Kaliningrad Bay is rich in fish. It is presented in a reservoir in 50 varieties. There is a lot of zander, especially closer to the sea. But this fish has migration periods. In late February, zander gathers in the Baltiysk region. In December, the fish prefers deeper parts of the bay: pits, edges and other bottom irregularities.
What gear does zander catch?
Sudak is a celebrity of the Kaliningrad Gulf. This is one of the varieties of fish that are found in large numbers in the pond. Pike perch is caught on a simple winter fishing rod, which should have a convenient handle and a hard six. The fishing line should be at least 0.35 mm in diameter, and a float with low positive buoyancy. The baubles are selected yellow or white (silver is ideal), with a large hook.
Pike perch nozzles
For zander, it is best to go to the Kaliningrad Bay. The best nozzle for this fish is fresh smelt. If it is small - it is planted whole, large - in pieces. Most of all, pike perch love the smelt head. If it is not available, then you can use herring or sprat for bait. Some fishermen plant a capelin’s head.
In what weather is zander caught?
It is better to come to Kaliningrad Bay, where zander is caught, in warm, but cloudy weather. The wind should blow in a westerly direction. In such weather, pike perch is most active. If the pressure has risen sharply, then catching the fish becomes more problematic. But nibble will be good if the east wind blows, and the frost has established for a long time. In bright sunshine zander is poorly caught. Such weather has a depressing effect on this fish. The pike perch begins to search for a shadow and remains there until the sun disappears.
How to choose a place for fishing?
Fishing for zander in the Kaliningrad Gulf has its own characteristics. Drilling ice is better than five meters from the already caught fish. Two holes are broken in diameter from 25 to 30 centimeters. The distance between them must be at least one meter. Wells are cleared of ice and fishing rods are cast.
If the fisherman is not going to move to another place, then the holes can be made next to more. Depth should be set approximately in the region from 5 to 15 centimeters from the bottom. There must be a distance of at least 30 cm from the tip of the fishing rod to the float.
If at the very first hour there was at least one bite, then changing the place does not make sense, here the Zander trail passes. If time has been wasted, and those sitting next to them have caught fish, then it’s better to move away. If others did not have a bite, then it is definitely worth changing the place of fishing.
How to catch zander?
Kaliningrad Bay is rich in zander. Initially, you need to disguise yourself. If the pike perch sees a standing fisherman - he will not take the bait and will go to the bay. Therefore, this fish is caught best from stones. In this case, the fisherman must sit. During fishing, the spinner periodically rises, but not higher than 30 centimeters.
Casts are made in different directions. If the bite is sluggish, then the height decreases to 15 cm. The pauses between lifting can be different. But they become more frequent after the first bite. Its classic version occurs at the time when the spinner falls. Pike perch is well caught and standing. In this case, first a small blow follows, then the float abruptly sinks.
Then it rises to the surface of the water and lies down. The hooking at the times of the bite should be short and sharp, immediately turning into survival. At the same time, acceleration cannot be done, since in this case the pikeperch is simply driven under ice. And if you give slack, the fish will leave, because the baubles will fall out of the mouth.
After catching the pike perch for a while, the bite stops. This fish resists so much that it scares the cousins. At the same time, zander is very careful. Even the impact of a stone on a stone can lead to the fact that the fish ceases to be caught for a while. Clothing for disguise is better to choose a dull, blue-green shades.