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Throughout the spring, the predator is actively caught constantly, but the most successful will be catching pike in April for spinning. During this period, for this type of gear, you can get both a small-sized fish and trophy specimens of a toothy inhabitant of a reservoir.
Features of the behavior of pike in April
April is a period of recovery after spawning for many species of fish. When milk and caviar are dumped, for 4-8 days the fish inhabitants do not react to anything, they just slowly move around the reservoir without a specific goal. Further, the toothy resident begins to actively eat, so she will rush to almost everything. She needs to make up for her empty belly; small fry of different types of fish attract more predators.
Post-spawning zhor in each reservoir occurs at different times, you can learn more about this from the article on our website. The duration of the period is also different, from 10 to 20 days, depending on weather conditions and the food supply in the reservoir.
Where to catch pike in April
Pike will definitely fall for spinning in the spring if you manage to choose the right place. The finer points of choice for anglers with experience are well known, and they vary depending on the type of water chosen to catch.
| type of reservoir | where to looking for |
| River | attention is paid to places with clear and well-heated water: backwaters, creeks, bays with depths of up to 1,5 m are ideal |
| lake | you need to look for pike in shallow waters with last year’s grass thickets, near a snag, in flooded bushes, on shallows bordering pits |
Vegetation and flooded trees near the coastal zone with a shallow depth is an ideal place to catch pike in April, moreover, on any reservoir.
The best time for fishing in April
Pike biting in April for spinning and other gear differs from summer and autumn. Activity, as before, will depend on weather conditions and the phase of the moon, but the best time to catch will change a bit:
- warm weather with a little cloudiness and light wind will be the best period, but the predator is activated from 10-11 in the morning and will take baits until the evening;
- cold and cloudy weather will not contribute to the capture, in such weather it is better to stay at home;
- night fishing during this period will not bring results, the water is not warmed up yet, the fish will be inactive.
However, there are exceptions, in cloudy and cold weather, sometimes the predator can become more active, but for a short time. After that, offering her goodies will be useless. In the early morning, there is nothing to do on the pond either, catching pike at the end of April on spinning will begin when the sun warms the water.
We collect tackle
Before you catch pike in April for spinning, you need to collect tackle. The subtleties of the selection of components are poorly known to a beginner, and anglers with experience do not always want to share their skills. We will help you to choose the right form and so on for pike fishing in April.
Rod Blank
Pike fishing at the beginning of the month for spinning and until its very end is carried out from the coastline, since the use of any watercraft is prohibited during the spawning period. This made its own adjustments to the selection of the rod, the characteristics should be as follows:
- length not less than 2,4 m;
- test from 3-5 g to 18-20 g;
- build it is better to take super-fast;
- the carbon version of the plug-in type would be the best option.
You can also take a more universal blank with test values of 5-25, but this will not work for casting a small spinner.
Coil
Fishing for pike in April for spinning will require equipping a blank with a spinning spool with a small spool, 1500-2000 size will be enough. You should definitely choose options with a metal spool, it is suitable for winding both braided cord and monofilament spinning fishing line.
The number of bearings is an important indicator, the minimum for such a product is 5 pieces. The gear ratio is standard, 5,2:1 will be enough.
Base and leads
As a basis for spinning tackle on a pike in April, they often put a cord, but a fishing line will also be a good analogue. It is desirable to wind a full spool, while the thicknesses are chosen as follows:
- braided cord will fit 0,1-0,12mm in diameter;
- fishing line will need 0,2-0,25 mm.
It is not advisable to set thicker options, breaking loads will be higher, but the visibility of the finished gear in the water will immediately increase. In clear water, the predator will immediately notice a decent thickness and may refuse the proposed bait.
It is imperative to use leashes in the formation of tackle, often they help to save the tackle in case of hooks. The best options for spring on toothy are:
- fluorocarbon;
- table;
- tungsten.
The last two options are not often used, as they are more visible in clear water. But the fluorocarbon version is most popular among anglers with experience in the spring.
Clockwork rings, swivels, clasps are used in a minimum size, while breaking loads are chosen as high as possible.
Baits
Pike is caught in April on spinning on rivers and ponds, to catch it you need to be able to pick up the bait, and more than one. It should be understood that for successful fishing, a real fisherman must have a whole arsenal of various baits that will be of interest to a predator during this period.
Turntables and oscillators
Spinners are one of the most popular baits for catching a predator at any time of the year. In open water, oscillators and turntables are used; they are very similar to fry in the water column.
Colebacks during posting imitate as much as possible a small-sized fish that is trying to escape from a pursuer. a toothy predator necessarily rushes to catch up and ends up on the hook. Excellent options during this period will be small baubles of such models:
- castemaster;
- atom;
- lady.
Pike in April for spinning on lakes will respond better to round and oval type spinners, ration and pepper are classics of the genre on any pond with stagnant water.
Turntables at this time of the year work small and medium, the pike is not yet coveted by a large size. An excellent option would be models with an edge on a tee, such a spinner will be able to attract the attention of not only pikes, asp and pike perch will also be led to the bait with proper wiring.
Silicone
Pike fishing in April on spinning is also carried out with silicone lures as bait. Choose small-sized options for more natural color. Installation is done through a jig head, but a cheburashka with an offset is often used.
The toothy predator will respond perfectly to twisters and vibrotails of 2-2,5 inches. You can use smaller lures, but then you should expect perches on the hook.
Wobblers
Fans of fishing on a wobbler will also be able to boast of good results. In the spring, small baits of a natural color will work great. The maximum size is not more than 50 mm, and the depth should be up to a meter.
In the spring they catch on:
- minnow;
- krenkov;
- popperov;
- two- and three-piece
Other models will also work, but not as efficiently.
Wiring
How to catch pike on spinning in April? The choice of lures and the collection of tackle is not always enough, the wiring of the bait will also play a role.
In spring, in clear water, pike will notice a treat from afar, so the bait must be wired perfectly. The subtleties are:
- welcome not fast, smooth;
- for wobblers, jerks are made softer;
- pauses last 3-4 seconds, no less;
- classic twitch is better not to use, but stop-and-go is used as a substitute;
- lure and silicone will show themselves better on slow and uniform, while immediately after the fall it is better to drag the bait along the bottom.
For the rest, you need to rely on your intuition and not be afraid to experiment. Often a non-standard approach to fishing, including spinning, becomes the key to success.
Pike in April are excellent for spinning, properly selected tackle and bait will help even a beginner not to leave the pond empty-handed.