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Pike fishing in the spring is quite diverse, at the beginning you can still use winter gear to the fullest. Then they take a short break, allowing the predator to spawn, at the end of the spring season, spinning is usually used. The use of girders is possible both in March and in May, however, the tackle will have significant differences.
The subtleties of spring fishing for pike
In the spring, fishing in reservoirs takes place both from the ice at the very beginning, and in open water. A wide variety of tackle is used, which are collected directly according to weather conditions and a possible catch.
Zherlitsy are used at the beginning of March and at the very end of May, when the time for the spawning ban expires. Between this period, pike fishing is prohibited, so the predator is given the opportunity to leave offspring. Before you go fishing, you should know some of the subtleties inherent in the spring season:
- being on the ice you have to be very careful, in sunny weather and above zero temperatures, thaws and gullies often appear, which have taken more than one life;
- It is better to set tackle in the early morning, night fishing during this period would be an excellent option;
- during this period, other predators, perch or burbot may covet the vents;
- promising places are chosen in advance, but they are not limited to fishing;
- from ice, round-bottomed vents are used, which completely close the hole, this will allow the base not to freeze during the night frost;
- it is recommended to use ice-baths for night fishing;
- tackle used at night must be sprinkled with snow;
- in sunny weather, it is better to place the girders in the shade under the trees.
Applying these recommendations and secrets in practice, not a single angler will be left without a catch, and maybe even a trophy specimen of a predator.
The use of girders: where and when
The simplest pike fishing is catching on vents, and they are used all year round. Depending on the season, they are exhibited in different places of the reservoir, namely in places where the pike stands or can presumably swim in search of a potential victim.
When to look in spring
Pike fishing in March on the vents usually takes place from the ice, while it costs more to set up tackle in the shallows. It is there that small fish already go out to warm themselves, and a predator follows it.
In April, fishing on vents is prohibited in reservoirs, with the exception of paid ponds, there are basically no spawning bans there. Both winter and summer gear options are used. Fishing for pike on zherlitsy in April is not as successful as in March, but it is possible.
In May, pike are caught with spinning gear, while baits are used mainly at night. It is possible to catch large individuals, but most often come across medium-sized pike.
Where to look
Depending on weather conditions, pike vents are placed in different parts of the reservoir. From the ice, these are one places, but on open water, the perspective changes.
| month | promising places |
| March | set mainly on the shallows, but you should not forget the deep places |
| April | fish the shallows |
| May | vents are located on the brows and along the channel pits |
It should be understood that it is in April that pike most often spawn, before spawning and immediately after the predator practically does not feed at all. During this period, it will be difficult to draw the attention of a predator to the bait, therefore, there are very few successful outcomes of fishing of any type.
Tackle collection
We found out where to look for pike in the spring with vents, but newcomers know little or nothing about tackle for sure. In order not to miss the pike, spring fishing should take place with high-quality gear, you can assemble them yourself. We will study the main components below.
Basis
How to make the base correctly depends on the weather conditions, because it is in the spring that two different types of girders can be used for pike, each of which has its own characteristics:
- fishing from ice is carried out for the winter version; for the manufacture of the base, durable plastic is most often used, from which round bottoms are cut out according to the diameter of the auger of the used drill. In addition to plastic, high-quality plywood sheets can also be taken for the manufacture of the base, but they will have to be treated several times with a special solution.
- The summer vent is made easier; for this option, it is enough to have a horn or an empty plastic bottle on hand. The most common are foam mugs, but they will need to be worked on.
You can use other improvised means, but it is the above that are most popular among anglers with experience.
Fishing line and leash
A sufficient amount of fishing line is wound on reels or directly on a selected base, it should be at least 8 m. It is best to take a monk, the thickness of which is 0,35-0,4 mm. This will be quite enough to detect and bring out even trophy variants of pike in the selected reservoir.
Not everyone uses a leash, but it’s better to put it on. An excellent option would be a guitar string or steel, fluorocarbon is also used quite often.
Findings
Clockwork rings, fasteners, swivels for catching pike on vents in the spring are chosen in the minimum size, but with good characteristics. During this period, the pike is already cautious, so too large elements can scare it.
Bait
Live bait is used as bait in May, and throughout the spring, roach and perch are best suited for this. Carp are more tenacious, but during this period the pike reacts weakly to them.
When choosing a live bait, it is worth starting from the food base of the reservoir chosen for fishing.
Features of catching pike on zherlitsy in spring
All features can be divided by months, each will differ from the previous one by many indicators.
March
It is already worse to catch pike on vents in March, but you can still catch it. Often the predator no longer turns the live bait towards her, but, as it were, tastes it. That is why it is necessary to stimulate a high-quality bite, for this they make light twitches of the fishing line so that the flag spring does not work.
April
In early April, fishing is reduced to zero, spawning makes the pike indifferent to any proposed delicacy. But already a few days after spawning, the pike wakes up excellent.
May
In May, it is better to go for a predator with a spinning rod, vents will bring the minimum catch during this period.
In the spring, catching pike on zherlitsy is possible in several varieties, depending on weather conditions. Each of the options will definitely bring a catch, but what it will be depends on the luck of the angler himself.