Equipment feeder for catching carp, crucian carp, bream. Instruction for beginners

Feeder rod – This is a modern bottom tackle, equipped with a reel with fishing line. A feeder rod can be distinguished from other types of rods by the presence of a large number of rings. In addition, the composition of the bottom gear includes a feeder that acts as a sinker at the same time, as well as leashes with hooks. The feeder rod is equipped with several tips that act as a bite signaling device.

At the same time, several types of feeder rods are produced:

• “Fast” is a fairly rigid rod, in which only the tip of the rod and the knee following it can bend.
• “Slow” is a soft type rod where almost all knees are bent, along with the tip.
• “Progressive” – ​​a combined type of rod, in which, at a low load, only part of the rod works, and when it is increased, the rest of the rod is included in the work.

You can find several classes of feeder rods.

• Picker. The length of such a rod can be from 2 to 3 meters, with a test load of 10 to 40g.
• “Light” – is available in lengths from 3 to 3,6 m. Allows you to throw a load up to 60g.
• “Medium” can have a length of up to 3,6m with a weight of thrown cargo from 80 to 100g.
• “Heavy”. The length of such a rod ranges from 3,6m to 3,9m, with a test from 100 to 120g.
• “Extra Heavy” with a blank length of 4,2 to 5 meters. With the help of such a rod, you can cast loads from 120 to 300g.

As a rule, the longer the feeder, the farther the load can be thrown. The weight of the load is calculated from the condition of the weight of the feeder itself with the weight of the stuffed bait.

How to equip the feeder with a coil and other equipment

Coil

Special reels are produced for the feeder, but if there is none, then you can take a spinning reel if the requirements for gear are not very high. The feeder reel must have the following characteristics:

Based on the gear ratio, the coils can be divided into high-speed and power. For feeder gear, something in between is suitable. Coils with gear ratios up to 4,6 are called power coils, and coils with gear ratios over 5,5 are called speed coils. For a feeder, coils with a gear ratio between 4,6 and 5,5 are perfect. The spool size is somewhere around 3000, which can be called universal. When buying a reel, you should pay attention to the presence of a spare spool. A spare spool can come in handy if you are fishing for serious fish specimens.

It is very important that the reel has a friction brake, either front or rear. This does not play a big role, but the rear clutch is less sensitive and is ideal for feeder fishing.

When choosing a reel, you need to pay attention to the number of bearings. For a feeder, this is not very important than for spinning, which is cast much more often, especially since it is very important for spinning how evenly the wiring is carried out. For a feeder, this indicator does not play any role, but a reel with five or 6 bearings will not hurt. Still, such a reel is more reliable than a reel with one or two bearings.

         Alternatively, you can recommend the following models:

• Shimano BAITRUNNER 4000D, costing up to 5000 rubles.
• Okuma LONGBOW BAITREEDER 50 at prices up to 2000 r.

How to choose the right line

It is possible to use both braided and monofilament fishing line, but it is worth considering their advantages and disadvantages:

• Braided hazelnut (braided) has its advantages associated with its sensitivity, especially when fishing at long distances, when it very often transmits bites to the tip of the rod. At the same time, it also has some disadvantages related to the fact that it can be easily cut off the shell if fishing is carried out in places where shells accumulate. It should be noted that high-quality fishing lines have protection against abrasion. These lines include Salmo Elite Braid, 0,13mm in diameter.
• Monophyllous hazel (monolesca) less sensitive at long distances, as it has a large coefficient of specific stretch. At the same time, it is less prone to abrasion and has less chance of breakage as a result of the action of shells. The fact that the line is stretched is very important when catching large specimens. Salmo also produces good products for feeder gear.

Based on these considerations, you should choose a fishing line for fishing. When fishing for carp, it is better to choose a dark-colored fishing line, as it is not visible at the bottom. It is better to use fluorocarbon as leashes, as fish do not see it in the water.

Equipment – the basis of feeder gear

The simplest equipment that is suitable for a feeder is a paternoster, which consists of two loops. To which is attached a feeder and a leash with a hook.

Such equipment is knitted as follows:

• A loop is formed at the end of the main line for a leash.
• At a distance of the width of the palm, the second loop is knitted. Its size should be such that the feeder passes through it.
• Using the loop-in-loop method, a feeder with a swivel is attached to this loop.
• The paternoster rig is ready for use.

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Feeder equipment for bream fishing on the current

• To catch bream, you should purchase a “Medium” or “Heavy” class rod with a test up to 90-120g.
• In this case, a braided fishing line with a breaking force of 10ev is used, or a monofilament fishing line with a diameter of 0,25 mm.
• As a leash, fluorocarbon is used, 0,22-0,25 mm thick. Fluorocarbon is slightly weaker than monofilament, so you can take a leash of the same diameter.
• The hook is selected depending on the size of the bream that can bite. As a rule, these are hooks No. 6, etc.
• The feeder is used open type, weighing 70-120g. The greater the current and depth at the place of biting, the harder the feeder is used.
• As a snap, you can use a paternoster, an asymmetrical loop, as well as a helicopter and two knots. The latest equipment allows you to fish not from the bottom, but in the water column.
• For bait, you can use barley, wheat, peas, bloodworms, corn, maggots and worms.
• As bait, any ready-made mixtures or home-made cereals are suitable.

Equipment for feeder when fishing for carp in still water

• In this case, you should take a rod of the class “Light” or “Medium” with a test from 60 to 100g.
• When fishing for carp, it is better to use a monofilament line, 0,3-0,35 mm thick.
• As a leash, a fishing line with a diameter of 0,28 mm will go.
• The choice of hook is necessarily strong and sharp, for carp fishing. It is better to use Japanese hooks, etc.
• Feeder type “Method” with a special shape. The bait hides inside the food, and after falling into the water and sinking to the bottom, when the bait falls apart in the water, the bait is in the center of attention of the carp.
• As bait, any mixtures are used, which include ingredients such as barley, corn, peas, dough, hominy, bloodworm, worm, maggot, with various additives.

Catching carp on the feeder: equipment

• To catch crucian carp, you should choose rods of the class “Light” and “Medium” with a test from 40 to 80g.
• It is better to use a braided fishing line with a diameter of 0,1-0,13 mm.
• As leashes, a monofilament is used, 0,14-0,16 mm thick.
• Hooks will fit #10-#14.
• For rigging, you can tie an “anti-twist” or “paternoster” if fishing is carried out on a muddy bottom. In this case, the most sensitive is the symmetrical loop.

Crucian is fed with both home-made and purchased mixtures or a combination of them.

         Alternatively, you can offer one of the recipes:

• You need to take black and white bread and mix with breadcrumbs without adding water.
• Bran is added to the dry mixture.
• To connect all the ingredients, oatmeal is added. The greater the depth at the place of fishing, the more oatmeal is needed. After that, flavoring is added to the composition, in the form of seeds or sunflower cake.
• Directly at the place of fishing, water is added to the dry mixture until the desired consistency is obtained.

When baiting crucian carp, you need to be very careful not to overfeed it, otherwise effective fishing will not work.

Some advice might be helpful

1. When using a heavy feeder when casting long distances, be sure to use a shock leader to protect the tackle from breaking the main line.
2. It is very important to choose the tip of the rod – “quivertine”. It should be soft enough and not create additional resistance to the fish when biting, otherwise it will spit out the bait.
3. When preparing bait, for greater effectiveness. It is desirable to introduce bait elements into the main composition. For example, if a worm is used as bait, then chopped worms should be added to the bait. At the same time, it should be borne in mind that in spring and autumn, fish eat more food of animal origin, and in the summer they prefer plant foods.
4. Before you start fishing, be sure to feed the fish. This means that you need to make 10-15 casts of tackle without a leash with a hook, but with a feeder stuffed with bait. For these purposes, it is better to use special feeders, in which the food does not linger when the gear is lowered to the bottom and the subsequent sharp jerk.
5. You should not land on the first spot near the reservoir, as fishing may not take place due to the fact that the fish simply ignores this place. You need to have the skills to search for promising fishing spots that are near holes, as well as rifts. In such cases, it is necessary to use a feeder rod to determine the topography of the bottom of the reservoir in the place of fishing.

Feeder fishing – this is the most interesting way to catch fish, such as bream, crucian carp, carp, roach, etc. Unlike other methods, this method is quite dynamic, in which the fisherman forgets almost everything, since he has to constantly check the feeder for food. And if there are several feeder gears, then you will have to sweat, but on the other hand, such fishing will be remembered for a long time, and there will be a lot of positive emotions. After such fishing, you can expect the appearance of a certain fatigue, but it will certainly be a pleasant fatigue, against the backdrop of pleasant memories, especially if the fishing turned out to be effective.

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