Tench is a well-known fish. But not every fisherman can boast of catching him. Many lovers to sit with a fishing rod, getting on a lakeside pond, often show complete bewilderment. All the knowledge here is useless. And then questions arise about what kind of fish is tench. What to catch her on? And in what part of the pond to look for? There is an opinion that tench is no different from crucian carp. He prefers the same bait and bait. But this assumption is erroneous. These two species are not at all similar in appearance or lifestyle. Therefore, going fishing for tench, figure out in advance what kind of fish it is. What is he pecking at? And where does it swim?
Description
Lin belongs to the cyprinid family. His body is thick and tall. It is covered with very small tight-fitting scales and a thick layer of mucus. The body color of the tench depends on the habitat: it can be from dark brown (in reservoirs with a muddy bottom) to greenish (with sandy soil). Anal and dorsal fins short. Males are different from females. In their mature state, a thickened second ray in the ventral fins is noted. The line in the corners of the mouth has one very short antennae. This fish got its name because of the ability to change body color in air.
Where on the pond to look for a tench?
You need to be an informed fisherman to find a section of the tench on the pond. Where and what to catch this fish are very interesting questions. Firstly, in the summer, tench lives at depths from 0.5 to 1.5 m. Secondly, he prefers thickets of such aquatic plants as hornwort, reed and cattail. It practically does not occur in areas where rdest grows. Perhaps this is due to the fact that this plant prefers a sandy bottom, which tench avoids. It holds more where muddy soil.
These are not all the vagaries of such a reservoir dweller as a tench. What to catch him in the thicket? Best on a simple float rod. Much more complicated is the question of where to cast. Some fishermen catch tench in the so-called “windows” of thickets near the reeds. In general, it is better to look for this fish while in the boat. This greatly facilitates fishing. While in the boat, you can cast a fishing rod directly to the reed line. As the results of observations show, in such places the most lively nibble. Of course, such fishing is often fraught with difficulties. The risk of hooking fishing line and hook for the reeds during casting is very high. Also, the tench itself can spoil the life of the fisherman by leading tackle into the thicket and tangling it tightly there. But it is here, at the reeds, that the treasured lined paths pass. Fish stably appears here in the morning and in the evening, going out for feeding.
Season fishing tench
Tench, as a rule, is caught both before and after spawning. In the period of throwing caviar, which begins approximately in the middle of May, its bites disappear completely. At this time, tench gathers in small flocks and goes into the thickets of plants. Despite the fact that females sweep a sufficiently large number of eggs, the number of this species in the reservoir does not increase. This is due to the fact that young molt often become a dinner for predators, especially burbot.
After spawning, the bite of the tench resumes, but they are not so active. In summer, it is caught in water in the morning and evening. In the heat of the day, he does not appear. What then provoke the biting of such a fish as tench? What to catch him in the warm season? The main thing - you need to choose the right parking spot. It should be a patch of water, completely closed from sunlight by creeping leaves of aquatic plants. This is where tench can hide. We select the bait and cast it under the leaves of burdock. If there is a line trail on this site, then bites will follow immediately.
With the advent of August, tench is again activated. This is because the temperature of the water drops. But this period is very short. Once the nights get cold, tench hides. His nibble will be unstable. In many regions, in September tench ceases to take bait at all.
Daily regimen of biting tench
So, how to catch a tench? The first and most important thing is to correctly predict the time of the bite. The daily regimen of tench feeding is stable. It is very interesting that it varies slightly depending on atmospheric pressure, in contrast to the same crucian carp. Morning biting is observed from the predawn dawn and up to 9 hours. Then there is a lull. Bites happen, but rare and rare. In the afternoon it is better to move along the reservoir in search of the trails of this fish. So the chances of luck increase. The second wave of active bite occurs before sunset from about 5 p.m. At this time, you need to look for a place deeper than in the morning.
How to catch a line for a fishing rod?
Traditionally tench is caught on a fishing rod. Its equipment is quite light. The fishing line is taken ordinary, with a diameter of 0.2 mm. Two leashes of various lengths are attached to it. The first is approximately 50 cm, the second is 100 cm. It is important that the leads are either grassy green or brown. Why so long? The thing is that tench is a careful fish, a white line scares it away, and if it is colored, then you can not distinguish it from other parts of the bottom. Hooks put number 6. And again, it is better that they are black, so more reliable and more true.
It has long been known that in stagnant water bodies there is no fearful fish than tench. What to catch him in order not to frighten, you need to know for sure. Here, special attention is paid not only to the leash, but also to the float. It’s not worth experimenting here. A sliding float made of polystyrene is best suited. It should be completely painted green, unless the antenna can be made red or black. The sinker is hung in the form of an olive or a tube 2 cm long. With such a snap it is easier to precisely throw the bait directly to the reeds. If the float is not sliding, but fixed, then this is fraught with permanent hooks.
What bait to catch tench?
The most effective bait per tench is cake. In most water bodies, this fish is best caught on a simple earthworm. But sometimes tench is naughty. In these cases, you can experiment. For example, offer him maggot or even bread soaked in aniseed drops. Do not forget that there are two hooks in the line, so you can put a worm on one and a different bait on the second. So it’s faster to determine what this fish likes today. There are times when tench changed its preferences throughout the day. Sometimes his moodiness reaches such limits that you have to hook shrimp pieces onto the hook.