Bottom tackle for bream and catfish is used when fishing at great depths and during the course. The equipment can be based on traditional donks, feeders, strong spinning rods.
How to catch bream
Donks are placed both on the shore in deep places, along the channel, and from the boat. When using boats, you should not make long gear: catching them while sitting in a boat is very inconvenient. The bream can peck very imperceptibly or pull the tackle so quickly and often that it is simply impossible to pinpoint a fish at such moments. Therefore, it is necessary to hook fish immediately after biting.
The bottom tackle on a traditional donka bream consists of a main fishing line (average diameter 0.3 mm), leashes no thicker than 0.16 mm, sinkers with a feeder, hook. You can choose any of the signaling devices, but recently plumb bows have been increasingly used. Bells go out of fashion, but they are not interchangeable when fishing at night.
Donkey
How to make bottom tackle on bream? Simple enough. First you need to choose a fishing rod. It could be:
- driven in peg, rooted stick;
- V-shaped pointed strap 30-50 cm - it is convenient to wind a fishing line on it;
- old spinning rod;
- even a fishing rod can be turned into a half-fishing rod by removing the float or moving it to the very top.
Fishing line
The bottom gear is mounted on a peg or rod: fishing line with cargo and hook. In a classic donka coil is usually not used. The fisherman loops the fishing line on the shore so that it does not get confused when throwing. And then he throws the load along with the fishing line with his hand or with a special stick with a hook.
The length of the fishing line depends on the width of the river, the desired fishing location and the physical strength of the fisherman. The diameter of the main fishing line should be large enough: from 0.2 mm and above. Depends on the type of bottom of the reservoir, the presence of aquatic vegetation, the weight of the fish being fished. You can use wicker fishing line, but it is expensive. The durability of a high- quality monofilament fishing line is enough to catch a large bream. Now they are producing a new generation of monolesk, thinner, but very durable.
The thinner the fishing line, the greater the catch. Given the fishing rule: the bottom tackle on the bream is equipped with a lead with a diameter of 0.12-0.16 mm, which is tied to the main fishing line. These values are conditional and more dependent on specific preferences. Too thin wiring quickly abrasion on stones and shells, twisted loops. But there are thin fishing lines from leading manufacturers, devoid of these shortcomings. Someone puts a 0.25 mm fishing line on a leash. The general rule is that the leash should be thinner than the main fishing line, so that with a “dead” hook, only the hook is lost, and the main gear is preserved. Given that each knot reduces the strength of the gear, some use a solid fishing line without leashes.
Cargo
It is selected depending on the conditions of the reservoir, the presence of the current, depth. The casting distance depends on the weight of the sinker. The main line is drawn through the through hole. Closer to its end, a weight-stopper is attached. And the main load moves freely along the fishing line. This is a prerequisite. Otherwise, a cautious bream during bite, having felt the resistance of a heavy sinker, will spit out the bait.
Hooks
Dividing hooks by type of fish is a marketing ploy. The choice of hook depends on the nozzle used. When fishing for a worm, it should be long, for vegetable baits, maggot - short. Bending forms are not of fundamental importance. It is much more important that the hook is sharp, does not break, does not bend when fishing the fish. It is advisable to choose the color of the hook for a particular pond. Sizes - No. 8-12 according to international classification.
Feeders
If you plan to catch bream, bait significantly increases the catch. With long casts it is problematic to feed the fishing zone from the shore. Feeders come to the rescue. They can be used instead of cargo. They come in a variety of forms, but there is only one function - to lure the bream.
How to fill the feeder, everyone decides for himself. The composition of complementary foods depends on its design. If the feeder is open, where the bait is held by an external spiral, or the structure has wide sockets, the composition of the mixture should be more viscous. For example, they put millet porridge mixed with breadcrumbs and ground oats for stickiness of the bait.
The prevailing opinion is that bream is better attracted by finely divided particles of feed washed by the stream. Following a peculiar path, against the stream, the fish find the bait at a great distance. Therefore, small-sized feeders filled with a more loose composition are often used on rivers. For example, a mixture of clay (earth, sand) with ground fried sunflower, hemp, oatmeal, and grain seeds. It is useful to add live food. The bait mixture should be freely washed out of it.
Feeder Catching
Feeder - a specially designed universal rod that allows you to use gear for bottom fishing. It works great both on the river and in bodies of water without a current. This tackle can be of different types, with different stiffness of the tip. The design allows you to throw feeders of various weights, up to a hundred or more grams. The feeder equipment is designed so that the fish is often hooked by itself.
How to collect bottom tackle for a feeder
The equipment of the donkey and feeder is not fundamentally different. But there are nuances. The main difference is that the feeder is equipped with a coil. Due to the flexibility of the rod, acting as a lever, the fisherman is able to throw the tackle very far. The stock of fishing line on the reel is much larger (50-200 m) than is used on ordinary donks. After casting, the fishing line is easy to wind, pull. From the reel, the line is drawn through the rings. A flexible top or bell serves as a bite signaling device.
The load is usually made sliding, a silicone stopper or a small load is placed at the end of the main fishing line. Bottom tackle on bream is often equipped with a feeder. But if long-range casting is needed, a feeder too heavy may not reach the desired point. In this case, sliding sinkers are used: for example, concave “spoons” or triangles “sinkers”. When cast, they have less resistance to air. Under certain conditions, casts can be made for one hundred meters. During the dive, they plan underwater, providing a more accurate uniform casting. Due to the shifted weight when biting a bream, the load rises, improving the hook. Be sure to put the anti-twist and swivel.
Catfish
It is best to catch catfish for donkey. It is much stronger than spinning. In addition, the bottom tackle on the catfish is easier to equip and reliable. With the funds required to purchase spinning and equipment, you can make a dozen donoks. 15-20 installed simple donks work more efficiently than one, albeit an incredibly “cool” spinning.
Catfish have a nightly feeding schedule. Therefore, equipment with bait is thrown in the evening, and the catch is checked in the morning. If the bream can be found in any part of the river, large catfish are held by whirlpools, deep sections of the reservoir. However, casting the bait close to snags should not be. Once hooked, the fish will probably confuse the gear in them. It is recommended to choose a relatively clean riverbed or sandbank, close to the intended habitat of the catfish. He has a great sense of smell, he will find the bait himself.
How to make a bottom tackle on a catfish
Instead of a fishing rod, you can take an ordinary strong stick and dig it firmly on the shore. You can make cuts on top of the stick so that the fishing line does not slip. The type of fishing line - mono or braid - is selected, taking into account the estimated size of the fish. Usually 0.5-1 mm fishing line is enough. But if catfish are found under 25-30 kg or more, the diameter doubles (1-2 mm). Some fishermen use thin cables, but braided fishing line is no less durable and more convenient to use. Length depends on fishing conditions.
When picking tackle for bottom fishing for catfish, it is important to choose the right sinker. When bait in the form of crawls, pieces of meat, liver, mollusks, a standard 100-gram sinker is enough. If live bait is used (crab, frog, fry), the load should be weighty: 200-300 grams. Otherwise, the living creature will snap. Also takes into account the flow rate.
Hooks should be large, durable. For fixed baits, single hooks are usually chosen. When catching live bait, doubles, tees are used.