Feeder equipment for bream

Catching bream on a feeder is an extremely exciting activity. Since the bream does not walk alone, then running into a flock, you can catch more than a dozen kilograms of this fish. And the feeder, like no other tackle, is well suited for catching bream. With a feeder rod, you can fish at the farthest distances, where bream loves to live.

Choosing a rod for fishing on a feeder

The main difference between feeder rods and ordinary bottom rods is the presence of a soft tip (quiver tip), which serves as a bite signaling device. Usually, several interchangeable multi-colored tips with different stiffness are attached to the rod. The lighter the rig being cast, the softer the quiver tip should be.

Basically feeder rods have a length of 2.7 to 4.2 meters. Length depends on fishing conditions. Long rods are more long-range, and short rods are caught close to the shore. Feeder rods are divided into several classes:

• Picker. The weight of the thrown equipment is up to 40 grams. Pickers are caught at close range, a sinker is used instead of a feeder, and the bait is thrown from the hand.
• Light feeder (Light feeder). From 30 to 60 grams. Light feeders are caught mainly in water bodies without a current or in places with a weak current.
• Medium feeder. From 60 to 100 grams. The most versatile test You can fish both in ponds and in rivers with a strong current.
• Heavy feeder (Heavy feeder). From 100 to 120 grams. These rods are designed for fishing on large fast-flowing rivers and reservoirs.
• Extra Heavy feeder. From 120 grams and above. These rods are needed for ultra-long rig casting. They are used on large rivers, lakes, reservoirs.

It should be borne in mind that the declared test includes not only the weight of the feeder, but also the weight of the feed. For example, if the feeder weighs 30 grams, and the bait stuffed inside the feeder is 20 grams, then the rod test should be at least 50 grams. For bream fishing, both short and long rods are suitable.

How to choose a reel for feeder fishing

When fishing on a feeder, spinning reels should be preferred. The size of the reel is selected according to the class of the rod.

For picker and light feeder coils of 2500 size are suitable.

For medium class feeders, you need to choose coils of 3000 size, and for heavy and extra heavy class, 4000 size is suitable.

The gear ratio of the coil is also an important factor. The higher it is, the faster the line is wound. When fishing at long and extra long distances, the reel with a high gear ratio allows you to reel in the line faster. But the resource of such coils is lower, since the load on the mechanism is too high.

Line for fishing on the feeder

In feeder fishing, both braided and monofilament fishing lines are used. Monofilament fishing line should have the following qualities:

• low stretch;
• high abrasive resistance;
• sink quickly in water.

Which line to choose, braided or monofilament, depends on the fishing conditions. When fishing at short distances (up to 30 meters), monofilament fishing line is quite suitable. Usually, fishing lines with a diameter of 0.25 – 0.30 mm are used for catching bream.

When fishing at medium and long distances, it is better to put a braided fishing line. It has zero elongation and thanks to this it transmits fish bites to the tip of the rod well. In addition, with the same breaking load, the braided line has a smaller diameter, so that it is not blown away by the current. When fishing for bream on a braided line, you need to take cords with a diameter of 0.12 to 0.18 mm.

How to choose feeders for the feeder

There are many types of feeders for fishing on the feeder. Mesh, closed and method-type feeders are mainly used.

The most common are mesh feeders. These feeders can be caught in a variety of conditions. They work great both on ponds and on large rivers.

Closed feeders are used in cases where you need to feed the fishing point with bait of animal origin (maggot, worm). They are mainly used on reservoirs with stagnant water or with a weak current.

Feeder hooks

The size and type of the hook is selected for a specific nozzle and the size of the fish. In feeder fishing, hooks from 14 to 10 numbers are used according to international numbering.

When fishing for bloodworms or maggots, thin wire hooks should be used. They injure the nozzle less, and it remains alive and mobile longer. But if large specimens are pecking, then very thin hooks do not need to be set – the fish will easily straighten them.

Popular feeder rigs

With your own hands, you can mount a lot of rigs on a bream. Most popular:

• Equipment with anti-twist tube. This feeder equipment for bream is suitable for beginners. It is a thin curved plastic tube from 5 to 25 cm long. Mounting this equipment is very simple.

We stretch the fishing line through the anti-twist tube. We put a stopper on the fishing line from the long side of the tube. It can be a bead or a rubber chipper. Next, at the end of the fishing line, we knit a loop for a leash. The loop is knitted with a regular figure eight knot. How to knit a figure eight, I think it is not necessary to explain. If you knit a knot on a braided line, then you need to make at least 3 turns, since the braided line slips, unlike monofilament fishing line. That’s all, the equipment is ready. The main disadvantage of this equipment is the low sensitivity of the gear.

• Paternoster or Gardner loop. According to many anglers, this is the best equipment for feeder fishing. It has good sensitivity and is also very easy to make.

At the end of the fishing line we knit a loop for a leash. Next, we measure 20 cm of fishing line from the beginning of the loop and fold this segment in half. We knit another eight. Everything, the paternoster is ready.

• Symmetric loop. Good for catching big fish. Since this equipment is sliding, it is not uncommon for a fish to catch a bite when it bites. She knits as follows.

We measure 30 cm of fishing line and fold it in half. At the end of the segment we make a loop under the leash. Next, from the two ends of the fishing line you need to make a twist. The twist will not allow the leash to overlap when casting. To do this, twist the ends of the fishing line in opposite directions to each other. The length of the twist should be 10-15 centimeters. Next, at the end of the twist, we knit a figure-eight knot. We put a swivel on the short end of the fishing line and tie a 10 cm loop. We have a symmetrical loop.

• Asymmetrical loop. Works exactly the same as the symmetrical stitch, with one exception. Having made a twist and put on a swivel, you need to pull it back by 1-2 centimeters and only after that tie a loop.
• Helicopter and 2 knots. Good equipment for fishing in the current. Correct installation looks like this:

We measure 30 centimeters from the end of the fishing line. We bend the line in half. We retreat 10 centimeters from the top of the loop and knit a figure-eight knot. We drag the swivel into the loop and throw it on top. We tighten. Further, we retreat 2 centimeters from the upper knot and knit a figure-eight knot. We attach a feeder to a long loop, and a leash with a hook to a short loop.

How to mount feedergams

Feedergam is a rubber shock absorber that is attached between the leash and the outlet. It perfectly extinguishes the jerks of large fish, so a very thin line can be used as a leash. This is especially true in the autumn, when the bream becomes cautious and rigging with a thick line bypasses.

Mounting with feedergam is very easy to manufacture. You need to take a piece of feedergam, about 10-15 cm long and make a regular loop at its ends. Feedergams should not be longer than the outlet of the feeder equipment. Now we connect our feedergams and a branch using the loop-in-loop method. Then we attach the leash. Everything, installation is ready.

Bait and nozzle for catching bream on the feeder

Feeder fishing begins with the preparation of bait. The peculiarity of the feeder bait is that it is viscous, but at the same time it quickly disintegrates, creating a bait carpet at the bottom. Therefore, in stores you need to choose bait labeled “Feeder”. Bream bait is usually more sticky, as the bream feeds from the bottom.

Bream is a schooling fish and it needs a lot of bait. It is extremely difficult to overfeed him. And if you underfeed, then the flock at the fishing point will not linger for a long time. If fishing takes place in the summer, then large components must be present in the composition of the bait. You can use: various cereals, corn, pellets, peas or ready-made bait with a large fraction.

In autumn and early spring, you need to add a lot of maggot and bloodworm to the bait. As mentioned above, bream loves to eat, and bait should be high in calories.

Bream are caught both on animal baits and on vegetable ones. From animal nozzles for bream, maggot, bloodworm, worm are suitable. In addition, the bream is well caught on a combination of plant and animal baits, such as pasta and maggot.

It also catches well on corn and peas. Recently, scented foam balls have become a popular bait for bream fishing.

Where to look for bream on the rivers

Look for bream in the current should be in deep places with a muddy or sandy bottom. His favorite habitat is the transition from one type of bottom to another. Here he keeps near the eyebrows and on the shells.

On the river, bream must be constantly fed, as the bait is quickly washed out in the course. Therefore, it is better to use bulk feeders so that there is a lot of food on the feeding table for bream. You need to feed very often, if there are no bites, then every 2-5 minutes you need to throw a new portion of bait.

The diameter of the feeder leash depends on the activity of the bream. If the fish is well fed, then you can put leashes with a diameter of 0.14 to 0.16 mm. And if she is cautious, then the diameter of the leash should be 0.12, and in some cases even 0.10.

Feeders should be heavy enough not to be swept away by the current. The weight of the feeders is from 80 to 150 grams. But when fishing near the shore, you can also put lighter feeders, weighing from 20 to 60 grams. When catching bream, mesh feeders are mainly used.

Where to look for bream in reservoirs and ponds

You can find bream in stagnant water in deep places with a difference in depths. It stands mainly on the channel brows, on patches, not far from the dumps. The main difference between fishing for bream in still water and fishing in the current is the use of lighter rods and feeders, as well as less food for the fishing point.

If the wave goes to the shore, then it is better to look for fish at short distances (up to 30 meters). And vice versa, if the wave comes from the shore, then points are surveyed at long distances (from 30-60 meters and further).