
- The cord or fishing line is wound with a reel, minimizing the distance from the tulip (the last ring of the rod blank) to the attachment point for the equipment with the main fishing line;
- Slowly move the rod to the side, visually checking that there are no overlaps or twists;
- Cast with a smooth lateral movement;
Postings
When fishing with spaced rigs, the following fishing techniques are used:
- Slow, steady with small twitches - best attracts perch;
- Standard stepped - most often “catches” pike and pike perch;
- Snatch (twitching) – universal wiring for catching an active predator;
Bite
The predator's grip when using such a rig occurs, as when using a jig rig, during pauses or slowdowns in the movement of the bait.
Sweeping
Since when gripping the bait with this rig, the predator does not feel the weight of the sinker, as would be the case when fishing with a classic jig, the hook is done after a short pause of a few seconds - this allows the fish to take the bait better and thus ensure a more reliable hook of the hook to the fabric graze. Bites from small and medium-sized perch are very often accompanied by self-hooking.
Fishing
The fishing technique as a whole is not much different from the standard one used when jig fishing:
- If there is a small perch, grass pike or small pike perch on the hook of the bait, fishing is carried out by simply winding the line with a reel;
- If a large and quite aggressive predator is hooked, it is caught using the “pumping out” method - the prey is pulled up, moving the rod from the initial horizontal position to one close to vertical, after which it is lowered again, selecting the line with a reel. “Pumping out” is performed until the predator is at a distance sufficient to insert it into the prepared landing net bucket. When fishing in this way, the main thing is not to put the rod far behind your back when lifting and when lowering the rod, quickly reel in the slack in the fishing line.
Types of installation of branch leads
Let's take a closer look at the main types of installation of diverter leashes for catching predators.
Solid installation
The blind method of installing a branch lead is considered the simplest. The weight is attached to the end of the main line, and a loop is formed at a height of 30 cm from the weight. It is to this that the leash is attached, to which the hook is attached. You can also add a windbreaker to the loop for spinning baits, which will improve their behavior in the water.
Sliding option
A fastener is attached to the end of the main cord, to which a leash about 30 cm long is tied, to the end of which another swivel with a weight is added, and between this swivel and the fastener a sliding swivel with a leash and bait is put on.
There is also an option for sliding installation of the outlet leash using stoppers. A swivel is installed on the main cord, which is fixed at the top and bottom with rubber stoppers and a weight is tied to the end. For the sliding version, a leash with a length of 20 to 30 cm is used.
On the clasp
On a clasp - a method that is more difficult to implement, but much more convenient to use. A fastener is attached to the end of the main line. A sinker is attached to one end of the leash, and a swivel to the other. It is to this swivel that a small piece of fishing line is attached. It is secured to the clasp with a regular loop. A bait leash is attached to this section of the loop using a swivel.
Thanks to this trick, the retractable leash can slide freely and does not overlap with the main line. Thus, it is possible to avoid tangling of the fishing line. The leash on which the hook is located can be easily replaced. Just unfasten the clasp, remove the old one, and put on the new one.
With triple swivel
A triple swivel is tied to the end of the braid. The Palomar knot is used for this purpose. A piece of braiding 30 to 40 cm long is tied to one of the edges using Palomar or Clinch knots. A load is placed on the other edge.
A retractable leash made of monofilament fishing line from 30 to 150 cm is attached to the swivel ring, which is located away from the other two, and the hook is secured using a Clinch knot.
Installation (fastening) of the outlet leash
Using a triple swivel (solid mounting)
This equipment option is the simplest and most reliable. It is knitted as follows:
- A piece of monofilament fishing line Ø 0.14-0.18 mm, 30 cm long, with a drop-shaped or stick-shaped sinker at the end is tied to the lower ring of the triple swivel. The weight of the sinker when fishing in still water is 10-12 g, in the current - over 20 g;
- A withdrawal leash made of fishing line Ø 0.14-0.18 mm (for catching perch) or Ø 0.20-0.22 (for catching pike and pike-perch) is tied to the swivel ring located at right angles to the bottom one. The length of the leash is, depending on the fishing conditions, on average 1-1.5 meters;
- A bait attached to an offset or simple hook is tied to the end of the leash;
- The resulting equipment is attached to the main line using the remaining free ring of the triple swivel;
Using a double swivel (sliding rig)
Installation of sliding equipment, in which, unlike the previous one, instead of one triple one, two double swivels are used, is carried out slightly differently than in the case of a blind one:
- A leash with bait is tied to one of the rings of a simple double swivel;
- A small piece of fishing line with a second swivel previously attached to it is tied to the second ring;
- A loop is made at the end of a short piece of fishing line, with which it is attached to the main cord;
- A leash with a sinker is tied to the ring of the second swivel opposite the one through which it is attached to a short piece of fishing line;
Without swivels (simplified version of blind equipment)
This option is most often used when installing it directly on a pond in the absence of swivels.
It is done like this:
- On a segment of fishing line, they retreat 20 cm from one of its ends and make a loop 30 cm long;
- A sinker is attached to the loop with a cape;
- A bait attached to an offset hook is tied to a long branch;
- A small loop is made on the short branch to attach the mount to the main line;
Complicated options
More complex types of leader tackle include Carolina and Texas rigs and drop-shots.
Carolina rig
- A sliding cone-shaped sinker (bullet) is put on the main fishing line or cord, and its narrow part should be facing in the direction of movement of the fishing line;
- After the sinker, a stopper bead is installed;
- A simple swivel is tied to the end of the main line;
- A leash 0.5-0.8 meters long with a bait attached to an offset hook is tied to the swivel;
Texas rig
Similar in components to the previous one.
The difference is that the stopper bead and sinker are placed on the leash with the bait, and not on the main line
Drop shot
- An elongated sinker weighing from 10 to 20-30 grams is tied to a meter-long piece of fishing line.
- An offset hook is placed on the fishing line and fixed on it at a distance of 30-50 cm from the sinker so that it is positioned vertically and its tip is facing upward
- A silicone bait is placed on an offset hook;
- A loop is knitted in the upper part of the rig to attach it to the main fishing line;
Retractable leash for pike perch
Since the retractable leash allows the baits to play freely, this is precisely why it very much attracts the attention of the pike perch.
Many pike perch fishermen use the following setup:
- We will need a jig bait or sinker, and a barb (with foam).
- We attach a triple swivel to the main fishing line (cord), so that one ear extends at 90°.
- We attach a leash 70-120cm long to this ear. (it is advisable to use fluorocarbon line Ø 0.3-0.4).
- We tie a barb or other light bait onto the fishing line.
- On the third ear of the swivel we attach a leash 50-70 cm long, from the same fishing line. You can attach both a jig bait and a sinker of the desired weight to it.
Elements of tackle with a retractable leash
Spinning
- Length
For coastal fishing, rods with a length of 2.4 to 3.0 meters are suitable, from a boat - 1.8-2.4 meters.
- Build
Blanks with fast and ultra-fast action and a thin and sensitive tip are best suited for fishing with a retractable leash.
- Test
Coil
Shimano size:
- For perch fishing – 2000
- For pike, pike perch – 3000
Gear ratio
For this equipment, the reel must make at least 5 revolutions of the spool per revolution of the handle.
Number of bearings
As with those used in jigging, for reels used in fishing with a retractable leash, it is necessary to have at least 5 reliable bearings, of which 1 must be in the line roller
Main line
Material:
For catching small and medium-sized perch and short casting distances, use monofilament fishing line. If the main purpose of fishing is larger predators - pike, pike perch - use a braided cord
Section:
- For monofilament – 0.22-0.25 mm.
- For braided cord – 0.1-0.16 mm.
Leash
Section:
- Perch – 0.14-0.18 mm.
- Pike and pike perch - 0.2.0 - 0.22 mm
- Color – transparent, less often black or another color to match the water
Material:
Most often, monofilament or stronger fluorocarbon fishing line is used for a leash.
Rubber
The following are used as baits:
- Twisters
- Vibrotails
- Foam rubber fish
- Less commonly, but small wobblers and spinners are used
The bait tied to the outlet leash should have a length of no more than 5-7 cm.
Hook
When fishing with a retractable leash, use both a simple and an offset hook. At the same time, offset machines are more common when conducting work in places with a large amount of grass, snags, and various debris
The size and shape of the hook is selected taking into account the size of the bait
Loop-to-loop connection
This method is used in absolutely all types of fishing. This popularity is due to the ease of installation and at the same time maximum strength.
Knitting loops
There are several types of loops, here we will look at the simplest and most popular way of knitting loops.
- Fold the fishing line in half
- We make a regular knot by threading the line 3 times
- Tighten and the knot is ready
Connecting the leash and fishing line
Now we need to connect our pieces of equipment, and there are two options here. Both methods are a loop-to-loop connection, there is no difference in strength, but one method is well suited for connecting with braid, and the second for two lines.
First, let's look at the method for braiding (the leash is also connected to the swivel), here you need to thread the leash into the loop of the braid (swivel), and thread the hook into the loop of the leash:
This type of connection is very simple, but when used on monofilament, it gets tangled (due to its rigidity), so at the end of fishing you often have to cut the leash.
The second method can be used anywhere; it is universal, but if the loops are small, you will have to spend time on installation. First, we thread the loop of the main line into the loop of the leash:
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Now we thread the hook into the loop of the main fishing line:
Tighten and get this connection:
This method distributes the load evenly, which ensures free removal of the leash after fishing.
Characteristics
Under this heading we will consider various characteristics of connections and nodes.
- Strength retention: 90% (if the fishing line can withstand 1 kilogram, then the knot will withstand 900 grams)
- Line difference: Infinite (the ratio of line diameters does not affect strength)
- Visibility in water: 60% (quite noticeable compound)
- Connection speed: 40% (first you need to tie the loops, and this takes time)
Types of sinkers for a withdrawal leash
Bullet
It is a cone-shaped sinker used in Texas and Carolina rigs.
Drop shot
Extended weights that pass snags and stones well with a special clamp that allows it to be securely fixed on the fishing line and moved along it if necessary
Tyrolean stick
It is an elongated plastic cylinder (stick) with a fastener at the top and a lead plug at the bottom. Due to its shape and the presence of air inside, such a sinker allows you to carry equipment through the most snaggy and cluttered places
Long
Long is a special, teardrop-shaped sinker with rounded upper and lower surfaces. Most often it is used in a drop shot rig.
Baits and lures for the outlet leash
Lure color and size
For fishing with a retractable leash, silicone baits made of edible and inedible rubber are most often used.
The color and size of the bait depends on the type of predator for which the gear is designed, currents, depth and weather conditions.
Perch
When catching perch, a fish that does not differ in trophy size, small twisters up to 3 cm long, yellow or lemon in color, are used.
Zander
The fanged predator is caught both with perch twisters and with similar, but larger baits measuring 5-7 cm
Pike
Pike is caught on a diverting leash somewhat less often than perch and pike perch, preferring the largest and most varied vibrotails and twisters from 8 to 10 cm in length.
Lures for diverting leash
There are edible and conditionally edible baits for the withdrawal leash. At the moment of a bite, the predator will not spit out such bait, but will try to swallow it. Thanks to this trick, the fisherman will have more time to hook.
To catch predators on a retractable leash, imitation invertebrates, such as crayfish, beetles, and worms, are most often used. Twister, vibrotail and foam fish are also used. Sometimes a jig bait is used, but it must be highly sensitive and selected according to weather conditions.
It is also permissible to use a spinner that can rotate, or live bait.
Lures with bright colors are used only in muddy water. If the water is clean and clear, then too bright a color will scare away the fish. The main quality of the bait is naturalness.
Pros and cons of a diverter leash
The main advantages of this equipment are:
- Possibility of fishing in places with a large number of hooks - in flooded snags, in thickets of aquatic vegetation, in places with a rocky bottom
- Allows you to make long and accurate casts
- The use of this leash mount makes the tackle very sensitive both to fish bites and to touches of various elements of the bottom relief - stones, snags, silt deposits
- The retractable leash, thanks to the weight spaced with the bait, allows you to perform any wiring in the near-bottom layer, which is difficult and sometimes completely impossible in classic jigs.
It has a retractable leash and several disadvantages:
- Installing equipment in a pond takes longer than tying a standard bait with a jig head or a Cheburashka sinker;
- Retrieving such equipment is slow and lasts slightly longer than when fishing with a jig.
- When casting sharply, there is a possibility of overlapping and twisting of the leads with bait and sinker
EQUIPMENT
One of the most popular types of fishing is float fishing.
Even in this seemingly simple type of fishing, three directions can be distinguished:
- Fishing with a fly rod
- Fishing with a Bolognese rod
- Fishing with a match rod.
In all cases we will use Float. The main task of the float is to signal a bite, but this is not the only task. The float is the center of all tackle; it also:
- Holds the tackle at the desired depth.
- Allows for wiring.
Any float must be resistant to waves and wind, must not get wet, and of course must be clearly visible.
You will also need fishing line for the float rig. In float fishing, braided fishing line is rarely used; it is necessary in those types where the bite is determined by the vibration of the rod tip. In our case, monofilament fishing line is more suitable; it has stretchability, which will allow it to absorb the jerks of strong fish. The thickness of the fishing line should be minimal, and the declared strength should withstand large fish.
Sinker system. The key word here is SYSTEM, not just one load. The sinkers should balance the float, and a small shotgun pellet located under the leash should signal a bite.
Leash. A fishing line with a thinner diameter serves to preserve the tackle in case of a hook or a bite from a very large fish.
The hook is perhaps the main element; not a single piece of equipment can do without it. Selected based on the size of the bait.
Equipment for feeder fishing also comes in several types:
Paternoster is the most versatile option. It is also called a loop.
Asymmetrical loop - has greater sensitivity and reduces twisting of the leashes in strong currents.
Helicopter - based on a paternoster, the feeder is mounted on the main fishing line, and the leash slides along it. Useful in currents and when the bite is weak.
Equipment with an anti-twist - in this case, the feeder is attached to a tube through which the fishing line passes.
A combine is an option that combines an anti-twist and a paternoster. Excellent for fishing in currents.
Inline - in this case, the feeder slides along the main line, secured to swivels and carabiners, the movement is limited by a stopper, and a leash is attached to the end of the line.
Spinning also has several equipment options:
The so-called basic one - a leash is attached to the fishing line, and bait is attached to the leash. The equipment is universal and suitable for all fishing conditions for almost any fish: pike, perch, pike perch, etc.
There are also several equipment for fishing with soft baits:
- With jig head.
- With Cheburashka.
- Dropshot.
- Retractable leash.
- And the last option is a bombard.
All elements of equipment can always be purchased in our store at affordable prices; experienced consultants will always help with the choice, whether it is equipment for crucian carp or perch, carp or bream, pike or perch. There is a suitable equipment for every fish. All goods can be sent by mail or delivered by courier in Moscow.
Fishing for perch with a retractable leash
Place and time of fishing:
To catch perch, choose places with standing water or weak currents near grass. Promising places will be near deep holes, the middle of sharp coastal slopes, and placers of shell rock.
Equipment:
To catch this predator, the thinnest equipment is used:
- Light or ultralight spinning rod 2.4 meters long
- Spinning reel size 1500-2000
- Monofilament line Ø 0.2-0.22 mm or braided cord Ø 0.1-0.13 mm.
- Sinker weighing from 10-12 g. up to 18-20 gr.
- Monoline leashes of equipment Ø 0.14-0.18 mm.
Lures:
Small twisters, vibrotails, slugs
Perch’s preferred colors are yellow, lemon yellow, and “machine oil” color.
Since they catch perch in places with a lot of grass, it is better to place the bait on an offset hook
Wiring:
If the perch is active, use a short step-by-step retrieve with a small twitch of the bait with the tip of the rod during the retrieve.
Catching pike perch on a retractable leash
Place and time of fishing:
Pike-perch is caught in deep river-bed holes with a hard, rocky, clay bottom; at dusk and sunset it’s good to catch fanged on the shallows bordering them
Equipment:
For pike perch, unlike perch, spinning rods with large dough are used - from 15 to 30 grams. The length is chosen depending on the required casting distance - but usually the golden mean is 2.4 meter blanks
If bites from a trophy predator are possible, the reel is larger than for perch - size 3000. Most often, a rigid and inextensible braided cord Ø 0.13-0.16 mm is wound onto the spool.
The line for mounting the diverter leash itself should be thicker than in the perch version - Ø 0.18-0.22 mm.
Sinkers are used weighing from 12 to 30 grams. – depending on the depth, fishing distance, current strength
Lures:
Medium-sized (5-7 cm) twisters, vibrotails, foam fish.
The color of such baits should be yellow, golden or greenish
Wiring:
When catching pike perch on a retractable leash, a classic stepped retrieve is used. If the bite is weak or the grip is uncertain, the wiring is made slower, the number of turns is reduced from 3 to 2 or even 1.
Catching perch on a retractable leash: what baits to use?
To catch perch on a retractable leash, use the same baits as when fishing with a microjig. Twisters, vibrator tails, worms, slugs, crayfish and fancy-shaped lures ranging from 1 to 2.5 inches in length are all excellent for use on leader rigs.
The size of the bait is selected depending on the size of the fish you are catching. So, if small perch predominate in the reservoir, you need to fish with silicone, 1.5-2 inches long. But if you know that there are large humpback whales in the reservoir, and you don’t want to waste your money on small change, use baits that are 2.5 or even 3 inches in size!
When fishing with a retractable leash, preference should be given to baits made of edible silicone. They attract fish not only with their play, but also with their smell, which is undoubtedly very good!
But the main advantage of modern edibles is that the perch perceives it as a completely natural and very tasty food item, therefore, having tasted the salty and odorous silicone bait, it does not spit it out of its mouth, but, on the contrary, continues to swallow it deeper and deeper.
The only disadvantage of edible rubber is its fragility and relatively high cost. Perch easily bites off the tails of vibrotails and worms, and at once deprives the tentacles of all kinds of crustaceans and silicone “goats”. Naturally, the baits begin to catch less well, so they have to be replaced.
If the bite is intense, a fishing trip may cost you 1-2 packages of expensive food. Therefore, sometimes it is more profitable to fish with baits made of ordinary silicone. It is much denser, so it stays on the hook better and the perch does not tear off the tails of the bait.
But baits made of inedible silicone have neither taste nor smell, so they bite worse than salty, odorous rubber. And active perch, as you know, greedily attacks any moving objects.
Catching pike on a retractable leash
Place and time of fishing:
Backwaters and thickets of aquatic vegetation, areas of open water bordering such places, trees and snags lying in the water, deep holes and dumps in them.
Equipment:
For pike, which are caught much less often than pike perch and perch when fishing on a diverter leash, pike perch equipment is used - a fairly powerful spinning rod, strong braided fishing line, and a reel of size 3000 or more.
Lures:
Large brightly colored twisters, vibrotails, worms ranging in size from 8 to 10 cm. Unlike other predators, pike reacts well to combinations of white and red, green and red colors of the baits used.
Wiring:
Standard stepped wiring with elements of small and sharp twitching
How to fish with a retractable leash
Let's take a closer look at the methods of fishing with a retractable leash.
Features of fishing on the river
Most often, a sliding mounting option is used for such fishing.
If casting against the current is used, then the fisherman follows the current. The sinker should move slightly above the bottom so that the flow of water independently carries the equipment. When casting downstream, twitching and pulling are performed. Thanks to this tactic, the bait plays and resembles a living object.
Fishing in a lake or reservoir
In standing water, blind and sliding installation options are used. The cast is made towards a more promising place. Without movement, the water will only play bait thanks to the spinning rod. He should twitch or wiggle with the rod tip.
A universal technique for fishing with a retractable leash is 2 short jerks while turning the reel, followed by a pause of 2-4 seconds. If the fish is passive, then the pause can last 10 s. A similar tactic works on perch, pike and pike perch.
The best fishing practices when fishing with a retractable leash
Dragging along the bottom
This wiring works very well for a passive predator.
It is performed as follows:
- After casting the bait and reeling out the slack of the cord or line with the reel, wait until first the sinker and then the bait fall to the bottom
- The tip of the rod is lowered as close to the water as possible
- Retrieving is done by slowly winding the cord - the bait rises low above the bottom soil, and the sinker of the rig drags along it, raising trails of turbidity that attract fish
The predator grabs the bait during a pause or slowdown in the retrieve
Dotted line animation
This wiring is a type of drawing. The difference from the latter is that while the bait is moving in the bottom layer, the angler twitches the tip of the rod during pauses.
Aggressive jerking retrieve
This type of bait animation consists of the following techniques performed sequentially:
- After casting and dropping the sinker to the bottom, a short jerk is made, which sets the entire equipment in motion;
- Then the cord is wound at different speeds, accompanying each revolution of the spool with a jerk;
- If there are no bites, they pause, allowing the sinker to fall to the bottom;
- The series of jerks is resumed by changing the speed of the drive;
Trolling Secrets
A retractable leash is also used when trolling.
In trolling fishing, heavier weights weighing 40 grams or more and baits with a length of 15 cm are most often used. Of the baits in such equipment, special trolling wobblers are most often used, less often - silicone baits.
Perch fishing
Most anglers use a retractable leader to catch bass. The variety of sizes, shapes, colors of silicone baits, and the recent growing fashion for the use of “edible rubber” once again prove this. Along with the classic forms of bait in the form of twisters, vibrotails, and worms, crustaceans and various “crackers” show good statistics on catchability. The color of the bait for each body of water, time and fishing period will have to be selected empirically by each fisherman independently, collecting statistics and conducting observations. What the bass liked this morning may be completely ignored by him tomorrow evening. A colorful stock of baits from bright, bold colors to calm natural ones will never be out of place in a spinning angler’s arsenal.
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The sizes of baits for perch start from 2-3 cm. A large perch from 1 kg is able to completely swallow a worm 12 cm long.
The length of the leash usually averages 1.2-1.5 meters. But when the fish is capricious, they put a short leash up to 50 cm, or increase it to 2 meters.
Next is a popular video from the Shcherbakov brothers on fishing with a retractable leash.
The wiring for the diverter leash is very diverse. Perch can be caught both using a classic jig step and evenly dragging along the bottom. But alternating stretches, pauses and twitching with the tip of the rod are more effective. The intensity and activity of various dotted lines is selected depending on the activity of the fish. Active fish respond well to sudden movements and fast reeling. To seduce passive fish, stretches are made short, pauses are increased to 5 seconds.
In addition to the classic biting time, perch can be caught in the morning and evening hours, when it approaches the shore also during the day. But you'll have to look for it. Perch can stand on the edge, on the border of currents, large ones even on the rifts.
Fishing for pike perch
To catch pike perch on a retractable leash, more powerful offset hooks are required, since breaking through the mouth of a fanged one is much more difficult than hooking a perch. Vibrotails, twisters, and foam fish are used as baits.
The wiring for catching pike perch on a retractable leash is very diverse. Uniform retrieving - after the load falls to the bottom, the equipment is reeled in evenly and slowly, the load drags along the bottom, knocks, raising the turbidity, and the bait evenly moves parallel to the bottom. Wiring can be varied by using pauses. The duration of pauses and the speed of wiring are selected experimentally. For active pike perch, active wiring with sharp twitching and trembling is very attractive. A combination of uniform wiring and active play with bait produces results.
Pike perch should be hooked with a sharp and strong movement, so a strong and sharp hook is a must. Sometimes the pike perch opens its mouth, releases the bait when it encounters an angler, and leaves.
You should look for pike perch on the edge, shell rock, whirlpools, snags; at night it comes out into shallow water. To catch pike perch, use baits of white-red, pearlescent, bright yellow, orange, and lemon colors.
Pike fishing
It is a mistake to believe that a retractable leash is not used to catch pike. It is not uncommon for pike to be caught as by-catch when fishing for perch on a diverter leash.
The sharp teeth of pikes require the use of an additional metal leash, which is tied between the hook and the line of the leash. It is also advisable to use a winding ring when connecting an offset hook and a metal leash. The length of the metal leash must be at least 30 cm. A medium-sized pike easily swallows a 10 cm bait and a 20 cm leash.
The size of lures for pike should be at least 8 cm, but pike also don’t mind biting with a 5 cm twister. It is believed that the color of the bait for catching pike does not matter. The game of bait is important.
You should look for pike on the edge of the grass, on the edges, in holes.
Winter use
In winter, a diversion leash is used not only on ice-free rivers, diversion channels of thermal power plants, but also for ice fishing.
Winter equipment with a branch leash is assembled like this:
- A large jig, a heavy spoon or just a sinker is tied to the end of the fishing line used for vertical trolling.
- A loop is made 30-40 cm above, to which a short (up to 10-15 cm) leash with a hook and a small bright-colored twister or a bunch of large worm is tied
The fishing technique is similar to trolling - swings of the fishing rod alternate with pauses of varying durations.
