With the onset of frost, a huge number of winter fishing enthusiasts go on ice in the hope of a big catch. But the amount of fish caught depends not only on weather conditions, but also on the quality of fishing gear. First of all, you need a fishing rod for winter shimmering. Despite the huge number of modern tools for fishing, there are traditional ones that have proven their effectiveness over the years.
Lure winter fishing rods
Most experienced anglers use a short bit in the cold season.
Winter fishing rods for lure have several differences from other gear. They concern not only the length of the whip. Before fishing, you need to decide what kind of fishing you plan to do. For successful fishing, a special fishing rod is selected for a certain type of fish and fishing. Ice fishing with such a tool provides active fishing, which is accompanied by frequent transitions on ice. At the same time, the fishing rod for winter flashings should always be in the hands of the fisherman. Since predators are not so active in winter, the sensitivity of gear plays a decisive role in fishing. With this type of bite fishing, they often have a mild character, and a person’s hands are usually hidden in gloves. That is why the fishing rod for nesting is equipped with a hard nod that can show any touch of the lure.
Choose a fishing rod
Sheer glistening in winter is accompanied by a frequent change of holes, so the fishing rod should be equipped with a convenient reel. It provides fast winding fishing line. On sale you can purchase several options for coils. For perch fishing is most suitable large, built-in. As a rule, a modern fishing rod for winter flashings is made of frost-resistant plastic. When choosing this tackle, it is necessary to take into account the strength of the material, since it can often hit the ice. The handle shape of this tool from different manufacturers is not much different from each other. Most often, manufacturers make it from polystyrene, cork, polystyrene or other materials that are “warm” to the touch. Such handles do not cool your hands and fit comfortably in the palm of your hand.
The fishing rod for catching large predators (zander, pike) should be tough. She is obliged to provide a sharp and high-quality cutting. This ensures a reliable coil brake. It is better to use mounted metal inertial coils for this tool . The fishing rod is equipped with a tough and durable whip. For such fishing rods, balancers and heavy spinners are practically not used. The length of winter gear depends on the type of fish for which they are used. A whip for perch may be small. The rod for winter flashing on pike perch should be slightly longer, since it is more convenient to catch this fish while standing. Shorter gears are also suitable for fishing smaller predators in a sitting position.
Homemade Winter Fishing Rods
Most often, experienced anglers rework winter fishing rods on their own, customizing them to fit their needs. As a rule, plastic "tails" of an uncomfortable gear are replaced by a juniper twig. This whip is cleaned of knots and bark, dried, cleaned with sandpaper and soaked in warm linseed oil. The whip is fixed in the nest.
Many anglers make a fishing rod-bauble in general “from scratch”. To do this, the following materials and tools are needed: durable polystyrene, knife, jigsaw, file, sandpaper, drill, super strong adhesive, threads. First, a handle that is suitable in shape and size is cut out of the foam, which is carefully cleaned. Using a file, they reel a reel in the handle. For a whip, you can use the tip of a fly rod. Its length should be 40-50 cm. Fix the whip in the hole of the handle with glue. The access ring is also fixed, wrapping it with a thread to the fishing rod.