Such a bottom rig, like a ring, has been known for a long time. It is pretty catchy and easy to use. Many anglers know her as a "Florentine." Fishing on the ring comes down to the fact that fishing is carried out directly from the bottom.
Helpful information
In order for fishing to take place excitingly and end with a good catch, you must first delve into all the details of the process. Ring fishing is no exception. As with any other fishing method, the fisherman will have to start from the time of year, the type of fish that will be interested in a particular bait, weather conditions and location. All these aspects will ultimately determine how effectively fishing will end. I must admit that for beginners, ring fishing will be a rather complicated way.
Gear Description
For a long time the use of this type of equipment for fishing was considered illegal, because officials considered it overly catchy.
It was positioned that fishing on the ring causes considerable damage to the fish population in water bodies on the territory of the USSR. Tackle was considered poaching. But today, one can argue with this statement. In this article, we will talk about what constitutes a ring, how the process of fishing goes, etc.
We are talking about a modernized classic equipment, which is especially good at a depth of about four meters when fishing from a boat.
Its other name is “Florentine”. This is an old and quite effective way of fishing from a boat on a float without float. Typically, a tackle consists of a short spinning rod with flow rings, a reel and a supply of fishing line with a metal ring attached to it. The diameter of the latter is 50-60 mm. From the ring there are two leashes with hooks that are tied at a certain distance from each other. The meaning of this gear is as follows. Hooks should be located next to the feeder so that the fish, attracted by the propagating bait trail, go to the feeder and stumble upon the proposed nozzle. Fishing on a ring from a boat should take place at great depths so that fishing is not frightened by the craft, since fishing takes place in the immediate vicinity of it.
Rigging
First, let's figure out how to choose a fishing rod. Ring fishing gear involves the use of a traditional on-board option, which can be purchased at any specialized store. Some experienced anglers prefer to make such a rod on their own. To do this, you can use a full-fiberglass whip about a meter long, in which you need to glue the handle. It can be of very different sizes. At the same time, the main condition is that it is convenient for the angler to use the rod while fishing on the ring.
As for the choice of coils, often a small multiplier is used in equipment. The main fishing line does not need to be taken too thick: a diameter of 0.3 mm is enough. It is passed through the rings on the rod, and then through the tip of the gatehouse. Leashes should be minimally visible to fish. They are best made from fishing line with a diameter of up to 0.2 mm. Hooks need to be selected depending on the size of the prey.
Feeder Selection
In the process of fishing, it is better to have several of these components in stock at once. Feeding troughs can be changed depending on the specific place where fishing is planned. For example, if you have to catch on a ring from a boat in a big stream, you need to make sure that the feed is not washed immediately. In this case, it is better to use the standard mesh version, which, as practice shows, works very effectively under such conditions. Inside the feeder you need to place the load, and in its upper part make a loop.
It is from her that the cord will go to the boat.
Lure
Given that sometimes a fisherman has to fish for this tackle in various places, ring fishing from a boat has its own nuances. They touch and bait. It may have a different consistency. In the feeders themselves, it is also better to make holes of several diameters in order to be able to control the rate of leaching of the feed.
Ring fishing: how to make tackle
Despite the fact that today you can buy everything in specialized stores, many experienced anglers try to independently assemble their equipment. And the point is not only in the reluctance to spend extra money, but in the fact that many components can be made with your own hands in such a way that it is most convenient to fish. A lead ring can also be made independently. The main thing is to determine the sizes that are selected based on the size of the production. In the body of the ring you need to make a hole through which the main fishing line will have to go. It can be performed in any plane. Then it remains to make a cut for the feeder cord.
As a result, such a gear with a ring becomes not only catchy, but also as sensitive as possible.
Fishing technique
First, you should sail the boat to the chosen place and fix the boat at anchors, and it is better to do this across the stream of water. In the case when the flow intensity is strong enough, the installation question is not so important. The boat can be deployed in any direction, because in such a situation it will definitely be demolished.
Then it is necessary to bring the feeder to the very bottom and pull the fishing line to such a state that it is stretched between the boat and the feeder. After that, you need to unclench the metal antennae on the ring and put it on the cord.
The Florentine should be lowered down rather slowly, so that the hooks and the leash are washed away as slowly as possible. The ring must be lowered until it touches the feeder. As a result, the following design should be obtained: the Florentine will be located above the surface of the feeder, and the bait hooks will be strictly at the very beginning of the fish feed path.
The principle of ring fishing from a boat is extremely simple. Initially, the bait is washed away by the flow, as a result of which a feeding path is created. It attracts the attention of fish and provokes it to bite. And already in the most saturated place is the bait. Sometimes biting suddenly stops, so you have to make efforts to resume it. The fisherman will just need to raise and lower the feeder again: this will provoke the creation of a new tail from feeding.
Bream fishing
Most often in this way they fish for white fish. An interesting tactic is the fishing for bream on the ring from a boat. The bites of this fish are a pair of bumps, from which the gatehouse begins to move upward. It is very important for a fisherman at this stage to quickly and abruptly hook, since the raised fishing line forms a slack. Sometimes fishing for bream on the ring, on the Volga, for example, leads to the fact that the rod at the stage of vigorous biting of a large specimen is simply pulled from the boat. Therefore, experienced anglers never use expensive gear when using such a component in a snap as a Florentine.
The bream usually shows activity from mid-spring until the onset of the first cold weather. In spring, the best nibble falls on the period before the start of spawning. Therefore, many anglers do not miss the opportunity and catch it on the ring.
Location tactics
Ring fishing on the lake is fundamentally different from a similar fishing process on rivers. In bodies of water with stagnant water, the fish constantly changes its location, being in search of new sources of food. As for the river inhabitants, they are often in the same place. Therefore, the angler must be able to find precisely such areas of fish accumulation.
When fishing on a ring, bait is used, the amount and composition of which can vary depending on the reservoir. It should be noted that excessive use of the feed mixture can overfeed the production. You can catch the ring only from a boat in the middle of the reservoir, and not in the coastal zone. If the fisherman chooses the coastal option, then his tackle should consist of a traditional fishing rod with a float and other components of the bottom equipment.
Rings for fishing can be both removable and non-removable. The latter are used by anglers to snake scammers. For larger production, it makes no sense to apply them. Removable rings when biting fish with a large weight out of gear with the cord, making it easy to get caught prey from the water.
As the temperature of water and air decreases, the biting of many fish becomes more intense. In the autumn, he is especially active. White fish at this time pecks throughout the day, so ring fishing can take place around the clock. However, in autumn, you should approach more responsibly in choosing a place of fishing. It is most advisable to catch at a depth of six or more meters, using worms or corn as nozzles.
Right bait
Fishing on the ring involves the use of correctly selected filler for the feeder. Therefore, the fisher should pay special attention to bait. When fishing for bream and other types of white fish on a ring, you need to not only choose the right components, but also prepare the mixture correctly. Otherwise, prey will simply ignore complementary foods.
It should be used in moderation, because otherwise the prey will be overfed, and as a result, the main bait located on the tip of the hook will no longer be of interest to it. In addition, it must be borne in mind that there is no such universal bait, which under any conditions would be effective.
Regardless of the type and method of its preparation, it must necessarily have certain characteristic features. For example, great attention should be paid to the addition of aromas, since they attract the attention of prey. The same bream, for example, reacts very actively to odors, while too expressive can scare it away. The composition of the feed mixture should include those components that are interesting for a particular fish - the potential prey to be caught. When fishing on a ring, it is important that the mixture that the feeder is filled with is as finely chopped as possible.
Bait
As for this important component of the equipment, its choice is also a rather responsible process. At the stage of catching white fish on the ring, special attention should be paid to the feed base already existing within a specific reservoir. It is very important that the selected bait be in its composition. Bream and other fish will not peck at what they think is unfamiliar. In many cases, fishing on the ring using corn and pasta is effective. Regardless of the type of water body - a lake or river, as well as its size, combined bait is considered the most effective and catchy.
For example, seasoned anglers plant both a worm and corn on one hook. It should also be remembered that in spring, fish more actively pecks on nozzles of animal origin, while in summer it is more advisable to use more vegetable lures.