Barbel fishing: tackle, lures, donkey fishing in the Kuban

Barbel is found in many rivers of Europe, Central Asia, as well as the North Caucasus and Crimea. Western European fishermen successfully catch barbel in the rivers of Austria, Germany and England.

The barbel or myron, as it is also called, grows quite quickly. In case of hitting the hook, it resists very actively, which gives a lot of pleasure to fishermen.

It belongs to the carp family. Despite this, you will have to work hard to catch this fish.

The average size of a barbel (myron) reaches 30-40 cm with a weight of about 3-4 kilograms. Quite often you can find instances of a meter length, which have a weight of 10-12 kg. Prefers fast-flowing, deep waters. At the same time, he does not like a soft bottom and prefers a sandy or rocky bottom.

The young barbel gathers in flocks and migrates around the pond in search of food. Larger individuals prefer an isolated way of life. At the same time, the barbel does not have permanent habitats and is constantly moving.

Tackle

Barbel is caught on various gear. Moreover, sometimes he is caught on one tackle, and sometimes this tackle does not give any results. Therefore, it is necessary to resort to other methods of catching this fish.

float tackle

When fishing with a barbel on a float, it is necessary to choose a rod with a length of at least 5 meters. Due to the presence of a serious current, fishing is carried out in the wiring. Therefore, the rod is equipped with an inertialess reel, on the spool of which about 50 meters of fishing line is wound, with a diameter of 0,35-0,4 mm. For leashes, a fishing line is used, 0,25-0,3 mm thick.

The barbel bites right at the very bottom, therefore, the bait should be as close to the bottom as possible.

Similar conditions are realized by attaching a sinker at the end of the fishing line. At the same time, leashes with hooks are located slightly higher. It turns out that the sinker, as it were, is dragged along the bottom, under the influence of the current. Another option involves the presence of an additional sinker, as well as a leash, which is located at the very bottom.

Donka

The use of bottom gear is widely practiced by anglers. Usually, a rig with a blind or sliding sinker is used, as well as a feeder rig with a feeder. A monofilament line with a thickness of 0,4 mm is used as the main line, and a line with a diameter of 0,25-0,3 mm is used as leads. Hooks are better to use No. 6-7, with a round antennae. All connections of elements are connected by means of swivels and latches.

Spinning

The use of spinning is also justified, since it gives a positive result. The barbel is an omnivorous fish, so it actively bites on artificial baits. The barbel is perfectly caught on spinners, such as “Universal”, “Baikal” and others. The color of the spinner plays an important role. The barbel attacks more those spinners that remind him of the small fish that he feeds on in this reservoir.

The spinner is held close to the bottom, which requires a certain skill and knowledge of the bottom topography.

When choosing rigging elements, you need to consider that the barbel resists, and seriously. At the same time, all elements must correspond to the weight of the baits used, as well as the weight of the fish that most often falls on the hook.

You can not save, especially on the coil. Therefore, a high-quality reel with a friction brake is what you need.

Baits

The barbel leads a benthic life and eats what he can find at the bottom. These can be various crustaceans, leeches, bugs, worms, snails, as well as small fish that also feed at the bottom.

As baits, deep-sea spinners of artificial origin are used, as well as natural baits, in the form of dung worms, maggots, pieces of creeping out, larvae of various insects, etc.

As practice shows, the barbel prefers soft cheese. If you use hard cheese, then it should be soaked in milk, shortly before going fishing. In addition, it is practiced to catch this fish for grains of various cereals, for potatoes, as well as for blood clots of animals. Fishing can be quite successful when catching barbel for fry. Many anglers claim that he does not refuse such bait as boilies.

Like all other fish, the barbel loves that the place of fishing is baited. This is very important, because he is constantly on the move and does not stay in one place for a long time. Unless he is interested in a food object, in the form of bait. As a rule, maggots or chopped worms are added to the bait.

The bait is chosen according to the preferences of the fish, which are always known to experienced anglers who have no problem sharing their knowledge with less experienced fishermen.

Catching barbel on bottom gear

Given the characteristics of the life of the barbel (myron), bottom tackle may be the most effective. At the same time, the equipment can be completely different, ranging from a rigid attachment of a sinker to modern bottom equipment (feeder), where feeders are used. What makes this equipment convenient is that the feeder performs the role of sinkers. And this means that the feeder equipment is the most effective.

The load or feeder is selected depending on the strength of the current. The greater the speed of the water, the greater the weight of the load or feeder should be.

The most promising period for catching barbel is at night. During this period, there is a possibility of catching a serious specimen. Unfortunately, in the daytime, this is much more difficult to do.

Barbel fishing can be activated if, along with the established donks, the water area is fished using a picker. Despite the fact that small specimens will come across, this can bring a lot of positive emotions.

Catching a barbel in the Kuban

Barbel is found in almost all rivers of the Kuban. Larger specimens prefer sections of the river with a slight current, where the water warms up much faster. At the same time, such areas abound in food supply. His favorite places are depth, clear water and current.

Depending on the time of day, appropriate gear is also used: at night it is better to catch on a donk, and in the daytime, on a float or spinning. Spinningists, and floaters, pass along the banks of the reservoir from 10 or more kilometers. Whatever it was, but such an approach to fishing, necessarily brings positive results.

The bite of a barbel is easy to distinguish from the bite of other fish. She is determined and powerful. It is very important to cut it on time. If the barbel is hooked, it will resist to the “last”. If you do not have certain skills, then it is difficult to get it out of the water. He leans in quite forcefully. In addition, he has a sharp dorsal fin, which can cause the line to break.

While pulling him to the shore, all measures should be taken to make the barbel tired, otherwise at the very last moment, having gathered his strength, he is able to cut off the tackle.

The most productive fishing is on the Kuban River or on its tributaries in the summer and autumn periods. At the same time, it can be found both in the current and in areas where there is no current. It is believed that the best bait is a worm or creep.

В заключение:

1. Barbel is a pretty strong fish.
2. For fishing at night, it is better to use a donk.
3. In the process of playing, do not loosen the line.
4. Barbel caviar should not be eaten because it is poisonous.