Many anglers, especially those who devote almost all of their free time to their favorite hobby, have a positive attitude towards various adaptations and notions that are designed to increase productivity and catch. It is understandable, it is more interesting because when a fish bites, than just sitting with an extended fishing rod on the shore of a reservoir. And besides, good prey is the main reason to brag to your comrades, like every avid fisherman who respects himself, probably.
Attracting attention
The acquisition by the fishermen of the bite activator is due precisely to the desire to have such a device. It is conceived with one important goal: to attract the attention of potential mining. A substance consisting of a mixture of ingredients (we will tell you more about them later) lures the inhabitants of the reservoir - both herbivorous and predatory fish - to the catch point chosen by the fisherman. How does a bite activator work? Thanks to this device, fish come to the site, begin to eat actively: it comes to bait on hooks. As a result - catchy fishing, which can bring the desired trophies.
The properties
What basic properties should be characteristic for the correct activator of a bite? After all, sometimes it’s quite difficult to choose this mixture right away because of the abundance of offers and manufacturers. There are several basic ones that we will talk about.
Action range
It is common for a good bite activator to attract attention of fish with active pheromones from a long distance. The larger the underwater area of the reservoir over which they spread, the higher the likelihood of a good bite and catch.
Station wagon
For a modern bite activator versatility is desirable. What does it mean? The fact that it can be used with the same effect to attract various types of fish: for example, carp, crucian carp, and perch. The active drug should have almost the same broad effect on them.
Practicality and readiness
The drug should have ease of preparation. It is necessary that it was enough not just once, but for several fishing trips. The attractant concentration should be constant, i.e., a necessary condition should be that it is not required, for example, to be diluted with water or another liquid, otherwise you can not observe the proportions and only scare away the fish.
Environmental friendliness
The composition of the bite activator should not have a negative impact on the environment, be chemically aggressive or dangerous to the hands. Active substances are allowed of natural origin, not polluting and not poisoning the body of water.
Active substance
It has been scientifically proven that many fish species have a good sense of smell. They are able to react even to a small concentration of odorous substances in the aquatic environment. What are these smells underlying the activator of the bite? Scientists set a similar goal - to identify those substances whose aromas cause increased appetite in production: putrefactive, spicy, camphorous, musky, floral, mint, ethereal odors. Some proteins, amino acids, and pheromones are also attractive stimuli for many fish species. By the method of samples, scientists determined the composition of the ingredients that actively affect the smell of river inhabitants. According to such a formulation, most industrial mixtures are manufactured. For example, Fishhungry and other best bite activators are popular with fishermen.
"Hungry fish"
This is how you can literally translate the name of this popular mixture from English. This includes the essential components of anise and garlic (by the way, have long been known and used by avid fishermen since Soviet times). Also included are some pheromones and amino acids, which allows you to achieve maximum results when fishing. Typically, the concentrated activator is diluted in the appropriate proportions and mixed with the bait, familiar for catching certain species. The effect of the application is observed after 15-20 minutes. The maximum is reached in an hour, then the bait needs to be updated. Fishhungry is a high-tech product. It does not harm the environment. However, the nature of the consistency is such that it is almost impossible to repeat the recipe on your own.
Do it yourself
But many fishermen traditionally prefer to make bite activators at home using available ingredients. For example, a mixture of brown bread, anise drops and garlic, which was widely used by many amateur anglers in the Soviet years, is well suited for crucian carp. Another option: bread with unrefined vegetable oil or a mixture of garlic with live worms in a jar. Some dung worms, for example, are placed in a jar of mint, the smell of which is attractive to cyprinids. In general, there are many options, and the selection is carried out individually and, as a rule, experimentally. Sometimes finely chopped fish meat is used (as a source of protein and blood secretion), chopped leeches, and raw liver slices. Sometimes - a mixture of insects that live around a reservoir, worms and maggots, flavored with flavorings.
Electric activator
Recently, an electric bite activator has been used quite widely recently. How to use such a device most effectively? The device starts up in the water area. After the activator is in the aquatic environment, it begins to click, glow and vibrate, affecting the hearing and visual organs of the intended catch. The work of such a device is based on the susceptibility of fish to such vibrations (especially on night fishing). It emits low-frequency sound signals extending to a distance of one kilometer. All these nuances have an attractive effect.
Have fun fishing everyone!