Chebak fishing: in summer, spring and autumn, tackle and bait, where to catch

This fish is found in the rivers and lakes of Siberia and the Urals. Chebak is a subspecies of roach, so “hunting” for chebak is similar to catching roach. Despite this, in such fishing you can find differences that affect the effectiveness of fishing in general. This article will raise the main issues related to catching chebak.

This subspecies of roach can reach a weight of 3 kg, with a length of about 50 cm. The chebak grows quite quickly, which makes it an object of industrial fishing.

Chebak is suitable for cooking ram, as well as for frying. Many anglers are attracted by the process of catching this fish. However, it is not used for food. Although individuals weighing no more than 500 g fall on the hook, interest in catching this fish does not weaken.

What to catch a chebak – tackle and bait

Chebak fish is omnivorous and can be caught on baits of various origins. If you take the right bait, then you can catch it on spinning, despite the fact that the chebak is more peaceful fish. At the same time, not everyone knows that this is possible and they try to catch the chebak with classic gear – float fishing rods.

Chebak does not offer strong resistance to the angler, so thin lines can be used, which contributes to the normal bite of this fish. Thin fishing lines do not alert the fish.

For fishing, you can pick up a regular rod, but quite light. If the chebak starts to peck, then the pace of fishing is so high that a heavier rod will be remembered for a long time. As for the fishing line, its diameter can be no more than 0,2 mm. A light sinker and a sensitive float are enough. The reel is optional, but it makes the tackle more practical and modern. For catching chebak, you can use the following baits:

• dung worm;
• bloodworms;
• maidservant;
• bark beetle;
• brook;
• lamprey larvae;
• various insects;
• bread;
• barley;
• dough, etc.

Chebak, like any other fish, is unpredictable, so it can peck at any of the listed baits. If you do not take several baits with you at the same time, then you can be left without bites. Only as a result of experimental casts it is possible to determine which bait the chebak has chosen for today.

If you pick up an ultralight spinning rod and choose the right baits, then fishing can be very effective. Turntables and spoons of the smallest sizes are suitable for catching it. If you stop at larger baits, with the hope of catching a larger chebak, then you may not see bites.

Despite the fact that he is caught on spinning, he does not bite on live bait, so no one practices catching chebak on live bait. If this happens and you manage to catch this fish on live bait, then this is more of an accident, but not a pattern.

Where to catch chebak

Since the habitat of the chebak is extended to Siberia, it is only here, in the Siberian rivers, that you can catch this fish. In practice, this is the same roach, although it differs from the widespread roach in appearance, size and growth rate. It prefers to live in rivers, although it can also be found in lakes with stagnant water. If in any reservoir there is a chebak, then it is more than any other fish in it. Therefore, the search for a promising reservoir is a matter of time.

Chebak moves around the pond in large flocks. If this fish began to peck, then a flock approached and the catch is guaranteed. The bites happen one after the other, so the adrenaline rush is also guaranteed. The pace of fishing can be quite high and you need to be prepared for the fact that the next day you will feel serious fatigue throughout your body.

If you know the nature of the behavior of the fish, then you can quickly determine the catchy place. Chebak likes to stay in shallow areas of the reservoir, where there is aquatic vegetation. His favorite places are heaps of fallen trees and other, perhaps even artificial obstacles. Chebak may be at the bottom strewn with stones, where he feeds on algae adhering to these stones.

In addition, the chebak can be lured to the fishing point with the help of bait. Then you don’t have to look for a promising place. For this, both purchased and home-made bait are suitable. Chebak can be attracted by the most common barley porridge or boiled peas. Such bait is able to collect a huge flock in one place. Then just have time to cast the bait.

When a chebak is caught

Siberian roach is caught all year round, but catching this fish in winter is a topic for a separate discussion. Fishing for chebak in open water begins in early spring. Moreover, in the spring it is caught much more actively than in other periods. This is due to the fact that he begins pre-spawning zhor and he grabs any bait offered by the angler. Therefore, the largest catch is expected during this period. What is most interesting is that the chebak attracts anglers not because of its special nutritional value, but because of the intensity of the bite, which brings a lot of pleasure.

In summer, chebak is also caught, but not as actively as in spring. “Small” is caught throughout the day, but larger individuals show their activity in the early morning or late evening. A large chebak is perfectly caught on a lamprey larva or on a bunch of dung worms. As for small individuals, they peck at all of the above baits, as well as at nozzles of plant origin.

With the advent of autumn, the chebak begins preparations for winter, which is expressed by a set of fat mass. Without additional feeding with nutrients, it will not be possible to stock up on energy, so the chebak begins to actively “hunt” for various living creatures. As with any other fish, baits of animal origin are of particular interest to the chebak. Without such food, it will be difficult for him to survive the winter. Therefore, dung worms, maggots, bloodworms, as well as various bugs, if they can still be found, can be used.

The chebak can be caught around the clock, but during the day the small chebak predominates, which at night goes to rest in various shelters. To replace him, a large chebak comes out for night hunting. This way of life is typical for the whole species of cyprinids.

For almost all fish, weather conditions have a great influence on the bite. Therefore, when the weather is unstable, the bite of the chebak is observed to be unstable. This may be the instability of atmospheric pressure, as well as jumps in air temperature, which affect the heating of the upper layers of water. These are wind, rains, fogs and thunderstorms, which always make adjustments to the fishing process. Therefore, when going fishing, you should pay attention to the stability of the weather. If the weather has been stable for several days, then you can safely go fishing. If pressure and temperature jumps are observed, then you should not count on the active biting of the chebak.

Some anglers note that the bite of this fish is not stable in the evenings. One evening he takes every bait, and the next evening he refuses almost all bait. Experienced anglers have noticed that the evening bite is very dependent on weather conditions. If the evening is cloudy, then you can count on an active bite, if the evening is characterized by a bright sunset, then you can not count on the bite of a chebak.

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