Fishing for crucian carp on the Donka

Almost all beginners begin to learn how to fish for crucian carp with the usual float mounting. However, later, studying in more detail the behavior of this representative of cyprinids, the majority switches to other gear. Donka for crucian carp is more effective, and there are a decent number of its options.

Features of mounting a donkey and catching crucian carp

The name of the tackle speaks for itself, it is designed for catching fish from the very bottom and bottom thicknesses. For this, weighting agents are used, namely sinkers, which will hold the installation at the desired depth.

In addition to all this, you will also need a bite signaling device, there are also several varieties of them.

Tackle assembly can be bought at any fishing store, and they usually offer several options. You can assemble it yourself, in this case the angler will be more confident in the strength of the installation and its components.

Do-it-yourself collection is carried out both from purchased components, and using home-made ones. In most cases, feeders and leashes are made on their own, the rest is bought ready-made.

In more detail, the most common montages and fishing methods with them will be considered below.

15 bottom fishing options

Donkeys for crucian carp are different, they will differ in many components. The collection and holder of the finished gear also differ in many ways, so it’s worth dwelling in more detail on the most used ones.

classic donk

These days the feeder has become very popular, but this newfangled tackle is nothing more than an improved version of the usual classic donkey. The classic is a conventional telescopic spinning rod with a rigid whip, on which an inertialess reel is installed. Further, the tackle is formed taking into account the characteristics of fishing.

The advantages of this type are low cost, the possibility of casting under any circumstances, even if there are a lot of bushes and trees on the shore. The disadvantages include rigidity, initially the classic version provides for the use of large individuals for fishing, it will be difficult to see the bite of small carp.

With feeder

Tackle with a feeder can be collected on many types of holders, including feeder blank and float. The feeder itself is installed already shipped, it serves as a reservoir for bait and sinker at the same time.

Tackle with a feeder is collected in different ways, there are installations:

with sliding feeder;
with one or more leashes;
with a deafly attached feeder.

There are other options, but they are used very rarely.

The advantages of tackle with a feeder include the possibility of fishing in water areas with a small current and in stagnant water. Ease of formation is also important, and the components used can be found in any store, and they are not at all expensive.

With pacifier

To equip this type of donkey, you need a blank with a reel, but at the end of the base they have a feeder of a special configuration, into which a viscous bait mixture is stuffed. The peculiarity of this installation is that the hooks are inserted into the mixture, and the principle of operation is based on the fact that the crucian likes to suck its food at the bottom. This is exactly how the hooking will happen, the fish will simply suck the hook and will not go anywhere.

The positive aspects include ease of installation and the ability to independently make a nipple. It is considered negative that small fish cannot be caught at all with this method.

With rubber damper

This type of donkey is mounted on a reel made of wood or plastic, with one of the corners intentionally made longer.

The peculiarity is that each time when notching, it is not necessary to completely remove the installation from the water, this is facilitated by a rubber shock absorber. The catch is removed, a new portion of bait is put on, and everyone is sent back. This is the main advantage.

Additionally, for insurance, some use a towing line, it will help to pull out the load and not break off the shock absorber itself.

On the form for float fishing

This type of installation is only suitable for use in standing water without undercurrents. It will not be possible to use a large weight of the feeder, there is a high probability of breaking the whip or one of the knees when casting, but without a load, the products will fit perfectly.

For installation you will need:

the basis, namely the fishing line, at which the thickness is taken more than on the float tackle;
sinker 10-12 grams, can be used as a sliding version, and on a swivel;
sliding type feeder without sinker.

A bite is watched by a signaling device, which can be a hard nod, bells or a swinger.

Makushanik

This type of bottom gear will allow you to get trophy crucians and carps, a trifle will not be able to properly appreciate such a “yummy”. For collection, they take blanks with a good test, often choosing up to 100 g of the maximum indicator. Everything is mounted as always: coil, base. But after that it is necessary to tie a leash with a metal plate, on which a square of cake is first attached.

Hooks are placed in a block of food, the fish will suck food and swallow the hooks.

The pluses include the possibility of using not only on crucian carp, but also on other cyprinids, ease of collecting gear is also a positive side.

Japanese

This gear for bottom fishing is designed only for crucian carp, it will not work to catch other cyprinids. It consists of a cone-shaped spring feeder, above which there are 4-5 leashes, under it there is another one. Feed is hammered into the spring, there are also hooks from the upper leashes. The lower one is used for bait, both plant and animal options are located there.

Without float feeders

Bottom tackle for catching crucian carp can be built without a feeder; in this case, a bite signaling device will be an ordinary float with a decent load. For mounting, in addition to the rod and the inertialess reel, you will need:

high-quality fishing line from 0 mm in diameter and at least 26 m;
float with a shipment of at least 8 g;
hooks selected for the selected bait.

This species is suitable for fishing large reservoirs with stagnant water and water areas with minimal current. A worm, corn, steamed barley, boiled potatoes are suitable as bait.

The positive aspects include ease of installation, availability of components, high catchability. The gear also has disadvantages, small and medium crucian carp may not respond to it, the bait without complementary foods placed in the bottom thicknesses often frightens the carp representative.

From Mikhalych

A famous montage among fishermen, it is a huge success. It is not difficult to build it, and the catch will please even the most avid fisherman. It is necessary to mount it on a spinning rod, which is used for fishing with feeders, a length of 2,4-2,7 m will be quite enough for fishing even a large reservoir.

Components:

cord, 70 -100 cm long with a breaking load of 12 kg;
feeder-spring without load;
smaller diameter cord for leashes;
hooks;
vertebra throat;
swivel with clasp.

An important point will be to adjust the length of the leashes in order to avoid overlapping gear when casting. The anglers did not reveal any disadvantages in this installation, the advantages include a high catch rate throughout the open water season, ease of collection, and the availability of all components.

For the muddy bottom

Reservoirs with a muddy bottom require special installation, a heavy load or feeders will simply drown, crucian carp will not get the desired food.

feeders are as light as possible, you can take small and medium sizes;
the sinker must be on a swivel, while its weight is not more than 10 g;
bait contains a minimum of soil from the reservoir, loose and light is suitable;
artificial baits are put on hooks;
it is better to collect on cords of the smallest possible diameter.

Equipment can be made for one or more feeders, it is on their number that the weight of the load used depends.

The advantages include light weight and ease of installation. The downside is the same light weight, it is not always possible to throw the installation a long distance from the coastline.

For sandy bottom

Installation for a reservoir with a sandy bottom also has features, crucian carp are usually cautious here. Of the gear, you can use almost any, and you can put a heavier sinker in order to throw it away from the coast.

On a sandy bottom, dark-colored bait will be very clearly visible, therefore, for stuffing feeders and feeding places, it is better to give preference to light options so as not to frighten away potential prey.

The advantages of fishing on a pond with a sandy bottom include the possibility of using a variety of rigs, but the disadvantage is the use of only bait of a certain color.

With sliding weight

Mounting with a sliding sinker is suitable for catching various types of peaceful fish both in ponds with stagnant water and in the current. They will differ only in weight, the tackle is assembled almost identically.

It is worth preparing in advance:

a piece of cord or fishing line for a leash;
sliding sinker of suitable weight;
feeder;
swivel with clasp;
stopper or beads.

Usually the sinker is placed in front of the feeder and the leash with a hook, but some mount it so that the feeder and the leash with the bait are separated by the load.

The advantages include the versatility of tackle, the softness of hooking. The disadvantages are frequent hooks for snags, grass and other foreign bodies in the water.

With end weight

Among anglers, options with an end weight, which is attached to the tackle deafly, are also popular. The following options are commonly used:

a drop on a swivel;
wolf with an eye;
ear bomb.

The advantages of tackle include ease of assembly, a minus can be frequent overlap if the leashes are set longer than usual.

“Carp Killer”

This type of bottom mounting is familiar to many, it is used by almost all anglers, from beginners to experts. The installation usually consists of:

three spring feeders;
three leashes with hooks;
loaded at the end.

Tackle is usually mounted on a braided cord, the breaking line of which should not be less than 12 kg, beads are knitted between the feeders that will not let them go down.

It is better to fish with such a rig in still water, and to use it on both muddy and sandy bottoms. Another pole is the catchability and ease of collection, the tackle has no cons when properly assembled.

With float

The last few years, the donk on crucian carp with a float has been gaining popularity. For mounting, any fishing rod with float gear is used, but there are some nuances in assembling the mounting:

the float is chosen at least 10 g;
sinker of the appropriate weight;
it is better to take the so-called “banana” feeder, it is without a sinker, and the shape will allow you to attach two leashes at once;
be sure to stock up on stoppers and high-quality fittings.

Tackle is collected on a blank with an inertialess reel, this will make it possible to make a long cast and catch real trophy carp.

This is by no means a complete list of existing donkey rigs for crucian carp, but it is the indicated ones that anglers catch most often.

Do-it-yourself Donka for crucian carp

In fishing tackle stores these days you can find any tackle assembled. However, as a rule, it is assembled from the cheapest components that will not withstand the jerks of a decent trophy. That is why anglers with experience assemble everything on their own from components that have been proven over the years.

In order for the installation to be strong and not scare away crucian carp, you must be able to choose everything of the right quality and size.

Basis

To collect tackle, first of all, it is necessary to choose a high-quality base, on which our tackle will be mounted in the future.

monofilament fishing line, and the diameter for catching crucian carp is selected in accordance with the season and the expected catch. In the spring, you can put on donks 0,25-0,3 mm thick, in the summer from 0,35 mm, but on the autumn crucian carp, tackle is mounted on a monk 0,35-0,4 mm. The color is usually chosen under the bottom of the reservoir, rainbow or chameleon is considered a universal option, it will be hardly noticeable on any reservoir.
Braided line is no less popular among fishermen, it sails less in the wind, and the thickness for the donkey can be chosen thinner than that of monofilament fishing line. Depending on the season, the diameter of such a base is also different, for spring they put no more than 0,1 mm, in summer and autumn from 0,14 mm or more, depending on the expected catch. Bright colors for the donkey should not be used, it is better to leave them for spinning, dark green or olive color is also chosen here.

The installation itself is recommended by anglers with experience to assemble on a cord, it will be more reliable when casting and playing trophies. It is worth taking hard options, then the tackle itself will not be flimsy.

For spinning

For catching donkey carp from a spinning blank, use a cord, it will be the most convenient. An important point will be the coil, or rather the spool, it must be metal, otherwise the cord will simply cut it.

They also put a monk, but it is used much less frequently than a braid. There are several reasons for this, primarily discontinuous characteristics.

Hooks

This component is one of the most important, without high-quality hooks it will be impossible to achieve a worthwhile result. Hooks for donkeys for crucian carp are chosen according to several criteria:

depending on the bait used;
pay particular attention to the size of the intended catch.

It should be understood that the use of vegetable and artificial baits will require hooks with a short or medium forearm, while animals use only long ones.

Among anglers with experience, the kaizu, feeder and aji feeder series are considered the best for fishing with this method. For larger representatives of cyprinids, it is better to use iseama.

Under animal bait options, hooks are taken from thin and medium wire thickness, but artificial and vegetable baits will allow you to try a thicker hook base.

Findings

For installation, in addition to the main elements, auxiliary ones are also used, their quality should not be relegated to the background. Clasps, carabiners, clockwork rings, beads, rubber or silicone stoppers must also be of excellent quality.

It is worth being able to choose the right size, because small ones will not always be able to withstand the required loads, and large ones will simply scare the fish away from tackle.

Swivels and fasteners No. 6 are considered a universal option for almost all crucian rigs; for catching crucians from kilos and carps, a decent weight of this size will not be enough.
Beads are selected individually, large ones are taken to collect the “crucian killer”, for installation with one feeder and medium ones will be enough.
Clockwork rings in any gear are used in the smallest possible size, but breaking loads should be taken into account.
The stopper is suitable for large and medium sizes, you should not put crayons, they are rather weak for fishing on the bottom.

Separately, we dwell on a bead with a clasp for a float. Tackle with a “banana” feeder will require the use of a sliding type of float, and it is this component that will help to fix it on the base. So they take it not very large, medium or small size will be quite enough for casting.

Holder

Each type of crucian donk is better to collect on a separate holder, for some it is better to use rods, for others they simply will not work. What and where to place?

for a classic, donkey with a feeder, nipples, a crown, a Japanese woman, a “crucian killer”, spinning telescopes with a length of 2,4 m to 3 m will be an ideal option;
with a rubber shock absorber, the installation is best wound on a special reel with an elongated one end;
donka without feeders and the version with a sliding sinker are best stored and cast from self-drops;
tackle “banana” is perfect for a regular float form, 4-6 m long.

There are other, homemade, types of holders, but they are less popular among bottom fishermen.

signaling devices

It is not always easy to see a bite on the donk without special devices, the so-called signaling devices. For a donkey assembled on a Bologna form, an ordinary float will become an indicator, but for other installations, completely different ones are used:

When using feeders for donkeys, bites look at the tip of the crucian, a properly selected quiver tip will rattle strongly when a fish is on the hook.

Only a donk equipped with high-quality components will be able to bring pleasure from fishing, and the catch will certainly be excellent.

Where can you catch

Donka for crucian carp can be used from early spring to late autumn, throughout the open water season, this tackle will bring excellent catches.

Tackle for crucian carp can be used on reservoirs with different characteristics:

water areas with stagnant water and a muddy bottom, this includes ponds and small lakes;
with a moderate current, medium and large reservoirs and lakes, backwaters, backwaters;
with medium and strong currents, these are large rivers.

However, it is worth considering the features of installation, completely different types of feeders and bait are used for stagnant water and rivers.

The choice of bait

Catching crucian without feeding is an empty business, this ichthyoger very rarely approaches the sweets offered to him without first feeding the place. As complementary foods, both purchased mixtures and homemade ones are used.

Depending on weather conditions and seasons, crucian carp are offered different food options:

in cold water in early spring and late autumn, bait with fish, meat, garlic smells will work perfectly;
in heated water, a carp representative is attracted by caramel, cream, vanilla, halva, honey, chocolate;
in the summer heat, it is extremely difficult to interest crucian carp, anise, fennel, dill, potatoes, strawberries, plums, and pears will become an excellent helper at this time.

Anglers with experience point out that with complete bitelessness, it is worth experimenting and trying to offer crucian carp a non-standard smell and taste of food.

Bait is also selected carefully, the most popular is the dung worm. With it, you can catch a medium crucian, but for a larger one in the summer, you should use corn, steamed pearl barley, semolina, mastyrka.

Secrets and tips for installation and use

Experienced crucian fishing enthusiasts know and apply many secrets that will help to properly assemble catchy tackle, and then apply it.

Conclusion

The angler will comprehend the remaining subtleties over time, someone adds some of his elements to the classic rigs, someone, on the contrary, simplifies the tackle. The main thing is that the assembled element should successfully catch fish in the chosen place.

Donka for crucian carp is considered one of the most catchy gear, and it doesn’t matter if they do the installation with or without a feeder. Donka is used at any time of the year in open water, the main thing is to collect a strong assembly and choose the right bait and bait.