Fishing is one of the most popular hobbies. Not only men, but also women love her. For many, the main thing about it is not even the quantity or size of the catch, but the excitement that accompanies it. This is what became the basis for the emergence of such a trend as sport fishing, in which the caught trophies are released back into the reservoir.
This type of relaxation is accompanied by a whole preparatory ritual. It is necessary to take care in advance not only of fishing rods and spare equipment for them, but also of bait, weights and many other things.
Types of bait
Silicone baits appeared in the arsenal of fishermen about 50 years ago. They imitate small fish, crustaceans, worms, squid, insect larvae and even frogs. This type of gear comes in a wide variety of shapes. The main types of silicone baits are:
- vibrating tails, made in the form of a fish or fry with a movable tail;
- slug or worm - tackle in the form of a worm or crustacean, of different colors, with a greater or lesser degree of detail;
- oscillating bait is one of the oldest types, despite the emergence of many new ones, oscillating baits remain indispensable when fishing among snags or in the grass;
- twister is a tackle consisting of a cylindrical body and a tail twisted in a spiral. This species is most popular when catching predatory fish species.
Choosing the best sinker for silicone bait
A very important point is to choose the optimal load for our silicone bait. After all, the sinker (paired with the wire) is a kind of motor that sets the movement, path and play of the bait. There will be no correct action or the bait will go in the wrong place - the bite will be worse or not at all.
How to choose the right load itself and, most importantly, its weight?
In short, the weight of the sinker should ensure that the bait is pulled at the right depth at the right pace with an attractive game. To be specific, it all depends on the conditions.
If we are fishing with a jig, then the sinker should first provide a classic step-by-step retrieve, that is, the bait should fall to the bottom in 2-3 seconds when paused. If a predator is capricious, it is useful to slow down the fall, for which we select a sinker a little lighter than the “norm”. If the fisherman has a zhor, you can speed up the retrieval, for which we select a heavier sinker. Naturally, everything is within reasonable limits.
Another typical option is to catch pike and perch with a light jig along the grass or in rare algae. The depth in such places is small, so we use a relatively light sinker so that the bait moves evenly or in a “pelagic step” somewhere in the water. The bite is good - we make the bait heavier and speed up the retrieve. The bite is bad - lighten the sinker and slow down the retrieve. There is no bite - we select the easiest bait to play, set the minimum sinker, which still ensures play on the fall, and make the slowest retrieve with the maximum vertical component. Here comes the long-awaited bite!
Leading manufacturing companies
One of the most famous and popular manufacturers in Russia is the Polish company Mikado, which produces not only all kinds of equipment, but also fishing rods of all types.
The American company STORM has proven itself well. It produces inexpensive baits, jigs and spinners of all types, both edible and non-edible, from various types of silicone, rubber, plastic or metal.
SPRO is a Dutch company, one of the most developed and powerful manufacturers of all kinds of fishing products. This company, despite its relatively short history, has managed to conquer the market with the variety and quality of its products, which have a high reputation among professionals.
The Baltic company LUCKY JOHN is also quite well known on the Russian market. Its advantage over its competitors is the production and sale of specialized sets that are ideal for catching a specific type of fish - pike, carp, perch, etc.
The Japanese company SAWAMURA is currently unknown to a wide range of fishing enthusiasts. However, its products are worth paying attention to as they combine time-tested traditions and the latest technology to provide high catchability and ease of use.
Three Russian companies are also well known on the market - ALLVEGA, DUNAEV and Rybolov-express. Their products are not distinguished by advanced technological solutions and are quite primitive, but at the same time they are quite effective and very economical in price.
The Chinese company Zdk Zfish Leader is another manufacturer of budget equipment.
Fish baits come in sinking, floating, edible, inedible, and rotating types. In the rating below, they are broken down into sinking and floating, and their ready-made sets are also highlighted separately. In addition, all baits are sorted by price, from lowest to highest. The rating includes their most popular types, which occupy places in the TOP 30 sales on the Yandex Market trading platform.
Passive and active silicone
Date: February 6, 2015 | 485
In any field, for a better understanding of approaches and techniques, for the competent use of tools, systematization is needed. When you know the capabilities of tools and accessories, their use becomes much more conscious and effective. Fishing is no exception. In such a section as jig, soft baits, there is its own classification. Modern silicone baits are divided according to many characteristics and parameters: shape, size, color, smell, buoyancy, etc. One of the most important types of classification of rubber, resulting from its shape, is the division of lures into active and passive. Let's talk about this in more detail now.
It should be said that in the classical sense, silicone baits were, at first, active. When the era of edibles had not yet arrived, soft plastic and silicone baits appeared. These were active silicone baits - vibrotails and twisters. The key feature of these baits is that during normal smooth, uniform retrieving they emit vibration and oscillations, thanks to the structural elements. The vibrating tail vibrates a thickened penny tail, and the twister has a sickle-shaped tail.
Of course, this does not mean that active baits are carried only evenly, far from it, they are also driven in different ways, with steps, tosses, waves, etc. But, the phase of simple uniform wiring is effective and attractive for fish.
Passive silicone , as you might guess, does not have its own play during uniform wiring. The entire game of passive silicone baits is created by the spinning player using the movements of the tip of the tackle and manipulation of the reel.
Basically, passive silicone began to actively develop in edible products. Only twisters and vibrotails are still produced from ordinary silicone. From softer silicone, which is also impregnated with attractants, baits are made in a wide variety of shapes. Their ranks also include twisters and vibrotails of various shapes, but also many other types of baits.
Active silicone : vibration tails and twisters.
Passive silicone : slugs, worms, crayfish, cuttlefish, octopus.
There are also some intermediate options, so to speak, exceptions to the rules. Let's say a worm with such an underdeveloped twister tail, or a crayfish with thickenings on its claws-flippers, have some kind of their own game on uniform wiring. So, such baits can be classified into both categories. However, such hybrids are still more often carried out as passive silicone, by jumping, drawing, etc.
As you can see, most silicone baits imitate the usual food of fish in a pond, which is why they are so effective. Vibrotail is a fish that works with its tail. A twister is something incomprehensible, but it emits a vibration that the fish perceives as the movement of a fry or some kind of insect in the water. A slug is an imitation of a fry or a leech, providing a much wider range of animation possibilities than a vibrotail. Silicone worms - no comment. Crayfish are an excellent bait because... small crustaceans are common food for fish in many bodies of water. Cuttlefish and octopus, tubes, although they do not have direct analogues in the freshwater environment, their tempting game, reminiscent of the swarming of some living creatures at the bottom, is also very effective.
It is clear that simple silicone is not very attractive to fish as a material. It is not tasty and has a nasty chemical smell. Only its softness can deceive the fish and force it not to spit out the prey for some time. Usually, the hooking is already in time and it’s “too late to rush around.” However, edible silicone is much more attractive to fish. He beckons her from afar with attractant secretions. When the fish takes it, it is not only soft, but also tasty, thanks to special additives. So, the fish holds it longer and the hook is sure to catch it.
It was this attractiveness of the material itself that helped move away from active baits to passive ones. There is no need to simply lure the fish by vibrating the body of the bait. Its more sluggish manner of movement, more varied, created by the spinner, through the tip of the spinning rod, allows you to reveal the capabilities of the jig bait much more widely and give it special movements. Even a not very active fish cannot resist such a thing, although ordinary vibrating tails swimming by may not cause any reaction.
By removing our own vibrations, adding greater softness, smell and taste of the attractant, and introducing a form that resembles real food - we get a bait of a high degree of efficiency, unprecedented before.
A competent spinning angler successfully combines the use of various baits, passive and active. Active silicone works better for active perch; when fishing for pike, the usual uniform wiring of active silicone baits often also works well. If the fish is more passive, or there is not much room for retrieving, you have to stomp on the bait almost in place - there is nothing better than passive silicone.
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Rating of sinking baits
Sinking baits are extremely popular and are used in both freshwater and offshore fishing.
ALLVEGA POWER SWIM gold fish (vibrating tail) 5 pcs.
Price – 114 rub.
An economical budget option for spinning equipment from the Russian manufacturer ALLVEGA.
ALLVEGA POWER SWIM gold fish (vibrating tail) 5 pcs.
Advantages:
- low cost;
- bright color.
Flaws:
- poor quality of material;
- low realism.
ALLVEGA “Blade Shad” 10 cm (5 pcs.)
Cost – 116 rubles.
Vibrating tail made of edible silicone from a Russian manufacturer, suitable for fishing using vertical jigging.
ALLVEGA “Blade Shad” 10 cm (5 pcs.)
Advantages:
- a budget option;
- Convenient to use when fishing with a spinning rod.
Flaws:
- unstable color;
- colors that are not attractive enough for fish.
Zdk Zfish Leader 2.5″ 10 pcs
Price – 160 rub.
This inexpensive set from a Chinese manufacturer combines an attractive price and good quality. The voluminous eyes made on the head of the tackle make it especially realistic and can easily attract a predator - catfish, pike, pike perch, etc.
Zdk Zfish Leader 2.5″ 10 pcs
Advantages:
- great price;
- High quality silicone with excellent mobility in water.
Flaws:
- presence of foreign odor;
- Suitable for jig fishing only.
Mikado “Squid Rig”, 7.5 cm, hooks 3x№4/0
Cost – 198 rub.
Sinking bait in the form of miniature squids, equipped with hooks suitable for sea fishing.
Mikado “Squid Rig”, 7.5 cm, hooks 3x№4/0
Advantages:
- high realism;
- the tentacles create a noticeable effect of movement in the water;
- a budget option.
Flaws:
- pale color and lack of holographic effect make it not clearly visible;
- The material from which they are made is too soft.
Mikado Fishunter II, 7.5 cm, (5 pieces)
Price – 216 rub.
The silicone from which this tackle is made has a progressive formula and is similar in density to the body of real fish. Made from edible polymer and can be used for spinning fishing.
Mikado Fishunter II, 7.5 cm, (5 pieces)
Advantages:
- realistic colors;
- odor attractive to fish;
- affordable option.
Flaws:
- insufficiently realistic shape;
- there may be a foreign odor along with the smell of flavoring;
- fade in the sun.
SPRO Guts Bait, 9 cm, color: Lighting Ghost (3 pieces)
Price – 352 rub.
A tackle with a built-in jig head makes it easier to rig a fishing rod and makes fishing even more enjoyable.
SPRO Guts Bait, 9 cm, color: Lighting Ghost (3 pieces)
Advantages:
- convenient design;
- simplicity of equipment.
Flaws:
- too pale color;
- poor mobility.
SPRO “Guts Bait”, 9 cm, color: Golden Goby (3 pieces)
Costs – 352 rubles.
A new type of tackle with a built-in jig head, from a Dutch manufacturer that has long proven itself in the fishing equipment market.
SPRO “Guts Bait”, 9 cm, color: Golden Goby (3 pieces)
Advantages:
- ease of use;
- convenient design;
- good quality silicone.
Flaws:
- low mobility in water;
- color is not bright enough.
MIKADO vibrating tail Furyo PMFU-11.5-521 5 pcs.
Cost – 432 rubles.
An edible bait with a strong shrimp scent that is attractive to predatory fish, made in a fairly realistic style and has high catchability.
MIKADO vibrating tail Furyo PMFU-11.5-521 5 pcs.
Advantages:
- shape attractive to fish;
- bright color, imitation scales and a holographic stripe on the lateral line of the body have a strong effect on the instincts of predators;
- the tail part of the gear provides a powerful hydroacoustic wave;
- high mobility;
- Suitable for both jig fishing and offset hook fishing.
Flaws:
- the relatively large length, combined with the softness of the silicone, can cause it to behave too violently in the water, which will have a deterrent effect.
Mikado “Tsubame”, 11.5 cm, M501 (5 pieces)
Costs 463 rubles.
The peculiarity of this tackle is its cut tail, which allows it to behave more aggressively in the water than other types of baits.
Mikado “Tsubame”, 11.5 cm, M501 (5 pieces)
Advantages:
- interesting bright design;
- excellent mobility.
Flaws:
- fades in the sun;
- excessively soft material;
- Too aggressive behavior of the bait can scare away some species of fish.
Mikado “Sasori”, 7.5 cm, M518 (5 pieces)
Price – 480 rub.
This vibrating tail from a famous Polish manufacturer is made in the shape of a goldfish fry and looks very realistic.
Mikado “Sasori”, 7.5 cm, M518 (5 pieces)
Advantages:
- excellent quality;
- convenient size, suitable for catching many types of underwater inhabitants;
- the hologram inside the body reflects light and attracts fish;
- Suitable for fishing using vertical jigging, Drop shot, and also using classic jig heads.
Flaws:
- presence of foreign odor;
- changes color when exposed to ultraviolet light.
Mikado “Sasori”, 11.5 cm, M515 (5 pieces)
Costs 480 rubles.
Vibrotail is an imitation of fry. It is distinguished by a thin and soft tail that vibrates in the water.
Mikado “Sasori”, 11.5 cm, M515 (5 pieces)
Advantages:
- perfect for catching predatory fish during periods when they are not active;
- suitable for fishing using the Drop shot method and vertical jigging technique;
- equipped with a hologram inside the body, which additionally attracts fish;
- nice price.
Flaws:
- poor mobility in water;
- The coloring is not attractive to all fish species.
MIKADO vibrating tail Fishunter Goliat PMFHL18-18RH 2 pcs.
Price — 628 rub.
This long model from a Polish manufacturer is perfect for catching large predators.
MIKADO vibrating tail Fishunter Goliat PMFHL18-18RH 2 pcs.
Advantages:
- high quality silicone;
- Attractive coloring for predatory fish.
Flaws:
- relatively high weight reduces mobility;
- high price;
- not very convenient for beginners.
STORM WildEye Live Perch 04/FP
Costs 692 rubles.
The equipment from an American manufacturer is a soft bait - an exact smaller copy of a perch, and looks very tempting for a number of predators, including pike.
STORM WildEye Live Perch 04/FP
Advantages:
- high realism and the smallest detail;
- 3D eyes create an additional attraction for predators;
- equipped with a built-in high quality treble hook from the French company VMC;
- equipped with a wire frame with a load;
- has a holographic flicker that attracts predatory fish.
Flaws:
- very high cost;
- Due to its large size, it can be overly mobile, which will scare away some types of fish.
MIKADO Vibrating tail Fishunter Goliat PMFHL22-382 (2 pcs.)
Price – 824 rub.
Fishing tackle of especially large size – 22 cm – is designed for catching large predatory fish.
MIKADO Vibrating tail Fishunter Goliat PMFHL22-382 (2 pcs.)
Advantages:
- white color makes this tackle clearly visible in the water column;
- large size and excellent mobility provide a powerful acoustic wave.
Flaws:
- low realism;
- not a reasonable price.
"Mikado." Saira", 20 cm, 3D PIKE (2 pieces)
Can be purchased for 824 rubles.
This tackle is suitable for drop shot fishing using a spinning rod. Its length is 20 cm, which makes it suitable for sea fishing.
"Mikado." Saira", 20 cm, 3D PIKE (2 pieces)
Advantages:
- good catchability;
- can be used with both a classic jig head and an offset hook;
- It is characterized by impulsive behavior in the water, which attracts fish.
Flaws:
- unattractive price;
- average impulsiveness of movements.
Type of gear and its animation
The optimal size of the bait also depends on the method of its presentation. The average size of fish caught on a 7.5 cm twister varies depending on whether it is used in combination with a jig or with lead rigs.
In the first case, fast active retrieving is required, during which it is difficult for small perch to grab the bait, and in the second, slow dragging is required, which gives enough time for the “striped” to swallow the twister. In addition, when talking about the size of the jig, you should also take into account the sinker, since it is perceived by the fish as a single whole with the “rubber”.
A 7-centimeter twister mounted on a double hook, connected by a winding ring to a sinker weighing 20 g, turns out to be already a 10-centimeter bait. In general, you need to remember the rule: the more passive the bait is and the slower the retrieve, the smaller the size of the fish that can grab it.
Rating of floating baits for fishing
Floating rigs have a number of differences from sinking rigs, and are mostly effective when used in shallow water.
DUNAEV LARVA 4.0 No. 201
Price – 100 rub.
A fancy edible floating bait from a Russian manufacturer that looks like an insect larva.
DUNAEV LARVA 4.0 No. 201
Advantages:
- affordable price;
- bright color.
Flaws:
- low quality silicone;
- low mobility in water.
LUCKY JOHN PRO SERIES FLOATING TROUT SLUG 2.5
Costs 195 rubles.
The floating equipment from the Latvian manufacturer has the shape of a small worm. It was originally created for catching rainbow trout, but is also perfect for catching perch and other fish using the microjig method and using various lead rigs.
LUCKY JOHN PRO SERIES FLOATING TROUT SLUG 2.5
Advantages:
- Suitable for many types of fish;
- has a wide range of colors - nine different colors;
- attractive price tag.
Flaws:
- the absence of holographic effects reduces visual distinctiveness;
- primitive, expressionless form.
SPRO Disc Worm, 11cm, Electric Ghost (5pcs)
Cost – 218 rubles.
A floating bait from a Dutch manufacturer in the form of a worm is equipped with a twister tail, which provides it with high mobility in the water and sufficient attractiveness for fish.
SPRO Disc Worm, 11cm, Electric Ghost (5pcs)
Advantages:
- good catchability;
- affordable price;
- good quality material.
Flaws:
- colors are not bright enough;
- primitive form.
Kosadaka Double-tailed floating 18 g
Can be purchased for 286 rubles.
Floating fishing tackle, best suited for trout fishing, painted in a natural brown color and scented with the smell of bloodworms. The manufacturer is positioned as Japanese, but the production itself is located in China.
Kosadaka Double-tailed floating 18 g
Advantages:
- great price;
- high realism.
Flaws:
- there may be foreign odors;
- quickly deteriorates when exposed to sunlight.
SAWAMURA ONE`UP SHAD SIZE 4
Cost - 495 rubles.
Floating edible bait from a Japanese manufacturer has several technical nuances that increase its catchability. This is, first of all, an atypical attachment of the tail, the vibration frequency of which creates an effect similar to the movements of a tired fish, unable to quickly escape from the chase.
SAWAMURA ONE`UP SHAD SIZE 4
Advantages:
- high technology design;
- realistic coloring;
- convenient way of fastening;
- many color options.
Flaws:
- some types are not bright enough;
- the manufacturer is little known on the Russian market.
Rating of fishing sets
Lures can be purchased individually or in identical sets, or in various combinations. The most popular sets, consisting of several types of equipment, are presented below.
Set (25 in one) “Fisherman Express”
Can be purchased for 399 rubles.
One of the most popular sets, included in the TOP 5 in terms of sales volume on Yandex Market, which contains 25 edible silicone baits suitable for catching predators such as pike, asp, perch and pike perch.
Set (25 in one) “Fisherman Express”
Advantages:
- low price per piece;
- versatility;
- suitable for spinning;
- convenient for beginners;
- placed in a convenient plastic box;
- The set includes jig heads.
Flaws:
- thin body, average visibility;
- may fall apart during use because the silicone is too soft.
Set Mikado Vibrating tails Saira, 8.5 cm (12 pieces + jig 3 pieces)
Sold for 861 rubles.
The vibrating tails included in this kit have a very convenient design. They have slots to disguise the offset hook, a ribbed surface and slots on the tail, which increases their catchability.
Set Mikado Vibrating tails Saira, 8.5 cm (12 pieces + jig 3 pieces)
Advantages:
- convenient box;
- low price;
- different types of vibrating tails included in the kit are suitable for different types of fish;
- active animation during wiring;
- can be used in various fishing techniques: both with a classic jig head and with a retractable leash or offset hook.
Flaws:
- silicone is too soft;
- quickly lose color in the sun;
- Too much shine can scare fish away instead of attracting them.
Lucky John "Crazy Perch Set"
Price – 900 rub.
The kit from the Latvian manufacturer includes silicone baits, fasteners and jig heads suitable for catching perch.
Lucky John "Crazy Perch Set"
Advantages:
- the most suitable equipment for catching perch has been selected;
- permanent color.
Flaws:
- silicone is too hard;
- low mobility in water.
Lucky John "Wild Zander Set"
Sold for 962 rubles.
The kit contains the necessary equipment for catching pike perch and is of high quality and ease of use.
Lucky John "Wild Zander Set"
Advantages:
- good quality silicone;
- convenient equipment.
Flaws:
- high price;
- limited number of fish species for which it is suitable for catching.
Pike fishing set Lucky John “Mad Pike Set”
Cost on Yandex Market – 962 rubles.
A set of equipment from a Latvian manufacturer is ideal for catching pike and some other types of large predatory fish.
Pike fishing set Lucky John “Mad Pike Set”
Advantages:
- convenient equipment;
- high-quality packaging;
- high quality silicone.
Flaws:
- high price;
- low buoyancy of the bait.
Set Mikado Fishunter Vibrating Tails, 11 cm (15 pieces + 3 jigs)
Cost – 1330 rubles.
A set of large-sized vibrating tails, suitable for catching large predatory fish - pike perch, etc., as well as for sea fishing.
Set Mikado Fishunter Vibrating Tails, 11 cm (15 pieces + 3 jigs)
Advantages:
- classical performance;
- attractive colors.
Flaws:
- high price;
- poor mobility in water.
Set Mikado Fishunter Vibrating Tails, 7 cm (15 pieces + 3 jigs)
Can be purchased for RUB 1,351.
A set of vibrating tails of various types with active animation and three jig heads included.
Set Mikado Fishunter Vibrating Tails, 7 cm (15 pieces + 3 jigs)
Advantages:
- good catchability;
- convenient box;
- Different types of bait allow you to catch more types of fish.
Flaws:
- high price;
- the gear is too soft and vibrates too much in the water.
Based on the compiled rating, you can calculate the average price for the considered types of bait, as well as for their sets.
- the average price of sinking baits is 422 rubles:
- floating - 259 rubles:
- set of silicone baits - 1015 rubles.
Choosing the best type of silicone bait
Twister or vibrotail? What to choose depends on the taste of the fisherman and local conditions. In most cases, I personally prefer a vibrating tail, because... it is ideal for free rigging and imitates the familiar fish that “our” predators feed on. But I know a lot of twister fans who fish just as successfully with it.
Although twisters have become more widespread around the world, in my opinion, this is due to local tastes (remember that in the USA, the objects of fishing are bass, panfish, crappie and other exotics).
In addition, small vibrator tails usually require scarce jig heads with short hooks. And until recently there were very few successful small rippers. Only the famous “Long John” variant is well suited for pike perch and perch, but it is still rare and expensive.
Therefore, these “prickly ones” are often caught with twisters and not without success. In addition, the “curly tail”, although exotic, has a more active and varied game, which makes it preferable for stepwise and slowest retrieves, especially in calm water. The narrow appearance and successful mini-models allow you to use the twister for catching “small things”: perch, rudd, etc.
But when catching large pikes and pike-perch, other factors come into play: natural appearance, “saturating” size and “native” game, which makes a vibrotail preferable. In addition, there are successful options for rippers that are free of old disadvantages. They have a narrow appearance plus easy play due to the thin “skeletal” foretail and active “hoof” blade.
The vibrotail is also preferred by most fishermen and athletes I know, incl. E. Konstantinov, A. Mailkov and S. Radzishevsky (S. Pavlov, naturally, prefers his foam fish).
How to choose the right one
When choosing bait, the main criterion should be the fish that will be hunted. For their different types, there are different types of equipment that attract you by shape, color, smell or size.
It is also necessary to take into account the method in which you plan to fish. Not all gear is universal and is equally suitable for jig fishing and fishing using the Drop shot method or other methods.
It is also necessary to pay attention to the quality of the material from which the equipment is made. Low quality silicone may be less mobile in water or, conversely, have excessive mobility, which will scare the fish. The size and shape of the tail can directly influence the frequency of vibration produced by the bait, which also serves as both an attracting and repellent factor.
How to determine the quality of bait
There are several signs to consider.
- Good quality silicone has a homogeneous structure, does not contain bubbles and stretches well.
- The vibrating tails and the blade must form a single whole. The glued blade has every chance of falling off very quickly.
- The tail part of the tackle must be soft enough to provide active movement in the water. This is especially true for twister baits. The ribbed surface of the tail makes its ability to play in the water even better.
If all the above qualities are present in the bait, you can safely take it and count on a good result.
Where to buy bait
You can buy silicone baits both in regular stores that sell goods for hunters and fishermen, and by ordering via the Internet with online payment. You should first of all pay attention to stores that have existed for a long time and have many positive recommendations, which will reduce the risk of receiving low-quality goods or mismatches in your order. It is also worth paying attention to specialized stores that work directly from a particular manufacturer. As a rule, their prices are the most affordable.
You can order gear on the AliExpress trading platform. The choice presented there is truly enormous, but the disadvantages include the risk of receiving a product with a quality lower than stated, as well as a long delivery time for the order.
Pay attention to all the little things that accompany the fishing process, and not just the choice of fishing rod and place for fishing, and the likelihood of a pleasant pastime with health benefits will be even higher.
Choosing the best color of silicone bait
The color of the silicone bait is of great and sometimes even decisive importance. It is better to take an option that is similar to the main food of a predator - we use white “fish” for bleak, silver bream; golden – for crucian carp, roach, etc. There are “piece” colors for perch, minnow, and trout. These natural colors are the most versatile. These should be the bulk of your collection.
Light options are good in the mornings and evenings, as well as in gray cloudy weather. In low visibility conditions, models with glitter, especially fluorescent ones, are more noticeable. The brighter the sun and clearer the water, the darker the bait should be. During the day, for example, red and gray tones are effective.
In specific conditions, baits of other colors also bring success. So, in muddy water, bright red, poisonous green and black colors are more visible. On a light sandy bottom, especially in the sun, dark patterns are more visible. In clear water, lead-gray shades are good and generally often bring success. Often, when the bite is bad, exotic bright red and poisonous green “acid fish” come to the rescue.
Luminous baits are indispensable for fishing at dusk and at night. After irradiation with the light of a flashlight, they glow for about half an hour, then a new recharge is required. Experience shows that you should not achieve too bright “burning”. For a predator, even at night, the faint glow of the bait is more attractive.
As we can see, fishing conditions can vary, so it is always useful to have a combination of colors, such as a light fish with a dark back or a black twister with a red tail. Various dots and stripes also increase catchability.
In addition, each predator has its own “favorite” colors. It's easiest with perch - most often he prefers bright red baits. Pike “loves” light, gray and red tones. For pike perch, I recommend luminous models at night, white ones at dawn and dark baits during the day.
But the asp prefers gray, white and blue colors. When fishing for ide and chub, black, red and pearlescent options worked better for me.
Everything said about color should not be taken too literally. After all, quite often fish are caught simultaneously using baits of different colors, and not just one (only luminous models have no competitors at night). “Multiple power” happens with a good bite, but with a weak bite – it is the color that can be the decisive factor in your success. After all, even the fact that predators recognize different colors does not mean that they recognize them equally well and without exception.
In addition, it is not known exactly how fish see. It seems that science has “proven” that at a depth of more than 10 m, all colors for them turn black. But, apparently, the fish themselves did not read this, and the fishermen confirm that in the sea at 20-30 m you can catch red ones, but not black ones.
However, not everyone is so thoughtful when choosing colors. Moreover, opinions here vary, from complete denial to restrained recognition.
Anatoly Mailkov, for example, believes that different colors are just a trick to increase the range and volume of sales, as well as reassure the most suspicious and inept fishermen. There are only a small number of situations where color played at least some role. Primary: selection of the bait with the correct oscillation frequency, its correct placement and knowledge of the time and place where the fish come out to feed.
Evgeniy Konstantinov claims that often the effectiveness of replacing one bait with another is obvious. Especially when it comes to its color. But at the beginning of fishing you need to use the most catchy vibrotail. And if he doesn’t take it, change the place, not the bait.
As you can see, opinions are different and you can accept any for yourself. But first think, why do fish need eyes?
