Perch is considered the most common freshwater fish in our country. It can be found in many ponds, rivers and lakes, even in those where no other species are found. The appearance of this fish is influenced by numerous factors: habitat, color and quality of water, bottom soil, etc.
About winter fishing
Perch is a predator. He, as a rule, feeds on animal organisms. While still in the fry stage, the perch is already trying zooplankton, and after a bit of adulthood, it is already switching to earthworms, mayfly larvae or chironamide. Adults eat their fry and other medium-sized fish. Fishing for perch, including in winter, takes into account many features.
At first glance, it seems unpretentious. But it often happens that winter fishing of perch on ice of the same pond at two fishermen located nearby from each other is very different in catch. Some believe that it’s great happiness if they manage to catch a dozen small fish, while others and big minke whales are few.
Many experienced anglers know that successful fishing for perch in both winter and summer depends on many factors. For example, from technology, from mormyshka or spinners, the right feeding, bait, etc.
Features
Determining the number of bites is the method by which winter perch is caught in winter. For this, the angler must know the features of the bottom topography of the reservoir and the severity of the current. However, in most cases, catching perch on the first ice in an ice box is carried out with the same game. And already along the way, the fisherman understands which pond he is on and how to change his strategy in order to achieve a good catch.
Catching perch in the cold also depends on the weather that sets in the winter months. This striped predator is best hooked on a clear, calm day.
First glacier
With freezing ponds, you need to look most often at its usual parking lots. Fishing for perch on the first ice begins according to the following principle. If a lake or a pond is little known, then fishing should begin from the coast, gradually moving to deeper sections. When reaching places where the depth is more than two meters, the fisherman needs to make holes along the land. You need to know that production during this period is very active. Therefore, it is not necessary to look for a flock: it is enough just to find one or two separate specimens and drill a decent number of holes. Very often the pack itself shifts in this direction.
Holes
So, perch fishing on the first ice begins with drilling along the coast. If it is a steep rocky slope or rafting, then you need to drill, starting from one meter from the edge. In other cases, it is better to move four or five meters. When drilling the first holes, you need to be careful: in unfamiliar bodies of water, when the depth is not exactly known, you can easily cut through the soil and spoil the tool. And one more thing: the steeper the dump, the smaller should be the distance between the holes. This is because the place of fishing should not be too lit. In addition, the holes need to be staggered.
Rigging
The fishing rod, which will be used for catching perch on the first ice, is a common winter fishing rod under a mormyshka. The equipment is selected based on the size of the estimated catch. It is important that the line is not too thick or, on the contrary, too thin. The best option is a size from 0.06 to 0.12 millimeters.
A nod can be of two types. Catching perch on the first ice goes well with the sports option under the popular name "snot", and with the bream. Although in shallow water it is still more practical to use the second type. It makes it possible to have smooth vibrations when playing. Whereas in the deep water the “snot” is better suited. Its rigid oscillatory movements soften large layers of water. And in the end it turns out just the perfect game.
On mormyshka
And most importantly: when the first ice appears, catching a perch becomes simply impossible without this component of equipment. Moreover, both tungsten and lead mormyshka can be used. It is widely believed among fishermen that the more expensive first variety is best manifested. However, if we consider that perch fishing on the first ice is carried out, as a rule, at a depth of not more than three meters, then there is no effect in its use. A tungsten mormyshka attracts attention in the same way as a lead ball, no more and no less. In addition, it is quite expensive, and when using thin lines, cliffs occur quite often.
Wiring technique
It is not particularly complex during the first ice. In most cases, the best results can be achieved with an active game with a high ascent rate and a large number of preset oscillations. However, it must be remembered that success in any conditions helps constant experimentation and a variety of lures.
The first ice age is an ideal time for practicing the game technique, as well as an excellent season for those anglers who first master winter fishing. After all, all the mistakes made during the hunt smooth out the activity of the perch, which at this time is less careful.
To the balancer
Many fishermen have repeatedly wondered what is better at catching perch on the first ice - on a balancer or on a spinner. The answer is simple: in snag, at shallow depths, the second option shows itself best. Whereas the balancer with similar sizes sinks faster and catches a much larger space. Therefore, it is often used at great depths.
And yet, on the first ice, many fishermen use a balancer. The striped predator is a schooling fish. And in the period of his active zhor goal number one is malek. And precisely because of this circumstance, fishing perch on the first ice on the balancer becomes very effective. After all, this bait is very similar to natural food. In addition, it is, according to experienced fishermen, “loud”, which allows it to be successfully used in searches for striped prey, since the fluctuations created by it can very quickly attract a hungry predator.
Analysis
Of course, mormyshka, balancer, and baubles are successfully used as gear. But the latter, when using active search tactics, will have one, but a very significant advantage. She will noticeably perch make the perch noticeable by “declaring” his whereabouts. It is enough just to catch the hole with the help of a spinner for five minutes, constantly changing the pace and amplitude during the posting, in order to make an accurate conclusion about the presence of prey at this particular place.
As a rule, if no bite happened during this time, this means that it is not here. Therefore, the fisherman will have to go on a search further. Some fishers believe that the most successful is catching perch on the first ice with a combination of spinners and mormyshka. Since both of these baits in a sense complement each other, when using them at the right time, you can get a good catch.
If you quickly find a place with an active perch with the help of a spinner, and then switch to fishing with a small bait, then it is possible to get high performance.
In conclusion
Given all these fairly elementary rules for the search, as well as tactics and techniques for fishing perch, a rare hunter will be left without a catch. It’s just a pity that the period of the first ice, and after it the increased activity of this fish, quickly stop. And in two or three weeks this "fish" holiday ends. After the formation of ice, the activity of the perch gradually decreases, however, leaving hope that the same success and the same worthy catches will still be.