Wiring fishing on a small river

Tackle for line fishing

Wire fishing
Tackle for wire fishing is not much different from a regular float rod, but the technique of fishing with it is completely different. Fishing requires a lot of activity from the angler; the fishing rod is constantly in the hands, and all attention is focused on the float. Moreover, you have to move the tackle with bait to a new place much more often. Wire fishing is highly sportive and requires certain skills from the angler. Consequently, the fishing rod must be properly adjusted with the expectation of greater sensitivity, at which you can easily notice the fish touching the bait and hook it in time. Therefore, all parts of such a fishing rod should be as comfortable and light as possible. The equipment must correspond to the fish that is supposed to be caught in a given body of water.

It is better to choose a fishing rod that is as light as possible but durable. Of all the options, you should probably choose a carbon fiber telescope. With a relatively low weight, such a fishing rod has great strength, and when fishing for large fish, it is flexible enough to absorb the jerks of a resisting fish. This will allow you to use a thinner, and therefore less noticeable fishing line in the water.

The length of the fishing rod does not play a special role, the only important thing is that it is convenient to handle. A 5-6 meter rod will be quite enough. But in terms of its characteristics, a medium action rod will be the best. Since a soft one will not allow you to make an accurate hook at the right moment, and an excessively hard one excludes the possibility of using thin fishing lines.

Particular attention should be paid to the passage rings. It depends on them how long the fishing line will last, because it has to constantly rub against the rings when casting and, especially when retrieving. Perhaps the best are ceramic ones with a steel frame or composite ones made of highly abrasion-resistant materials. But there are also good ones made of steel, stainless steel or with an anti-corrosion coating. No matter what rings the rod has, upon external inspection there should not be the slightest notch on them, which very quickly frays the fishing line and renders it unusable. Increased demands are placed on the “tulip”, since it takes on the greatest load when casting bait and retrieving prey. The most resistant to abrasion are quartzite, agate and ceramic porcelain rings. And if, after several intense fishing trips, grooves left by the fishing line are visible on the “tulip”, then it must be replaced without delay.

Wiring

Now about the coil. Here, in principle, it’s all a matter of taste or even habit. But we must proceed from the fact that when fishing, you usually have to throw the bait upstream, and in some cases quite far. In addition, the nozzle is relatively light and small. Therefore, the reel must provide accurate and long-distance casting of such a bait. A small, inertia-free one is optimally suited for these purposes. One of its advantages is that it virtually eliminates tangling of the line when using light weights. Of no small importance when choosing a “meat grinder” is its gear ratio, that is, the number of rotor revolutions per revolution of the handle. For wire fishing, high-speed reels with a gear ratio of 6-7 are more suitable. Then it will be easier to eliminate sagging line between the rod and the float. But still, no matter which reel you prefer, pay special attention to how its use will affect the structure of the tackle as a whole. The reel should fit harmoniously with the rod.

The float used for retrieving is durable, non-wet, sufficiently load-bearing, sensitive to bites, such that it does not scare away the fish, but at the same time is clearly visible. It is generally accepted that an elongated, cigar-shaped cable is more suitable for wiring. This float has less resistance when hooking and, when properly loaded, is very stable even in windy weather.

When fishing in the wiring, the correct loading of the float is not the least important. In the best case, 2-4 pellets dispersed throughout the forest are used for this. The first, the smallest, is 5-6cm from the hook, the next is 10-15cm higher, and so on with increasing distance between the pellets. You can use two weights. One is a pellet, and above it is a spindle or stalk. Then there will be fewer splashes when casting, and when biting, such tackle will provide less resistance, which means the fish will take the bait more boldly.

The hooks you choose must be sharp from No. 3 to No. 8, depending on the bait and the intended fish. When fishing with animal baits - worms, maggots, bloodworms - the hook should have a long shank. And if you are fishing with a large bait, for example, a crawler, a dragonfly, then it is desirable that there are also barbs on the fore-end, then the worm will not slide off, and the fish will not be able to pull it off. Often when fishing, vegetable baits such as steamed peas, barley, corn or bread pellets are used. For these baits, it is better to take hooks with a short shank, so that it is easier for the fish to swallow it and, as a result, there will be fewer empty bites and escapes. There are hooks with a sting slightly bent inward towards the forearm - “Japanese”. When fishing with a retrieve in the current, they hit less obstacles. A correctly tied hook, floating downwards, faces the sting towards the fish swimming towards it and at the same time upwards. When biting and hooking, this hook is in the best position in the fish's mouth.

Feeding tactics

Having decided on the location, the first thing I do is add water to the bait, mix it thoroughly and leave it to swell and soak. In the meantime, I’m busy setting up a fishing area. To begin with, I will remove all stick branches and overhanging vegetation to avoid the equipment getting caught on them during casting. For the same purpose, I clear the space in front of me. I will definitely fix a couple of fishing rod stands in the ground parallel to the river - they are not directly involved in the wiring process, but they will be indispensable when tying the equipment, adjusting the depth and other issues. I place the rod on stands, and not in the grass covered with dew, so that the line does not stick to the blank. For the same purpose, I keep a piece of a clean, dry rag on hand so that from time to time I can wipe the rod blank from moisture, which is often present in the form of condensation in the early morning. Next, I unfold the chair (it is advisable to sit on the ground while fishing only if there is good insulation of the buttocks from the cold spring soil - a polyurethane foam mat will do this task perfectly), I place the landing net and fish tank within arm’s reach. I place containers with bait and leash holders with extra leash nearby so that during the fishing process I don’t have to run after them.

Next, I begin to lure fish, based on the fact that the length of the line usually does not exceed five meters with a casting length of 5-6 m from the shore, that is, the line comes almost from the point of the fishing rod.

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It’s just great if downstream there is a blockage of cramps, bushes, trees - there will be fish there one hundred percent. I immediately try to outline for myself a clear trajectory for running the float - “from now to now.” I begin to throw the bait balls a little higher from the intended casting point so that the current does not drag them lower, and there is a bare, unbaited place left on the wiring section. Gradually, at short intervals, I throw the balls, forming a kind of path to a blockage of cramps or some other bottom anomaly. In this way, it is possible to lure the fish even from a remote shelter to the fishing site. If the current is strong, then I flatten the balls of bait into sort of cakes so that they cling better to the bottom soil and do not roll over it.

I usually make about half of the initial feeding more crumbly, which helps create an abundant trail of feed. And the density of the balls, which I supplement with during the fishing process, will depend on the bite.

While the bait begins to work, collecting fish, I am adjusting the equipment. To begin with, I lower the float so that its sensitivity is not lost and is clearly visible. I try to surround even a float with a long antenna so that only its tip protrudes from the water - if the wind rises at dawn, and even blowing with the current, then my alarm will be less affected by the wind than when the antenna is long, albeit thin.

Fishing technique

Wiring fishing has its own secrets and subtleties. They are caught by wire during the entire period of open water. In spring and autumn you can fish throughout the whole day, but in summer it’s better at dawn. As autumn approaches, deeper locations should be chosen. Fishing requires special skills in managing gear and the ability to choose the right place for fishing.

The attachments for fishing in the wire are different and depend on the intended fish. You can use worms, maggots, bloodworms attached with a brush, small caterpillars, dragonfly larvae and chafers, as well as steamed peas, rolled oats, pearl barley, semolina dough and bread crumb.

Fishing in line from a boat

Having chosen a convenient place, first of all you need to make sure that the bottom in the path of the bait is not stuck. It should be smooth and clean and preferably constant in depth. The depth of the reservoir at the fishing site is measured with a depth gauge or test swims of the bait, making an approximate release from the float to the hook. Then the float is secured to the line in such a way that when reeling, the nozzle barely touches the bottom.

When the place is chosen, you need to feed the fish. There are a great variety of bait recipes and each fisherman has his own, but it should be taken into account that when fishing in still water, the bait should be more crumbly than when fishing in the current. In addition, during the current, the bait is lowered to the bottom slightly above the fishing spot, in such a way that the food particles are washed away by the water and attract fish. Even in those reservoirs where there are fish, it is much better to use bait, since the fish gets used to the food rushing along the current and weakens its suspicion.

After the place has been baited, you can prepare the tackle and start fishing. Usually, fish do not approach bait immediately, but after some time. For now, you can make a few test runs and secure the float to a verified location on the forest.

The cast is made upstream to the place where the bait was made so that the bait floats in a stream that washes away the food. When, after casting, the float takes its assigned vertical position, you should move the rod upward to eliminate the sagging line. This is a very important condition and it is necessary to ensure that it is fulfilled throughout the passage of the bait. Such management of the float on a stretched line is necessary for timely hooking at the slightest suspicion of a bite. Lightly holding the float, allow it to float the entire length of the line. If there was no bite during the swim, you should still make a short hook at the final stage when the float is pulled into the water. The fish often grabs precisely at this last moment when the bait is lifted by the current from the bottom.

If the bite does not occur, then choose an excessive length of fishing line and remove the nozzle from the water. Then they repeat everything again - casting again, waiting for a bite and, if lucky, hooking and landing the fish. This fishing process may seem tedious, but believe me, it is worth it. Any fish lives by instincts and it also feeds instinctively; even herbivorous fish have a grasping reflex. That is why even when a fish is well-fed, it cannot resist the desire to grab the food floating by.

When fishing from a bridge or from a boat, fishing is a little different. Having cast the bait, let it float with the flow, releasing the line from the reel. But do not forget that the line must be slightly taut at all times, and the angler himself must be extremely concentrated. If there are no bites, they fish out the entire line and use a reel to pull it towards themselves. After that, remove the reel from the brake again and let the nozzle go downstream. In addition, it is much easier to get to almost any place by boat. For example, fishing by wire can be successful along the edge of near-water vegetation or in whirlpools behind piles, bridges and other structures.

Choosing a place for fishing with wiring

In order for fishing on the river to be effective, you need to choose the right place for fishing. The fish prefers to live in places with varied bottom topography. Therefore, you need to calculate the place on the river where the current will carry the bait over various holes, ravines, edges, snags, etc.

You can also successfully fish over bottom vegetation while fishing. For example, summer chub practically does not leave such places, and it is almost impossible to catch it in any other way, because all the bait will remain captive in the algae. If a place has been chosen, then it’s time to talk about fishing gear for fishing on the river.

Tackle with inertial reel

Very often, inertial reels are positioned as “wiring” reels, which is not surprising, since using them you can achieve high-quality, uniform retrieving without the help of a rod blank. Unlike an inertia-free reel, the line is released from the drum, which is held with a finger with the necessary force. This eliminates jerking, and the equipment floats with the flow, forming a gentle arc. In case of a bite, it is also convenient to hook, and this is done instantly without wasting time on closing the arc of the line laying mechanism.

There are various inertial-type reels for fishing with wires. The most popular and suitable for this type of fishing is “Nelma”. Its design advantage is a low-mass drum, with which light equipment can be used. The optimal coil diameter is 10-12 cm.

The speed of retrieving line from the water for inertial reels is lower than for inertial reels. But to increase this indicator, you can use the high-speed reeling technique, which works if there is no fish on the hook.

To do this you need:

use the rod to tighten the entire equipment and return it to its original position;
quickly, before the tackle has time to be stretched by the current, spin the drum, which will rotate very quickly, without experiencing the resistance of the fishing line;
repeat until the line is completely selected.

Catching various fish

Using line fishing you can catch a wide variety of fish:

To catch ide, use a float tackle. The bait is cast upstream, then it is carried along the river by lowering the fishing line. The bait can become more visible to the school if you play with the float, holding it and then releasing it. You can catch ide using fishing from the shore, standing on a scaffold, or from a boat.
In the spring, chub are caught in the wire. Rivers flood and drive fish out of their winter shelters, and they begin to look for food.
In summer, you can try your hand at perch fishing. It's a lot of fun, even though it's not easy to catch a perch. Fishing from a boat will be more effective. You can use a vertical spoon as a tackle. The boat should be allowed to float freely, and the bait should move at shallow depths. You also need to jerk the rod sharply.
To catch bream, you need to choose calm rivers with a depth of no more than 3 meters. Fish of the carp family are often found in such rivers. Experienced bream hunters are advised to examine fishing spots in advance, since bream is a very shy fish. The best period for catching bream is from late May to November in the morning.

Wiring fishing on lakes and ponds

More often they fish by wire only in places where there is a current, but this method can also be used on lakes. Only it requires good gear and... wind. It may well compensate for the lack of current in the lake. All components of your fishing rod should be strong, light and adjusted. The design of the fishing rod determines the distance to which the bait is cast and the speed of fishing for the caught fish.

A good fishing rod is the key to your success. It is very important to choose a sensitive float. Its sensitivity depends on the shape, size, color and method of attachment. To catch fish while fishing, it is better to use a sliding float, the base of which is made of a ballpoint pen. A lead weight is attached to the bottom of such a float. If you take these details into account, fishing on the lake will be no worse than river fishing.