How to fish on currents in winter

This is necessary so that a larger load does not injure the delicate nod.

Today I want to show you one of the simple winter rigs and fishing rods for catching white fish in the current. Bream, roach and silver bream are well caught with this tackle.

There is nothing complicated! As they say - nothing superfluous and everything ingenious - simple.

Photo 3. Bloodworm is the main winter bait for peaceful fish.

Species diversity of fish in a winter river

Fishing in winter on the current carries a certain element of surprise. Unlike lake fishing, the river can pleasantly please you with both decent small items and trophy fish.

Of the peaceful representatives of the ichthyofauna, several species should be noted. In winter you can count on catching trophy bream or chub. But most often the catch includes bream, silver bream and roach.
The rivers are home to many species of predatory fish. The largest representatives are pike and pike perch. Some fishermen purposefully hunt for perch, burbot or nosebleed ruff.

Photo 1. The kings of the river are ruff!

Depending on the type of fish selected, suitable equipment is supplied.

Yawner and extractor for opening the fish's mouth and removing the hook when swallowing it deeply.

Firstly, ice is a potentially dangerous place. Do not go out on the ice if its thickness is less than 6 cm (ideally more than 10 cm). When planning winter fishing, keep in mind that in calm weather, 2.5 mm of ice freezes for every degree below zero per day. For example, at -8 degrees, 2.5 x 8 = 20 mm = 2 cm of ice will freeze per day. Bring a partner with you, you may need help.

Secondly, the risk of hypothermia. Frost is the main limiter for novice subglaciers. But we knew that it wasn’t summer outside, we could handle it!

What are the advantages and disadvantages of winter fishing?

Winter fishing is an exciting, exciting and dynamic process.

You can walk on the ice to any place, to any depth of the reservoir, and fish in the most inaccessible fishing spots.

There are types of fish that can only be caught in winter, for example, whitefish, smelt, burbot.

There is no need to throw gear far. The fisherman is in complete control of the process.

Fishing without bait - a reelless method - is possible only in winter. This is an interesting and complex, even masterly method; it is not easy to learn. But you probably won’t return home without a catch.

Minus Celsius will naturally lead to freezing of the hole and freezing of ice on the fishing line. With experience in fishing comes the skill of conquering the cold: your hands will get used to deftly moving the tackle, you will learn how to protect the hole from freezing.

Additional equipment is required: tackle and attachments, an ice auger, a fishing box, a tent with a stove and much more. But once you buy everything you need, you can easily devote time to your favorite activity.

Many fish hibernate in winter, so species diversity is somewhat less than in summer. And in the dead of winter, some fish completely lose interest in bait. There are ways to stir up lazy fish, and this only increases the excitement

Thoughtful preparation will help you choose the optimal equipment, equipment, accessories, and take into account important details.

Clothes are multi-layered. The bottom layer is natural underwear or thermal underwear. The next layer is a fleece or wool set, a woolen sweater with a high neck. The top layer should be windproof and waterproof, but at the same time wick away moisture and not restrict movement. A jacket made of membrane fabric is preferable: it will protect from wind and snow and allow sweat to evaporate. Choose a mid-thigh model, always with a deep hood.

Prefer pants with straps - overalls - this will allow you to squat and bend over and over again without freezing your lower back.

Shoes - boots made of waterproof material, for example PVC, with an inner woolen boot, with high non-slip soles, or special boots. Wool felt boots with high rubber galoshes are not bad.

A cap. Some experienced fishermen prefer earflaps coated with waterproof fabric - they cover the ears and neck. Sports woolen hats with a tight knit are also comfortable. You can put a hood on top.

Comfortable gloves with three cut fingers. You can wear mittens on top. Bring spare gloves in case you get wet.

The knife is multifunctional and scissors should always be in the drawer.

A flashlight is needed for night fishing. The LED headlamp is convenient - it “looks” in the same direction as you, and your hands are free. Take a spare set of batteries; they discharge faster in cold weather.

A depth gauge is needed to determine depth, search for holes, and study the bottom topography. A weight or a feeder on a cord can handle its function. For convenience, tie knots every meter.

A dry cloth or towel to wipe wet objects and hands and prevent them from becoming icy. Put it behind your boot, it will always be at hand.

Mothworm for live bait. It could be a foam box, a birch bark box, or even a matchbox. In the inside pocket of your jacket, your worm and maggot will be warm and will remain active and attractive to the fish.

Metal mesh with handles - for catching. A plastic bag will not work due to its fragility at sub-zero temperatures.

Metal feeder in the shape of a cube or cone.

Yawner and extractor for opening the fish's mouth and removing the hook when swallowing it deeply.

Container for live bait. There is a large selection of special containers (cannes). For the initial stage, a 6-12 liter plastic bottle with a handle is also suitable.

Interesting little things that will make fishing more comfortable: salt heating pad, heated insoles, knee pads (useful during active fishing when you have to stand near the hole).

Recipe for a special ointment. You will often have to take off your gloves and be without them for a long time. There are special winter creams that are sold in pharmacies. Many winter residents like a homemade remedy: 70% goose or pork fat and 30% petroleum jelly. The composition has a water-repellent and warming effect.

So, we have theoretically familiarized ourselves with the features of ice fishing, the bottom topography and the species composition of the fauna of the reservoir, we have chosen a place and time, it’s time to start practicing.

If you don't bite, look at your neighbors! If other fishermen are scurrying back and forth and drilling new holes, then the bite is bad for them too. If the neighbors are concentrating on jigs, it means they have found the key to the bite, and you should look for it.

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If it doesn’t bite in this hole, drill a few more nearby. Work actively with one, leave the other jigs on duty with different attachments and return to them if there is no bite every 20-30 minutes.

And in order not to freeze while searching for a bite, there are excellent tents with a stove that maintain room temperature, even at -50 degrees.

Experiment with baits and bait.

The jig involves active fishing - a game.

A reelless jig is a jig without natural bait.

Float. This method is more of a wait-and-see approach: we lower hooks with bait into several holes and wait for a bite. Just keep in mind that we overload the float so that it does not freeze into the ice. If the wait is too long, we’ll feed you. More on this later.

Zherlitsa - catching a predator with live bait.

Winter lure - with a spoon, balancer and other artificial baits.

Choosing gear and life hacks for catching fish

Each fish has its own “character” and preferences.

Perch is a predator, active all year round. When ice freezes, the fish remain in the coastal zone, among sparse vegetation. Perch prefers water rich in oxygen. Therefore, in the dead of winter, flocks go to the depths, and by spring they approach thawed patches near the shore. To catch perch, we use a wide arsenal of gear: a jig, a float, a spoon, a balance beam and others. The bait is mostly natural. Hunting for perch in different periods of winter differs significantly, but is always interesting and productive.

Crucian carp feed sluggishly in winter, but around the clock, love warmth, and often burrow into the mud. We are looking for crucian carp in frosts down to -10 degrees not far from the shore, near the reeds. We fish with a fishing rod using a float or jig.

Roach is caught with a jig (dim and small), with a bait or a reelless bait, or with a float rig; there have been cases of catching with small spoons. Feeds around the clock, prefers shallow places. Needs bait.

Pike can be caught around the clock. Loves the borders of thickets, hunting small things from ambush. It can be found in the narrow channel in front of the bay, on migration routes. We make a chain of holes 130-150 mm in diameter at a distance of 4-5 meters from each other, and catch them with a spoon.

Burbot actively feeds at night (18-23 hours), a predator. It is caught before spawning (late December - January) and in March. We look for burbot sites and trails, for example, near shallow water areas, and catch there. We use jigs and glitter.

We look for whitefish at the edges of holes; they also love surface waters. A schooling fish, its discovery is a matter of chance. We use small spoons, act silently, whitefish are shy.

An ice drill will help us. For ice thickness up to 30 cm, a regular ice auger is ideal. Place it, press it, spin it.

At the moment when water appears in the hole, the ice auger usually comes out below the ice, although the hole has not yet been drilled. You need to lift the drill and turn it to make the hole even in width.

Drill a new hole in a new location because the ice is denser in the old, frozen hole.

The Bolognese fishing rod is not intended for long-distance casting. Rods with a length of 4 m are suitable for fishing in areas overgrown with vegetation, since the length of the equipment on this rod changes very quickly. But if you are going to fish on a wide and shallow river, then you should get a 7-meter Bolognese fishing rod on which you can install small reels.

Catching bream in winter on the current

Many winter bream anglers prefer to catch this fish exclusively in bodies of water with still water. Meanwhile, during freeze-up, catching bream on the current with the right choice of place, using the most suitable gear, bait and groundbait for the given conditions can not only be as good as fishing in calm water, but even surpass it many times over. However, fishing in such conditions has a number of differences from fishing in still water. Without studying them, fishing will not be productive or interesting.

Therefore, let's try in this article to figure out how to catch bream in the winter on the current.

Winter float rod

Float tackle for bream in winter is used in weak currents.

It consists of the following components:

fishing rod of the "Balaika" type with a special stand - legs - put on the whip;
colorless winter fishing line with a cross section of 0.12-0.14 mm;
a small winter float movably attached to the main line;
a sinker or a heavy large jig weighing 10-15 grams, located at the end of the main fishing line;
a leash made of monofilament fishing line with a cross-section of 0.1-0.12 mm, a length of 30-50 cm, located 30-40 cm above the sinker. Both small jigs such as “Drobinka” and “Ovsinka” and hooks No. 14-16 with a long shank are tied to the leash;
in order to improve the sensitivity of the tackle, in addition to the float, a flexible metal nod 10-15 cm long is installed on it.

They fish with this gear throughout the daylight hours. The main bait is 2-3 bloodworms, 3-4 burdock moth larvae, maggots.

Winter jig tackle

A winter jig rod for catching bream in the current is used, like a float rod, at a low or medium speed of water flow.

The jig tackle consists of the following parts:

fishing rod of the "Balaika" type;
main line with a cross section of 0.12-0.14 mm;
a rigid nod made of a metal plate 8-12 cm long;
two jigs - a lower heavy one and a lighter upper one, fixed 10-15 cm above the heavy one, both directly on the fishing line and on a short leash 5-10 cm long;
The upper jig is very often replaced with a small hook No. 14-16, tied on a leash 5-10 cm long.

The technique of guiding such gear in the current is its slow lifting from the bottom with low-amplitude oscillations and pauses of 3-4 seconds every 30-40 cm.

Video: winter fishing for white bream in the current

Winter feeder

The most catchy tackle, which is becoming more and more widespread among anglers, used for ice fishing for bream in the current is the winter feeder.

This tackle is quite simple, its operating principle is similar to its summer counterpart. The winter feeder consists of the following parts:

a winter fishing rod 50-70 cm long with a carbon fiber whip with a 0.5 OZ (ounce) test, a cork handle equipped with a reel seat;
small spinning reel size 500;
main line section 0.16-0.18 mm;
equipment such as “Paternoster”, “Inline”, “Helicopter”, “Gardner Loop”.

Video: winter tackle for catching bream in the current - “Helicopter” (“Parachute”).

Monofilament or high-quality fluorocarbon with a cross-section of 0.12 -0.14 mm is used as a leader material. Hooks are used in medium size No. 12-14 with a long thin shank.

You can fish with such gear in rivers with currents of varying strength. The fishing process involves the use of at least two fishing rods, installed in two holes located at a distance of 0.5-1 meter from each other. A feeder equipped with a feeder weighing 20-30 grams is thrown into the hole located upstream. A feeder in a rig is thrown into the second hole, and the feeder is replaced with a pear-shaped sinker of equal weight.

The essence of fishing is that the feeder located upstream of the feeder, when the bait in it is eroded, creates a feeding path that attracts fish not only to its hooks, but also to the hooks of the gear located nearby.

Bream bites on the winter feeder are clearly visible by the bend of the thin whip of the fishing rod. With this method of fishing, the fish are hooked not by the fishing line, but directly with a fishing rod; when fishing, the fishing line is reeled in by rotating the reel.

When fishing, it is very important to correctly set the friction brake - when fishing for large bream, this will allow you to pull even very large fish to the hole.

Video: winter fishing for bream on an ice feeder

Bait for bream in winter on the current, as well as in still water, is of great importance - without its use you should not count on a decent catch. The bait mixture for catching bream on the river must be strictly balanced. Its main components are:

The basis is finely ground components that generate dust when the bait is eroded, creating a turbidity or feeding path that attracts fish. The basis for river bream fishing in winter is breadcrumbs, sunflower cake, and powdered fish feed.
The stern part is the components that, when the bait is washed away, do not move a great distance from the equipment and create a stern spot on the bottom. The feed includes cooked cereals - pearl barley, millet, Hercules, as well as canned corn and peas. In addition to plant components, in order to attract fish, the feed part of the bait must contain those baits that you plan to fish with - small feed bloodworms, maggots, small worms.
Flavorings and additives - honey, garlic, anise, roasted and finely ground peanuts, sunflower seeds, unrefined rapeseed or sunflower oil. In winter, flavorings are added to bait in very small quantities, since cold water does not transmit odors well over long distances.

As a percentage, the base is about 70-75% of the mass of the entire mixture, the feed part is 20-25%. Flavors and additives are light in weight and are not taken into account in the percentage of bait fractions.

The feeding process when fishing for bream in the current differs from that used in still water. It consists of the following operations:

Adding fresh bait and water from the hole to a homemade or purchased bait mixture.
Mix the bait until a dense, homogeneous mass is obtained.
Stuffing a heavy wire feeder.
Lowering the feeder into a separate hole located upstream of the fishing spot.

With this method of feeding, the food, washed away by the current, will gradually be transferred to the working hole with the tackle thrown into it - dust-like particles form a long path of turbidity, and heavier food components will roll along the bottom, getting stuck in the unevenness of its soil. When there is a noticeable current and rapid erosion of the bait in the feeder, ballast is added to the mixture - dirt or silt, obtained along with the bloodworms.

They do not use “dump truck” feeders to feed bream on the river; the bait they unload to the bottom is very quickly washed away and carried away with the water flow much further downstream.

By the way! Read more about baiting bream in winter in this article .

Thus, having understood the essence of how to catch bream in the winter on the current, you can successfully fish throughout the winter, delighting yourself with decent catches.

Types of fishing rods

Fishing rods are classified according to the distinctive features of the equipment and are divided into several types.

Fly rod

This fishing rod is different in that there are no guide rings on its design . The equipment is prepared in advance at home, then it is wound on a reel, which is a device for winding and carrying fishing equipment. Its length from the top of the rod to the hook should not be much shorter than the rod itself.

People who often don’t go fishing take several rods that differ in length, as well as about 5 reels with rigs that differ in the degree of loading. This is done in order to orientate during the fishing process to a certain type of fish or other external conditions.

The equipment is attached to a shock absorber located at the top of the rod. The length of fly rods does not exceed 7 meters, but this is often too much. The design of the rod can be plug-in or telescopic. The telescopic fishing rod is unfolded according to the “joint to joint” principle.

Folding occurs in this way: when extended, the lower skirt of the upper segment of the fishing rod rests against the upper skirt of the next knee, located inside. But with a plug-in design of the fishing rod, everything happens the other way around - the upper skirt of the next segment fits into the lower skirt of the previous one.

When fishermen take several options for fishing rods, these are telescopic rods. Plug rods can be more than 9 meters in length, so the rigs can be prepared for different rod lengths.

Bolognese fishing rod

The rod is a “telescope” with guide rings . They range in length from 4 to 7 meters. "Bolonki" are designed for fishing in small reservoirs and small rivers. They are used most often during hiking and fishing without long-term feeding of fish.

The Bolognese fishing rod is not intended for long-distance casting. Rods with a length of 4 m are suitable for fishing in areas overgrown with vegetation, since the length of the equipment on this rod changes very quickly. But if you are going to fish on a wide and shallow river, then you should get a 7-meter Bolognese fishing rod on which you can install small reels.

The most significant advantage of fishing with a Bolognese fishing rod is the compactness of the rod and gear, which does not require transport or a huge backpack. In addition, such a rod is available to almost every fisherman due to its relatively inexpensive cost.

Match rods

Designed for long-distance casting and have guide rings . Fishing rods of this type consist of several plug parts and are similar in appearance to a spinning rod. Designed for long-distance casting of equipment that has a sliding float, which is important when fishing in deep places in the reservoir.

Plug rod

It looks like a fly rod, but the principle of fishing with such a fishing rod is very different. Distinctive features are noticeable during the process of landing fish. The plug fishing rod has a shock absorber made of rubber and located in the cavity of the upper knee. At one end the thin rubber is fixed with a stopper, and at the other there is a connector to which the equipment is attached.

There should be a distance of 30 to 70 cm between the top of the fishing rod and the float in order to more effectively control the location of the equipment in the fish feeding area. The distance from the float to the hook is approximately equal to the depth of the river at the fishing site.

Fishing is done not by vertically raising the rod, but by moving it horizontally towards the shore. To do this, a roller is used along which the fishing rod is retracted to the required distance. The roller must be soft so as not to damage the rod.

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Plug fishing rods cost a lot, so it would be useful to evaluate all their advantages and disadvantages.

These advantages and disadvantages are the main ones. In addition to all this, you need to pay attention to the peculiarities of the fishing conditions in which you will have to fish:

If the depth is large, then a plug fishing rod is more acceptable.
A fly rod is less suitable for fishing in strong current conditions.

Domestic fishermen use plug fishing rods in less than 50% of cases. This is due to the unsuitability of this rod to the conditions of our country.

The types of fishing rods presented are used in different conditions, and therefore you should make a choice by thinking in advance about all the factors that will influence the course of fishing.

How to find fish on the river? Only with a drill and checking with a fishing rod. It's good to sit on the section of calm and fast water currents. Promising places are at the bends of the river, almost along the entire width, and you never know in advance where and what you will find, even if you have studied the river very well.

Float winter equipment for current

A winter float fishing rod with equipment for fishing on the river current is shown in the drawn image.

The equipment of the fishing rod consists of a winter signal float, a main fishing line with a bottom end sinker, a pair of leashes with hooks or jigs and responds quite sensitively to fish bites, thanks to the highly raised retractable leashes.

Only one or several leashes for fishing on the river flow can be built into the equipment of a winter float rod, which will not in any way affect the sensitivity of the gear to fish bites in general.

But a larger number of hook elements often catch river debris carried along the current, which in winter conditions, of course, is less than in summer, but is still enough.

And, given the high location of the outlet leads on the winter float equipment, there is no point in installing a feeder on the bottom.

Demolition of winter float equipment on the current

Fishing with a float rod in winter on a current differs from fishing in a closed reservoir, if only for the reason that the current constantly blows the equipment away from the drilled hole.

To reduce the amount of drift of a sinker with a hook or jig (together with nozzles), it is necessary to increase the load of the winter float fishing rod, which cannot in any way increase the sensitivity of the gear to fish bites in a strong river current.

We also cannot do without an acceptable setting of the float, associated with an increase in the carrying capacity of the signaling device. Both of these factors negatively affect the sensitivity of a tuned winter fishing rod installed on the ice of a winter river.

And the most important thing. If you look at the equipment of the winter float fishing rod shown in the picture above, then who can guarantee that the fish will rise upstream or stand so high from the bottom in fishing conditions?

Fishing process

How to find fish on the river? Only with a drill and checking with a fishing rod. It's good to sit on the section of calm and fast water currents. Promising places are at the bends of the river, almost along the entire width, and you never know in advance where and what you will find, even if you have studied the river very well.

So, I drill holes across the stream, if the river is small, then from bank to bank a meter and a half apart, so as not to miss. It is useless to feed in a strong current - a powerful stream will carry the bait far away, and even the fish along with it. But the river stream should not frighten, it is a helper, not an enemy. Of course, I will try to fish on the river with a light jig near the shore. I’ll throw the same bait into both the second hole and the third if the current doesn’t get stronger.

First of all, you need to know the river. You can’t choose the best place for fishing the first time, this is not discussed. You may not catch anything in a seemingly ideal place. And vice versa. Although there are, of course, some basic recommendations.

Fishing with a float from thick ice

In the process of float fishing with a winter fishing rod on a current from thick ice, fishermen may experience the problem shown in the picture, which significantly reduces the sensitivity to fish bites not only of equipment with a signal float, but also of any other equipment with a hook or jig.

This happens because, in a strong river current, the carrying line with the sensitive equipment of a winter float rod is always bent in an arc from the side of the incoming water flow.

And, if too narrow holes are drilled in the thick March ice, then the line of the equipment under the float in winter fishing conditions with a hook or jig will definitely begin to touch the lower edge of the ice “glass”, which, of course, will not add sensitivity to the winter float fishing rod (drawing “A” ").

There are two ways to solve the problem of float fishing on the river flow from thick ice in narrow holes. The first of them is the worst, but you won’t have to drill new holes in thick ice.

We reconfigure the tackle. We tie a heavier bottom sinker, place a float of greater capacity at the end of the float rig, which, when installing a winter float rod on the ice, we move against the current to the very edge of the hole (drawing “B”). This will increase the overall sensitivity of the gear to fish bites.

In addition, winter float equipment lowered under thick ice becomes less sensitive to current changes when fishing on large rivers blocked by dams.

Due to the large weight, the load will almost not be carried away by the river current; the lead blank will lie on the bottom closer to the hole drilled in the thick ice. And the greater carrying capacity of the float of a winter float fishing rod will help reduce sagging under the pressure of the line flow.

But, in any case, it is not worth using more than two, maximum three fishing rods with winter sensitive floats on the river flow, both from thick and thin ice, of which at least one with a nozzle on a hook or jig will still end up outside streams with food washed out from the winter feeder.

If the outlet leads on the float tackle are low, then it makes sense to use a stationary feeder for winter fishing.

The picture in the next topic shows two ways to bypass the unpleasant consequences of the ice thickness that has grown over the winter, which affects the prospects of fishing in the current not only with winter float rods, but also with sensitive nodding tackle on a jig.

Strong current - advantages and disadvantages

The vast majority of fishing enthusiasts try to get away from places with fast currents.

Not certainly in that way. On the contrary, juveniles are unstable in the current and are unable to fight the pressure of the water. But strong fish, larger and bolder, have successfully settled in such places. The already mentioned sabrefish, as well as chub, ide, asp and, somewhat surprisingly, bream with its wide screen, which, it would seem, cannot resist the current.

An angler in the current must be prepared for a bite from a large fish. And equip yourself accordingly. It's easier on the shore. Although the current doubles the resistance of the fish when playing, it is not difficult to drag it to shallow water, and then there is the shore.

Gear in currents should be more reliable than in still water. It's not just big fish here. The current sometimes brings even larger gifts - driftwood carries water almost all year round. One day, a 70-meter barge, torn from its pier, blocked shipping for the whole day, drifting across the Urals from turn to turn until it was stopped and towed to its place.

An angler in the current must be prepared for a bite from a large fish

You can make two holes, lower the fishing rods into them and wait 20 minutes. If you don’t catch fish, you need to move to another place and make two new holes. For successful fishing, you should know the habitats of bream on the bottom.

Pull (pull, roll)

Pulling (pulling, rolling) is, without exaggeration, a great method of fishing on river currents, and has recently gained popularity on many rivers in our country. And even those fishermen who are accustomed to sitting on the “fish tins” of old rivers and lakes in winter were so impressed by fishing with pull-ups and catches of pull-ups that they abandoned their homes and in friendly rows went out into the river spaces to real bream, large roach, ide, silver bream and other worthy fish.

Apparently, the success of retrieval on our rivers is associated with the behavioral characteristics of winter fish. After all, inspired by ice successes, anglers have repeatedly tried to fish with this tackle in open water from a boat, but neither in summer, nor even in late autumn (on the eve of freeze-up) in lead water was there anything special about the pull, but in winter...

On some rivers this tackle has become very widespread, and the technique of pull-up fishing has been worked out to perfection. There is, however, a small gap here - what should you call a catcher who loves pulling? Suspender? Pull-up? Probably, the first option is still more suitable: “suspender” - in the image and likeness of “float - floater”.

Baits and groundbait on the current

In order to attract fish to the fishing spot, you need to pour tasty and aromatic bait into the water. You can prepare this type of complementary food yourself or buy it in specialized stores for fishermen.

When preparing bait, you should take into account that the breadcrumbs will easily be washed away by the current and carried to the fish. Also, to create a feeding path, heavy components are added to the bait.

Worms and maggots are often used for bait; their movements in the water will attract fish. Often, special feeders are used to place bait in the water. They come in a cone shape and are the most effective plant-based baits.

There is no need to use boiled porridge in the form of pearl barley or millet, since when they fall to the bottom they rot and scare away fish. The main components for bait: sunflower cake, it should have a fresh and pleasant smell.

Breadcrumbs for bait: if the bottom of the reservoir is dark, use black bread crackers; if there is sand and clay at the bottom, you need white bread crackers. If a bream notices a contrasting feeding, it will not eat it.

Fragrances for bait should be made from natural plant components, such as oils and plant seeds.

A leash is attached to the mounting, the length of which depends on the strength of the river flow and a load sufficient to hold the equipment at the fishing point. Instead of a sinker, a large jig can be used under a worm or sprat, but who knows? Alternatively, a small feeder can be used. In this case, such equipment is sometimes called a winter feeder.

Pull-up - the simplest equipment possible

Often, experienced fishermen take two or three fully equipped tackles with them on the ice (in decent frost, fiddling with tying and tying equipment is not a pleasant task). However, even in well-known places it may be necessary to change the olive to a heavier one or, conversely, to a lighter one. It is clear that on a lineless rig, replacing the olive will require removing the hook and re-tying it. Is this justified? After all, for example, you can tighten an easily removable olive with a side slot into a through hole, and the slot can be closed with a thick cambric. However, some experienced hoisters believe that the rigging of a hoisting tackle should be as simple and reliable as possible, and it never hurts to re-tie the hook, because it is the knot that holds the hook that is the weakest point of the rig, requiring increased attention. But when fishing in river currents, the pull-up rig is subject to enormous loads: constant twisting of the fishing line, cutting on the edges of the hole, regular transitions from place to place, plus protracted fishing for large fish from a long distance. In such difficult dynamic fishing conditions, the equipment simply must be as simple as possible, which can be untangled or tied in a matter of minutes.

Fishing rod

For fishing on river currents, tackle is used, which is built on the basis of an ordinary winter fishing rod with a reel, legs and handle. It is advisable to weight the latter with lead or other metal. This will prevent it from tipping into the hole. Any nod is used, but if possible with a bright spot for visibility from some distance.

A fishing line approximately 0.15-0.18 millimeters thick is wound onto a reel, and a loop rig is knitted at the end of it. This could be one of the summer feeder montages you are familiar with:

paternoster;
Gardner loop;
helicopter;
inline.

A leash is attached to the mounting, the length of which depends on the strength of the river flow and a load sufficient to hold the equipment at the fishing point. Instead of a sinker, a large jig can be used under a worm or sprat, but who knows? Alternatively, a small feeder can be used. In this case, such equipment is sometimes called a winter feeder.

After the fish bites, you must make a hook, and it should be done carefully, just like when you fish out an ide. Knowing that fish are less active on the hook in winter, there is no need to relax. After hooking, yazzies can make quite strong maneuvers and jerks, for which you need to be prepared. But the fish does not resist for a long time, as it gets tired, which the fisherman must quickly take advantage of and pull the trophy onto the ice.

Yazi can be active at different times of the year, so winter is not a hindrance for him. The main thing is to know when you can catch it, where and with what. We'll tell you how you can catch ides in rivers in winter.

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The most favorable time for fishing ides in winter is considered to be the beginning of winter, according to the first ice, and the end of the winter season, according to the last ice. Fishing is also good during thaws. But in severe frosts, ide, on the contrary, is not caught because it lies on the bottom. But, with the onset of a thaw, fish quite often come out to shallow sections of rivers. Usually it stands at depths of 5-2 meters, near riffles, trees or lowlands fallen into the water. From such places she periodically comes out to look for food near the river currents.

It is best to use bait at the end or beginning of winter. At this time, it can bring good results. It is easy to prepare, for which bloodworms and egg whites are added to the base of plant ingredients. The tactics for using such bait are simple. Having caught a random ide, a little bait is thrown into the hole. After some time, a flock of his relatives should run to this place.

After the fish bites, you must make a hook, and it should be done carefully, just like when you fish out an ide. Knowing that fish are less active on the hook in winter, there is no need to relax. After hooking, yazzies can make quite strong maneuvers and jerks, for which you need to be prepared. But the fish does not resist for a long time, as it gets tired, which the fisherman must quickly take advantage of and pull the trophy onto the ice.

Ise are often caught together with other fish that are nearby. This can be either roach or perch, and you can also focus on the bite of dace, which, together with ide, lead a similar lifestyle in winter. Happy ide fishing!

Any fishing rod will do, even the cheapest one, telescopic up to 80 cm long. It is better to secure the standard guide rings with super glue and braid. It is better to choose a handle made of EVA, it is soft and warm. And when carrying gear, you can hook a hook into it. In winter, it is better to use an inertial, simple plastic reel. It is not afraid of frost and wind, or impacts on ice. And it performs the function of simply unwinding the fishing line well. To hold it firmly on the rod, we wrap the reel to the handle, for example with electrical tape.

Winter fishing rods for current

On low and medium-force drafts, the same methods are used as in calm water, only with adaptation to the current. You can also use active fishing with a jig on a weak current. A slight draft even improves fishing capabilities - the jig can be launched under the ice using a step (pull). You'll just need a slightly rougher nod than usual. Therefore, a slight draft is not a reason to put off fishing with a jig in the current in the box. On riverbed streams of great force, heavy gear is used. Winter feeder, roller, helicopter (wing) work effectively where it is impossible to fish with a regular fishing rod. Such rigs are very different from the usual ice fishing rods, just like a summer float is different from a zakidushka. All these gear are discussed in detail in articles on our website. In this publication we will look at winter fishing rods for stationary fishing on rivers. It is advisable to use them on low draft or smooth flow of medium strength.