Catching a chub on a grasshopper without a float and with a float

As you know, the chub feeds on insects that fall into the water, including grasshoppers. Some anglers claim that the chub just loves them and if you use a grasshopper as bait, then the outcome of fishing is predetermined. The main thing is to apply the bait correctly and conduct it correctly. In addition, it is necessary to find a catchy place, but these are already nuances.

Despite the simplicity and availability of bait in the summer, not every angler is familiar with the technique of catching a grasshopper. Therefore, this article is designed to help you master such a fishing technique, which can bring good results. This is especially true for those categories of anglers who have been fishing for worms all their lives, and now they suddenly decided to retrain for other fishing methods.

When a chub is caught on a grasshopper

With the advent of summer, when various types of insects appear in large numbers, including grasshoppers, the period of catching on such baits begins.

Somewhere in early June, you can already go to the meadow in search of a grasshopper. At the same time, only large individuals should be caught. If in the process of searching for grasshoppers, locusts come across, then this can be considered a huge success. The larger the bait, the larger the chub can be hooked, and if you plant locusts, then a trophy copy is guaranteed.

The method of catching a grasshopper assumes the presence of good, calm weather. Firstly, the wind will not allow casting the bait over a long distance, and secondly, the presence of even the slightest unrest will not allow the chub to detect the bait. The same can be said about such conditions when it is raining outside.

The best conditions are considered clear, calm days, when any object that has fallen into the water can be found on a flat surface of the water. It is under such conditions that chub bites should be expected.

The chub is caught throughout the day, but in the early morning it is the most active. Just in the morning and you should count on a good catch.

It can be caught at night, but the problem is complicated by the fact that it is difficult to notice the bite. If you attach a small firefly to the float, then the problem can be solved, but then you have to lengthen the leash.

How to catch a chub on a grasshopper

As a rule, 2 fishing methods are used, differing from each other in equipment, which serves to feed the grasshopper to the fishing point. Each approach has its own advantages and disadvantages. But which one to choose depends on the decision of the anglers themselves. Much depends on the nature of the reservoir.

Chub fishing without float equipment

The first option for fishing is that there are no such important elements as a float and a sinker. Therefore, the grasshopper is thrown over a short distance due to its low weight. But in this case, the flow can do the rest of the job of delivering the bait. The line is ejected from the reel with the help of a hand, so that there is always a supply of line, otherwise the lure will behave unnaturally. This method is suitable for fishing on small rivers, when it makes no sense to make long casts.

Casts are made just above the possible parking place for the chub and the bait is released so that it floats on its own. The closer the bait passes in relation to the chub, the more likely it is to feel its bite.

Advantages of this method:

• The casts are so soft that they cannot frighten the chub.

The disadvantages of the method:

• The inability to cast the bait for a considerable distance.

Catching a chub on a float tackle

The right equipment allows you to throw a grasshopper for a considerable distance. Although when the equipment falls into the water, a certain level of noise is created that can frighten away the chub, and it can go to the side. In this regard, casting is carried out much further than the proposed parking place, and only after that let the bait go with the flow and direct it as close as possible to the catching place. The course of the bait should be natural, and the float should not overtake the hook with the bait. This method is suitable for fishing on large reservoirs. With the help of long-range casting, the bait is delivered to any promising point.

Any float can be used, but transparent, water-filled is better, so that it is not noticeable on the surface of the water. The chub is a very cautious fish and at the first suspicion of a trick, it will not take the bait.

The hook must be at least a meter away from the float. It can be shorter, but it is not recommended to put a leash less than 70 cm. Fish should not notice suspicious objects near the bait, such as a bobber, for example.

Advantages of this approach:

• Allows you to deliver the bait over a long distance.

The disadvantages of the method:

• The fish are alert every time the bait is cast.

Catching a chub on a float rod, video

Equipment for catching a chub on a grasshopper

When catching a chub, it is unacceptable to use coarse tackle. As for the rod, there are no special requirements, except for strength and lightness. The choice may depend on the angler’s own preferences and financial capabilities. The main elements that can affect the effectiveness of fishing are a hook and fishing line.

The fishing line is selected with a thickness of not more than 0,2 mm. If there is a certain fishing experience, then a fishing line with a diameter of 0,12 mm is enough to pull out even a large chub. As a rule, the main fishing line is chosen within 0,2 mm, and the leash is used somewhat thinner. Nowadays, many anglers use fluorocarbon to make leaders. It is practically invisible in the water, therefore, it is an ideal option.

Hooks are selected thin numbers No. 5-7. Thin hooks allow you to easily attach bait such as a grasshopper. In addition, a thin wire hook does not pull the grasshopper under water.

How to catch a grasshopper for bait

This is not a difficult task, but even an interesting one, allowing you to remember your childhood. Every person has gone through this period when, as a child, he climbed on his haunches, in search of grasshoppers. The process of catching grasshoppers was so simple that it’s not even decent to talk about the mechanism for catching them now. The only difference between the past and the present lies in the mechanisms of catching. If in childhood grasshoppers were caught by hand, now you will have to purchase a special net for catching insects. This will speed up the process and make it more efficient. Only large grasshoppers should be selected in order to catch a large chub. If you come across a locust, then you need to watch out for it, as you can catch a rather large chub. As for small grasshoppers, they will sink under the weight of the hook.

A plastic bottle can serve as a container for collecting grasshoppers. Fortunately, there is enough such “goodness”. To keep the grasshoppers alive, holes are made in the bottle. Enough small holes and more. You will have to get it through a narrow neck. Although it is inconvenient, but the rest do not scatter.

How to hook a grasshopper

Naturally, you need to know how to put a grasshopper on a hook, especially since few can boast of catching fish on such a bait. In fact, there is nothing complicated. The main task is to keep the grasshopper alive so that it can behave believably on the surface of the water.

At the same time, it should be noted that there are several options for putting this exotic nozzle on the hook. It is planted from below, behind the abdomen. At the same time, you need to check that the hook does not touch the vital organs of the insect. If everything is done correctly, then you can count on the fact that the chub will decide to attack. The hook should be inserted into the body of the grasshopper below its head so that the stinger comes out at the base of the head. The steps can be carried out in reverse order. The hook is inserted into the body near the head so that the sting peeks out in the belly area. In this case, the sting of the hook will be disguised between the legs of the grasshopper, which will not allow the chub to detect it.

Alternatively, you can put the grasshopper on a hook through the back, piercing it near the head and bringing the tip of the hook between the wings. In other words, there are many options, so there should be no problems with planting it.

We should not forget that only hooks made of thin wire are suitable for this. In this regard, you should opt for high-quality hooks from well-known companies. It is better not to risk buying cheap copies of a Chinese manufacturer or a domestic one. Such hooks can fail at the most crucial moment. The fact is that the chub is a strong fish and can adequately resist.

Video example of how to put a grasshopper on a hook

Conclusion

Grasshopper fishing is, of course, an interesting way to fish, but the process of catching grasshoppers themselves discourages many anglers from doing this. In addition, it is not so easy to catch large grasshoppers. In sum, this will take a lot of time. And why suffer so if there are already artificial nozzles on sale that imitate various insects, including a grasshopper. In appearance, they are difficult to distinguish, and the result may be the same. In addition, one artificial bait can catch more than one chub.

There is another option – this is the manufacture of “flies”, which can also imitate insects. You can meet craftsmen who knit “flies” and “wasps”, “May beetles”, including grasshoppers. On the Internet you can find any information on this topic. The technology is quite simple, and you don’t have to destroy insects, bugs and worms.