Burbot is considered the only representative of cod, whose habitat is only fresh water. This fish is rightly called cold-loving, because it is active only when the water temperature does not rise above ten degrees. Therefore, it is almost impossible to catch in the summer. But cool and inclement weather, on the contrary, is the most favorable time, therefore, burbot in November, for example, is caught with enviable activity.
Description
A flattened wide physiognomy, a large jaw, small "impudent" eyes and an elongated mustache on the chin - this is what this fish looks like. Burbot trades mainly at night, and on muddy water. In the dark, he carefully feeling the bottom with his rather sensitive mustache, exorbitantly opens his wide mouth and easily swallows worms or frogs, without disdaining even dead fish.
Burbot is a fish without scales. It is covered with unpleasant soapy mucus, so fishermen know how difficult it is to hold in their hands. This representative of cod is elastic, he wriggles and twists, trying to escape from his palms. After all, it is not without reason that the expression about him is “slippery, like a burbot”. It is possible to hold it only by taking the gills.
Fishing
Almost all lovers of the autumn and winter “quiet hunt” know that the most successful is fishing for burbot in November. This fish has white and very tender meat, but its truly huge liver is especially appreciated. Food lovers consider it a delicacy.
Fishing in November is a great time to catch burbot. This month is the time when you can go to the reservoir for this fish purposefully, because during this period he leads the most active lifestyle. Pecks on almost any bait.
But, despite this, you need to prepare in advance for fishing for this predatory fish . Catching burbot in November suggests the presence of special knowledge and skills of the fisherman. Despite the great activity of this fish, those who go after it to a pond should be properly selected and prepared gear and determine its habitat.
Where is the November burbot caught
Fishing will be successful if you first select the right place. When the water temperature drops below six degrees, the linen does not peck for a short time. At this time, young growth falls into a kind of numbness, therefore, it becomes more accessible to predators. Apparently, because of nature, she ordered that the burbot switch to zhor in November.
In late autumn, he chooses those places where there is a sufficient amount of feed. As a rule, the night parking of small fishes is awarded his attention. Usually closer to night they move closer to streams with a weak current, while in stagnant bodies of water they usually stay close to the coastal brow.
With a decrease in temperature, in November the burbot also moves to the coastal zone, leaving the channels, pits and snags. In reservoirs where there is a fast current, he chooses those places where there is a weak "return". This cod fish does not like those areas whose bottom is hidden under silt or under dense vegetation.
Experienced fishermen know how to catch burbot in November. They find this fish by trial and error, throwing gear at different distances from the coast and at different depths. In which place the bite follows, it is there that you need to subsequently install the tackle. Moreover, on this site for several years in a row, quite successful fishing for burbot in November can be carried out.
Fishing methods
The bottom gear is better for this fish. Sometimes she is caught for a shower. This primitive tackle is fixed with pointed pegs with reel. It is better to take fishing line for it with a diameter of 0.4 mm: it is strong enough and will withstand hooks that happen quite often.
At the same time, this monofilament does not bend very much under the influence of the current. I must say that all methods of catching burbot are numerous: each angler chooses the one that suits him best.
Tackle
According to many, the Donka is considered classical. At the same time, experienced fishermen make several pieces at once, using a sliding sinker and a 0.3 mm fishing line. In this case, it is better to take single hooks, since double and triple for this fishing will not be advisable. After all, prey always swallows the bait very deeply, so it is extremely difficult to remove it from the triple hook in the future.
In November, burbot is best caught on gloomy and inclement days, preferably with light rainfall.
Often the prey of a fisherman is not yet a mature individual, which has not reached the age of two years. Such a burbot is not of sporting interest, since it is inactive, and it is characterized by weak resistance.
But the adult nocturnal predator is strong enough. When fighting, he can show remarkable perseverance. Therefore, experienced fishermen know that burbot should not be pulled into the upper layers of the water, since it has an unpleasant habit of tumbling, and very often it manages to get off the hook or break off the fishing line. In relation to its relatives from the cod family, this freshwater representative is a large cannibal. Finding himself in a cage, even with a damaged mouth or a torn throat, he always eagerly pounces on small fish and begins to devour them. That's why it is better to put it on a separate, and not long, cook.
Bait
Burbot in November best pecks at a bait like bait fish. In this case, minnow and ruffs have always been considered the most catchy among experienced fishermen, since they, like the prey itself, lead only a bottom lifestyle. That is why such a bait does not cause the predator to be cautious and alert. In addition to such live bait, bite biting in November can be achieved using small frogs hooked onto the hind legs. Thanks to such a simple technique, such croaking bait will be able to maintain good activity for a long time.
It is not necessary to throw the donkey far. As a rule, burbots feed about twenty or twenty-five meters from the shore, so a smooth casting with a slight impact of the sinker on the water will guarantee the safety of the nozzle on the hook. In addition to a gudgeon or a ruff, small roaches with perch are perfect as bait. In addition, burbot in November with the same success pecks at dendrobenes painted with phosphorescent dyes, and creeping out, and on a dung worm. And if it turned out that it was not possible to get live bait, you can buy herring or freshly frozen sprats at the grocery store and catch them.
How to catch burbot in November
Experienced anglers know that the bites of this predatory fish are almost invisible. They are more like weak pulls. When fighting, the burbot, as already mentioned, begins to behave quite briskly, desperately fighting for its life. His bites in November can often continue all night, interrupting only at small intervals.
It is almost impossible to calculate this predatory prey using an echo sounder, since it prefers to move along the bottom, periodically freezing and withstanding significant pauses. The only help of the echo sounder will be that with its help the fisherman will be able to study the soil topography of the selected reservoir, which is also important with this type of “silent hunting”.
Burbot is caught right up to freezing. Only with its onset does the bite weaken significantly, as the fish begins to prepare for spawning.
Hook and Leash
In cold water, you need to switch to autumn equipment, designed specifically for burbot fishing. These are small hooks on which you can put live bait, as well as a leash having a length of at least fifty centimeters. It is this impressive length that is not so alarming to this predatory, very cautious, albeit clumsy fish. In addition, with such a leash and during fishing, there will be more chances for success: the production itself will “go” calmer, and all the obstacles that lie at the bottom will be much easier to get around.
And a leash of fifty centimeters in length will allow the angler to respond more quickly to the bite, since when fishing for a light feeder, the burbot rarely itself gets hooked. Therefore, you need to catch time on time, and with a short option it will be very difficult to do. Experienced fishermen know that a bite with a short leash will turn out too tight. The main fishing line is better to take with a diameter of 0.1 mm, it is better if it is a braided cord.
Going to catch burbot in November, the fisherman needs to be fully equipped, as he will have to go into cold water more than once to solve the problem of hooks.