Many fishermen of this river predator are called sheresper. In addition, he was given several more nicknames, such as grip, whiteness and horse. An asp is a very careful fish, and often all attempts to catch it fail. Sheresper lives in the lowland rivers of the basins of the Black, Baltic and Caspian Seas. In late April and May, when the water temperature reaches +10 degrees, the asp goes to spawn. He lays his eggs on the rifts. Young fish feed on zooplankton and invertebrates. And at the age of two, the sheresper turns into a predator. At the same time, he eats fish, preferring bleak, but if possible he does not disdain gudgeons, gobies and even air insects. And many fishermen are concerned about the question: "What to catch asp?" After all, this fish can reach a very solid size - 10 kilograms of weight with a meter length. And although such "strongies" are rare, and lovers come across more than 1-5 kilogram copies, many people want to catch this fish.
And they catch sheresper most often in summer and autumn. True, some fishermen manage to catch it in the winter from the ice, but until it is hit by severe frosts. Well, if the winter is warm, and there are often thaws, then you can fish the asp until spring. But before you know what to catch asp, you need to find a place where he hunts. And in the summer, this is not difficult. Scheresper issues its location “headlong”, hunting noisily. And blows of a mother of fish are carried far down the river. But to get to the asp should be very careful. From far away he can see a fisherman on the shore and then the asp will no longer fit the bait. In this regard, having "calculated" the sheresper, you should first look around and evaluate the fishing conditions. Then, outline the path of a secretive approach to the place of fishing and pay attention to where and from where the sheresper is moving. Because he is moving on his site is not chaotic, but orderly. And with the slightest alarm, he hides in his hole, from which he will not come out soon. And then the question already arises not what to catch the asp, and in what place of the river to look for him again.
And on a fast current in the summer, a knowledgeable fisherman is waiting for successful fishing. Under such circumstances, it is calculated by the surge, all the time carefully observing the movement of this fish. And having noticed a surge, the bait should not be thrown precisely into diverging circles, but 5 meters from them. And here the fishermen are interested in: what tackle to choose for such a "quiet hunt" and how to catch asp on spinning. After all, this is a very common tackle. And asp can catch asp, but given the considerable strength of this fish, all the elements of this gear should have sufficient strength, and it should be two-handed. Caution should not be forgotten, the sheresper will never take the bait when he sees a fisherman on the shore. And he can notice the angler from more than 30 meters! And this means that if there are no natural shelters on the shore, then the fisherman will have to throw spinning from such a distance. But not every novice fisherman will be able to perform such casting, especially when you consider that the lure must get into the zone of the "battle" of fish, the diameter of which does not exceed 2 meters. And such circumstances make asp inaccessible game for most of inexperienced spinning.
What else to catch asp? A good option is streamers. This is the name of an artificial bait imitating fry. And since the sheresper is quite careful, then this bait has to be cast from afar or let it flow. And in both cases, you need to master the gear skillfully. Do not forget that this predator has excellent eyesight, and he often hits the bait with the body for reconnaissance purposes. And to fool him, the bait should be conducted at a depth not exceeding 1 meter. In this case, the predator does not jam the prey, but creeps up to it from behind and grabs it. Such a cunning asp fish. What else to catch him to outwit? For example, on a wide river from an asp boat, you can fish for fishing. This method is called the “track.” In this case, the lure must be carried out 30 meters from the boat. And with slow wiring, spinners work well . This method gives an excellent result also in the fall, if you use bottom wiring in deep places. And for faster wiring, two spinners are used, which are located 20-25 cm from each other.