The chub can be successfully caught at any time of the year, even in winter. Fish love streams with a strong current and small rivers, and in stagnant and low-flowing water, it practically does not occur.
In winter, the chub chooses warm rivers that are near large cities. Although there are not many such places, but with suitable conditions, there is even less with a fast current, but they still occur. And this allows you to fish in the winter. In reservoirs with natural thermal conditions, catching a chub on a spinning rod will not bring the desired result even in a thaw. For winter fishing , two types of rivers can be defined: large and small.
In the first, there are many fish, but purposefully catching them is not an easy task. The chub behaves in such meta, as a rule, unpredictably and haphazardly. It can be caught on a small wobbler, on a jig or on a leash. True, this happens by chance, when catching other species of fish. But to catch a chub on a large river in winter conditions is unlikely to succeed.
Shallow water with fast currents gives the best result. These places can hide flocks of chubs, which, when properly fed, can catch several pieces. True, the next time no one guarantees luck at this place. And, nevertheless, it is in shallow rifts that catching a chub gives more chances. Also in the snag can accidentally meet large single individuals.
Small rivers look much more interesting with respect to the chub. Of course, the behavior of fish in winter is different from summer. During the warm season, fish collect most of the feed from the surface of the water. This is connected with the use of small baits for shallow water, mainly cranks and wobblers. In summer, the surface of the water is full of a huge number of different insects, which are the main food for the chub. But in winter it’s difficult. The fish is forced to go to the depths, there to look for food. The main food is small fish, various crustaceans and mollusks. This fact determines the use of appropriate baits. Sometimes, as an exception, catching a chub is possible at the surface. The usual places where the fish stands on a small river in the winter are pits behind rifts, driftwood, sections of the reverse course with greater depth, and various lulls. Here at such points, biting can be systemic and brings an excellent result.
Different places have their own characteristics and specifics. So, for example, in a hole where there is a reverse flow, after a good roll, more than one individual can stand. It is difficult to see bites in such a place, but if you abandon it for sure, the catch will be amazing in the form of several well-fed fish. In small calm places, usually the largest chubs are kept alone. But under the shore on extensive run-in, bordering the main stream, whole swarms of small fish can be deployed. Sometimes it is possible to count more than twenty bites, and catch about a dozen pieces.
No matter how good the place, the proper presentation of the bait is a decisive factor in answering the question of how to catch a chub?
It is necessary to cast bait as accurately and accurately as possible, because in winter the fish is deeper, but caution does not lose, and unnecessary body movements and noise can frighten it. Most of all it concerns certain local points, in the depths, in the pits it is not so critical. The main role is played by the wiring, which is performed with a suitable bait, with the right speed and a certain angle. If the fish is active, then defects can pass unnoticed, but it is unlikely to seduce a passive chub with a bait that goes in the wrong plane. In winter, due to the low activity of the fish, fishing for the chub makes you wish for the best. Therefore, in order to achieve a good result, it is necessary to please him.
Wobblers with a depth of half a meter to two are suitable as bait. Active fish can pay attention to shallow krenki or walkers. In general, successful catching a chub involves the use of mimicking fry.