Bottom gear for carp: equipment, rod, reel, fishing technique

When going fishing for carp, you should stock up on a fairly powerful fishing rod. This fish, even weighing up to 1 kg, is able to resist very strongly. With a lack of experience in fighting, the carp is able to tear the line, as it has greater strength than any other fish of the same weight.

When playing carp, use:

• rod flexibility
• stretchability of monofilament line
• friction brake
• the correct direction of the fight to prevent the carp from escaping into thickets or snags.

Rod and reel set

It is very important to choose a rod in length, depending on the fishing conditions. If there is vegetation on the shore, then a long rod will become a big problem due to the fact that it can cling to trees and shrubs. Such fishing will bring some disappointment, but not pleasure. A rod that is small in length will not allow you to cast the tackle to the desired distance. That’s why, The length of the rod is chosen depending on the distance cast.

If there are no thickets on the shore of the reservoir, then a rod with a length of 3,9-4,2 meters is well suited, and if there are such thickets (trees), then it is better to take a rod with a length of 3-3,2 meters.

Rod classes

• In small ponds, ultralights or pickers are used for fishing. Such rods have a length of up to 3 meters with a test of 10-40g. They are used when fishing with bait dragging along the bottom.
• On rivers with a weak current, it is better to use lights, with a length of 3 to 3,6 meters, with a test of up to 60g.
• The universal rod is a medium feeder, from 3,4 to 3,8m long with a test up to 100g. The medium blank is quite sensitive.
• Larger specimens of carp are caught on a heavy feeder, up to 4 meters long and having a weight test from 100 to 120g.
• The heavy feeder is used in strong currents. The length of such a rod can be from 4 to 5 meters and the test is from 120g.

Feeder rod material

When choosing a feeder rod, you should pay attention to the material from which it is made.

• Graphite blanks. These are the most expensive rods, as they have high strength, flexibility and strength. Despite this, such rods do not withstand mechanical stress, in the form of side impacts, which disables them.
• Composite rods. They are also strong and durable, but are heavier than graphite blanks. Composite rods are not as expensive as graphite rods, so they are very popular among anglers.
• Fiberglass boards. These are heavier rods, although they are strong. Such rods are not afraid of mechanical shocks, so it is much easier to handle them, and they are cheaper than graphite and composite rods. This is a kind of budget version of the rod, available to any angler.

Reels for feeder fishing

Inertial-free feeder reels are somewhat more powerful than those for spinning and have several features:

• The reel size is from 3000, which makes it possible to wind up to 100 meters of fishing line on the spool, 0,3 mm thick.
• Mandatory presence of a bytrapper, which allows you to quickly switch to free line bleed.
• Unlike a spinning reel, a feeder reel must have a rear clutch, but not a front one.

Feeder reels have spare spools, which makes it possible to switch from one line to another.

The power of the coil also depends on the gear ratio, which can range from 3,5/1 to 4,5/1.

We can recommend the high-end Daiwa Certate 4000 reel. This is one of the best reels in this class, able to withstand huge loads, while perfectly laying the line on the spool. The reel is equipped with a front clutch that is easy to adjust.

For a cheaper option, I would recommend the Shimano Baitrunner DL reel, ranging in size from 3000 to 10000. This reel has good performance despite its price.

Types of rigs for carp fishing

Feeders are selected depending on the fishing conditions: the heavier ones are used when fishing in the current (from 100g or more), the lighter ones are used for fishing in still water.

A very important role, when choosing a feeder, is played by the possibility of self-infection of fish. In this case, when fishing without a current, you should choose feeders weighing 50g or more. If self-cutting is not required, then feeders weighing up to 30g.

According to sportiness, tackle is distinguished:

• For sports, where a certain reaction of the angler is required, in the form of hooking.
• On self-cutting, when the fish is on the hook not as a result of hooking the angler, but as a result of the properties of the equipment.
• On non-sports, which include a nipple, crown, spring, etc.

Depending on the fishing conditions:

• Paternoster is effective when fishing on a muddy bottom.
• The helicopter is used in strong currents.
• Method, crown, nipple – these are expectant models of equipment.

Feeder equipment “inline”

There is nothing complicated in such equipment, although there are certain tricks.

• The length of such equipment should not be less than 10-15 cm. For fishing on the muddy bottom, the feeder is attached to the outlet.
• Based on this, the length of the snap may be longer.
• Its very easy to use. A fishing line with a rubber stopper is attached to the swivel, after which a loop is formed, to which the leash is mounted.
• In the event of a break in the tackle, the feeder is easily released, which makes it possible for the fish to escape. This factor is taken into account in sports competitions.

Carp equipment type “Method”

This popular equipment is widely used for catching carp and other fish. The bait is fed in a special feeder and when it enters the water, it is slowly released from the feeder, creating a feeding spot. In the center of the feeding spot is also a hook with a bait. The carp is successfully caught on the “Method”, as it is hooked, as a result of self-setting, which occurs under the influence of the weight of the feeder.

The bait for such gear is prepared using ready-made bait Method Mix, with the addition of hemp seeds and crushed boilies.

Bait recipe for “method”

• Take 500g of Method Mix and add 115g of hemp seeds.
• All components are mixed with the addition of water. The consistency is selected experimentally.

Such feeders can be purchased at any fishing store in the “Carp fishing” section. The set of such feeders includes a special form that allows you to press the feed into the feeder (press).

Feeding and feeding

Carp eats a lot and its diet is very wide, although it is quite difficult to find the right bait. As a recommendation, one of the sweet recipes is offered:

• 2 pieces of cookies
• 1 part pulp
• 2 parts corn
• 1 part wheat
• 2,5 parts of seeds.

Sugar, salt, milk powder, corn sticks, as well as caramel, honey, vanilla, strawberries, etc., can be added to the main composition to increase the taste characteristics and to enhance the aroma.

Choosing a promising place

You can find carp in a pond by the following signs:

• In places where carp feed, peculiar breakers appear with a large number of bubbles.
• You can detect carp with the help of polarized glasses, if you look from a hill into a pond.
• Traditional places where the fish feel safe are reed beds, trees and snags.

Feeding and spot feeding

A promising place can be fed in two ways:

Karpov

The place of fishing is baited with the help of special rocket feeders. Feed from boilies or pellets is thrown using a feeder that opens when it hits the water. The food is washed into the water and freely reaches the bottom. This method is used in the absence of flow. Subsequently, at this place it is possible to catch both with a “method” type feeder, and with other equipment using PVA bags.

feeder

To feed a place, you need to find an appropriate landmark on the opposite bank and cast the feeder. After the feeder reaches the bottom, the fishing line starts behind the clip. After that, all casts will be carried out in the same place. After casting for the purpose of baiting, you can catch carp with any equipment. This method of baiting allows you to fish in the current.

Carp fishing technique

First of all, it is required the right choice of gear, as catching carp is different from catching other fish due to the fact that carp is a very strong fish. As a rule, they catch large individuals, and this requires not only good gear, but also a lot of experience when playing. As a rule, all tackle for carp fishing consists of elements that are purchased in angler stores. Everything is important here: the choice of a rod, and the choice of a reel, and the choice of fishing line, and even the choice of hooks.

Not the last place choice of fishing spotif it is a wild body of water, although there are fewer and fewer such bodies of water. In our time, most of the carp anglers for carps of impressive size go to paid reservoirs, where they are bred and fed, and where they grow to trophy sizes without hindrance, since the real catch of fish is controlled in such reservoirs. Fishermen go to stocked reservoirs for the sake of sports interest, in order to really feel the power of this fish.

Of no small importance is the fact how properly cooked bait and selected baits and nozzles. Indeed, in a stocked reservoir, the carp is not hungry and it is unlikely that it will grab everything that is offered to it. Most likely, he will take what he likes best. Although, on the other hand, the diet of their feeding is known in such reservoirs, and guessing with bait is not so difficult.

Another thing is fishing in a wild reservoir, where the diet of carp is practically unknown and you will have to work with bait, as well as with nozzles and baits. In such waters, carp are not so full and can bite on most of the proposed baits, if the weather does not intervene in the process of fishing.

Catching a trophy carp is the dream of every carp angler. Therefore, many of them go to water bodies and spend several days there, trying to feed and then catch a large carp, even if they have to release it later. Such a sports approach is relevant today when catching any fish, otherwise our grandchildren and great-grandchildren will not see the fish and will not know what it is.