Catching carp on the river: on a float rod and feeder

Carp is considered the most popular fish, due to its wide distribution. He is so tenacious that he can live in any ditch, as long as there is water in it. He survives in the most extreme conditions, when other fish simply die. It is found both in ponds with stagnant water and in rivers.

Almost all avid anglers learned to fish by going after crucian carp. Although, it is possible that the first training sessions were seen catching minnows and perches. Naturally, catching carp is more exciting, as there are quite weighty specimens. As mentioned above, crucian carp can be found in any body of water.

Despite this, catching carp on the river has its own subtleties associated with choosing a place for fishing, preparing bait, choosing bait and gear. Moreover, the subtleties of catching carp in the course do not end there.

How to choose a promising place

Carp, like most species of fish, prefers to lead a schooling lifestyle. Having gathered in flocks, he migrates around the reservoir in search of food. At the same time, he chooses places where he can hide from potential danger. This is especially important for him in the presence of a predator in the river. If this place also serves as a source of food for him, then he will always stay close to this place. Therefore, the main task is to feed a promising place. Only in such conditions can we expect effective fishing for crucian carp.

In order to choose the right place for fishing, you need to have an idea of ​​which parts of the water area can attract crucian carp. To do this, it will not be superfluous to get acquainted with the nature of the behavior of this fish by reading the necessary information on the Internet. If this is also understood, then a good catch is guaranteed if favorable conditions coincide. The fact is that crucian carp is a capricious fish and its biting depends on various conditions, including weather.

Promising parking places for crucian carp may be:

• areas with the presence of snags and trees fallen into the water;
• areas with various artificial piles or buildings;
• coastal thickets of reeds;
• pits and water areas near them;
• areas of the water area where water lilies grow;
• places bordering coastal shallows;
• backwaters and old people.

As a rule, in cold or too hot weather, crucian carp goes to the depths, escaping there from the cold and from the heat. As the water begins to warm up, the crucian begins its movement to smaller areas where the water warms up faster. As a rule, this is shallow water. These are areas where you can enjoy something. Here, crucian carp can also be found after a strong heat, when the water temperature stabilizes to a comfortable state.

If the weather is hot outside, then the crucian hides from the sun either at a depth, or under the crowns of trees hanging over the water. Areas with dense, high aquatic vegetation that can create at least some shade are considered no less attractive for crucian carp. If there are places on the reservoir where underwater keys beat and saturate the water with oxygen, then crucian carp will certainly be there.

If there are places for fishing on the shore of the reservoir, then crucian carp regularly visit these areas, since anglers will certainly feed these places. This rule applies to almost any body of water. If there are habitable places, and this is not at all difficult to determine, then they can be considered promising, it is enough to throw top dressing into the water.

If there are no such places, then you should not sit on the first one that comes across, especially a convenient place. Usually crucian carp is caught in hard-to-reach places. But here the main rule is the use of top dressing. Only in this case, you can count on the catch. Otherwise, you can only count on the capture of “little things”.

The best time to catch carp on the river

Crucian begins to be caught immediately with the arrival of spring, but mainly after the flood. In such conditions, when the water has not yet warmed up well, crucian carp is caught throughout the day, without any breaks for lunch. When the water temperature reaches 13-15 degrees, the crucian begins to develop a regime: he begins to peck in the morning and evening, and during the day he rests. Here, a lot depends on the availability of a forage base. If there is little food in the pond, then crucian carp will peck all day, not paying attention to hot weather. Depending on the characteristics of the reservoir, the diet can also be special: it can be more active at night. As a rule, larger individuals are always caught at night. Moreover, together with crucian carp, carp or large bream can peck.

With the advent of autumn, when the water is no longer so warm, but has not yet cooled down, crucian carp also continue to be caught only in the morning and evening. With further cooling of the water, crucian carp switches to a daily diet, showing its activity somewhere from 11 o’clock in the afternoon to 15 o’clock. Therefore, during this period, you should not go fishing in the early morning.

Crucian begins to spawn in conditions when the water has warmed up to 15 degrees. Its biting for the spawning period is significantly weakened, but does not stop completely. The fact is that crucian carp can spawn for a long time in certain groups. Therefore, the crucian that went to spawning grounds stops pecking, and the one that is not yet ready for this process continues to be caught.

Starting from the end of February, a gradual rise in its activity begins. The peak of its activity comes at the end of May and through July, inclusive. With the advent of the month of August, the activity of the crucian decreases, but with the advent of autumn it rises again, since the crucian already begins to feel the arrival of winter. September and October are considered especially favorable for fishing. As a rule, crucian carp are caught in autumn on baits of animal origin, as they are more nutritious. Somewhere in late October, early November, its activity drops sharply, as it begins to move to wintering pits. Therefore, it is not particularly worth counting on the fact that in the month of November you can rejoice at the capture of crucian carp. It is better to switch to catching other types of fish that do not significantly lose their activity.

Tackle for catching carp on the river

It is better to catch crucian carp on the river either with an ordinary float rod or with a bottom tackle (feeder). Although there are anglers who do not recognize sports fishing, but prefer poaching gear. The choice of gear depends on the nature of the reservoir, as well as on other factors. In the case of a small reservoir, it is enough to arm yourself with a float fishing rod, if the reservoir is large, then it is better to give preference to bottom gear (feeder). Although, under certain conditions, a float fishing rod is also suitable.

Float rod equipment

When fishing for crucian carp on small rivers, it is enough to have a rod with a length of 3 to 5 meters. If this is a medium river or a large one, then it is better to opt for a rod with a length of 5 meters or more.

As the main line, a fishing line with a thickness of 0,1-0,15 mm is selected. But given that a solid specimen can peck, the thickness of the fishing line can be increased to 0,2 mm. The leash, up to 20 cm long, should be somewhat thinner so that when hooking, you do not have to cut off the main line.

The size of the hook should correspond to the size of individual instances. It should be a hook with a straight shank, the most common form. As a rule, small crucian carp are mostly caught, and hook No. 17 according to the international classification is enough to catch it. If there is information that a large crucian pecks at a given reservoir, then it’s realistic to arm yourself with a carp hook No. 6. Hooks No. 10-No. 14 are suitable for catching medium-sized carp.

When catching crucian on the current, the shape of the float plays an important role. Moreover, its shape depends on the intensity of the current. As a rule, in such conditions, flat floats are used, which create a minimum of resistance to moving water.

Floats such as goose feathers are not suitable for such conditions, since they will always be slightly, if not in a horizontal position in the current.

Such floats are suitable for fishing, where the current is very weak or not at all. But on the other hand, these floats are very sensitive, especially for catching carp.

How to equip the bottom tackle (feeder)

Nowadays, this is the most common tackle when fishing on the river, including crucian carp. As a rule, a feeder rod is used, where the tip serves as an indicator of bites.

The equipment assumes the presence of a feeder and a massive sinker, and therefore you will have to take a thicker fishing line. Basically, the feeder also serves as a sinker. The mass of the feeder is selected depending on the magnitude of the current.

There is a rig called “crucian killer” that can be purchased at the store if you don’t want to bother too much.

Bait and bait for catching crucian on the course

Some connoisseurs believe that crucian carp is a picky fish. In fact, crucian carp is quite capricious and you never know what kind of bait it is going to be caught on. Therefore, it is better to take nozzles of various origins with you: both vegetable and animal. The main nozzles for catching crucian carp are:

• Muckworm.
• Bloodworm.
• Maggot.
• Pearl barley.
• Bread.
• Manka
• Mastyrka and others.

If a large crucian pecks, then it is better to use corn, peas, creeping out or a whole bunch of dung worms to catch it. The minimum baits are one bait of animal origin and one bait of vegetable origin. It can be a dung worm, as the most common bait, or barley, both the most affordable and the most common. Barley can not be boiled, but only poured with boiling water, and by morning it can already be used. It is better to do this operation in a thermos.

Nowadays, without bait, it makes no sense to go fishing at all. The same applies to carp. In addition, other fish like to eat, such as bream, roach, rudd, silver bream, etc. Therefore, there is a chance, especially on the river, to catch a large bream. As a rule, crucian carp do not dominate the river due to the presence of predators such as pike, as well as perch, who love to eat carp.

In the presence of a current, especially an active one, bait of a special consistency will be required. Not bad results can be obtained when using a cake, which slowly dissolves in the water column. In this regard, the most common equipment that is used for fishing on the current is the crown. Its advantage is that you don’t need to invent anything special, just attach a pressed fragment of the top and a couple of hooks. Moreover, the cake is quite often present in various bait recipes. It has an attractive aroma, so it is recommended to use it when catching many types of peaceful fish.