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Fishing on vents is the most interesting and productive type of fishing, in this article we will talk about the methods of catching and the secrets of catching real trophies on vents.
Types of girders
Fishing with baits in winter and summer is carried out only for the purpose of catching a predator; it is almost impossible to catch peaceful fish with such tackle. The use of live bait as a bait unites all snaps, some components will also be common:
- rack;
- reel with fishing line;
- checkbox.
Some anglers collect these components on one plane, but there are options for another plan. Next, we will take a closer look at the most common vents for winter fishing for a predator.
Platform
Do-it-yourself winter girders are most often made on a platform basis. It is simple to build it, and in the process of operation it is this model that has proven itself most effectively. They catch any predator with such a vent, but pike and zander take it the most.
Gather the bait like this:
- A round blank of a given size is cut from the selected material.
- Next, the rack is attached.
- The next step is to install the reel with fishing line.
- The flag is fixed on the steel leg last, while the calculations and markings for it are made so that when installed, it can be put behind the coil levers without any problems.
Bite is determined by raising the flag
The advantage of this vent is that after installing it on the hole, there is no need to additionally cover it with snow or cover it with something. Even in severe frost, the platform will protect the hole in the ice from freezing.
On one pole
The design of this chute for winter fishing is very simple, a reel and a flag are attached to the rack, nothing else is included in the composition. They are caught in this way in the middle of winter and until the very spring, one leg should be installed in a snowdrift, it will not work on the first clean ice.
A plus is a highly raised signaling device and a coil. When triggered, such a vent will be visible from afar, while the fishing line will go off smoothly, which will definitely make it possible for a predator to detect.
This type is rarely used by anglers, but some prefer only this type because of the minimal financial costs.
Taganok
This type of winter vent has a very simple structure and is often used by anglers. This species cannot be confused with others, it consists of:
- three support legs on which it is installed above the hole;
- the coil and flag are mounted on one of the supports.
There are no more ingredients. Convenience lies in compactness and ease of display and collection. The disadvantages include the ease of construction, it often happens that when biting, the vent falls directly into the hole and the fish drags it away. In manufacturing, they are also not simple, but for the master this is not problematic.
Such a design is used during freeze-up throughout the entire time, they are effective both on the first ice and in the dead of winter.
Technique and techniques for catching zander
Catching zander is not difficult and in most cases successful. The catch is mainly trophy specimens with a decent weight, the main thing is to find the fish and properly equip the vent.
To accurately be with the fanged catch, you need to know the reservoir well and be sure that pike perch lives in it. Next, you should correctly expose and hook the predator. The following tips will help beginners to carry out the procedure:
- fishing for pike perch on vents in winter is carried out on the edge, this is where the fish comes out of the pits in search of food;
- for fishing a large area, 3-5 vents are used, more are not allowed by law;
- it is necessary to place the girders at a distance of up to 15 m from each other, and the minimum distance should be 5 m;
- notch is performed only after the line has unwound;
- usually, when serifing, pike perch has strong resistance, in order to catch it, it is worth taking a short pause, but at the same time, the line should not be weakened;
- fishing in the middle of winter implies the constant presence of the angler near the vents, this will allow you not to miss the bite.
Experienced anglers know that zander fishing in winter will bring results only at certain hours. In the morning, the fanged one feeds from 5 to 10 am, followed by a lull. The second approach is done at 16:20.00, if until XNUMX:XNUMX there were no bites, you can collect tackle and go home.
Tactics and techniques for catching burbot
Fishing for burbot in winter on vents is considered the most effective method of catching this representative of freshwater cod. Best of all, the predator reacts to small roach, crucian carp and small perch. It is not necessary to use tees for equipment, even a single hook can tightly hook the trophy. The burbot burbots are no different in design from pike or zander, a small nuance will be in the equipment.
It should be understood that winter fishing for burbot on vents will bring success for sure if the ichthyoger is interested in the bait. Even with a single hook, the fish will catch on their own, as the bait is swallowed almost all at once. As soon as the flag works, it is not worth rushing and hooking, it is better to give the burbot time to fall on the hook of the prepared tackle on its own.
It is necessary to lower the bait to the very bottom, it is there that burbot lives in winter. In higher layers of water, it will be impossible to catch it.
The burbot vents must be installed in the right place, it is best to study the paths of a predator since the summer, it does not change its paths at any time of the year. The most promising places are:
- around submerged snags at a decent depth;
- drops and pits;
- dumps and leaving the pits;
- channel edge;
- ledges in the middle of the pits.
Choice of girders
Most often, pike are caught on vents, and they are used not only in winter during freezing. There are summer species, they are a circle of foam, on the one hand it is painted in bright red or orange. The components of the equipment are the same, only the thickness of the fishing line and the leash may differ from the winter version.
Winter zherlitsa can be of different modifications, which one to choose, everyone decides on their own. Much depends on where and during what period the fishing will be carried out, as well as what kind of predator lives in the selected reservoir.
General recommendations:
- platform ones are considered universal, they can be set both on the first ice without snow cover, and in the dead of winter;
- vents for catching a predator on one leg are used only if there is snow cover, because the stand is inserted into the snowdrift, and it is necessary to sprinkle the hole with something
- fishing on taganka-type vents is less popular among others due to the instability of the design, but experienced anglers often recommend this particular option for use.
It is worth buying or making your own each of the above options and trying to apply it, only in this way it will be possible to make a choice that is most suitable for you.
How to plant live bait
Live bait acts as a bait for zherlits. To catch a predator, it must be active and attract attention with its movements. Most often, roach, ruffs, minnows, crucians, small perches are used for fishing.
They choose a fish that is not very small, it will not be able to attract the attention of large individuals of a predator, but too large will not be suitable for this purpose. On average, the length of the live bait should be about 10 cm, and the weight should be up to 150 g.
But choosing a live bait is half the battle, only a properly planted fish can become an effective bait for pike, burbot, pike perch. There are several planting methods:
- one of the most used is considered the method through the gill cover. Pass the hook along the ridge, then a tee is mounted, and it is important not to damage the live bait. This method is used to bait a fish to equip vents for the whole night. Burbot and pike will appreciate and will definitely try such a live bait.
- With a single hook, a live bait is baited by the nostrils. This method is most often used for rigging burbot vents. When planting, the integrity of the nasal cavity is monitored, otherwise the activity of the live bait will decrease significantly.
- When forming a light tackle, a live bait is baited by the lip, a heavy one will tear the fish, it will not be suitable for fishing. A strong current will require setting one lip, still water and a small current will allow you to set the bait bait for both.
- Most often, a fish for vents is planted behind the back, in order to carry out the procedure correctly, skills and some skill will be required. The back of the live bait is pierced with a hook between the fin and the ridge, in this position it will retain its familiar appearance and will be able to move more actively.
It should be understood that only an active live bait fish will be able to attract the attention of a predator in cold water and interest him so much that he decides to attack.
Technique of fishing
Everyone will be able to fish on the vents, for this it is necessary to equip them, and then correctly arrange the arrangement on the pond. But that’s not all, then we’ll take a closer look at the technique of catching a predator in the winter on vents.
Site Selection
The predator always hides before an attack, for this he chooses the most successful places. From there, peaceful fish should not notice him, but nothing should interfere with the attack either. The most promising places for placement are:
- snags and pits
- middle of the reservoir
- boundary of bays and channels
- whirlpools
Installation of girders
It is necessary to expose equipped vents along the coast, the distance between the holes should not be more than 15 m, but it is not worth drilling closer than 5. Expose only after all the holes are drilled, experienced anglers do not recommend drilling and exposing one at a time.
Tips from experienced anglers
Fishing on vents in winter is simple and many anglers like it, this type is classified as passive fishing. But even here there are subtleties and features, knowing them you can easily get a trophy predator. To accurately be with the catch, you need to follow the following points:
- the fishing line must be strictly perpendicular to the water;
- fishing on the edges is usually the most successful, only periodically it is worth checking the condition of the live bait;
- heavier sinkers are used for the flow;
- lighter loads are suitable for standing water;
- the installation of a vent for the night is accompanied by a complete fall asleep of the hole with snow;
- if the slope is gentle, then holes are drilled as often as possible, sometimes just a few are enough, one is located at the very beginning of the slope, while the second is drilled closer to the pit;
- you can’t make noise in the place of the exposed vents, the predator is careful and, with suspicious sounds, can leave the hunting place for a long time;
- running on ice is also not worth it, pike, pike perch, burbot will immediately change their place of deployment;
- rigging a vent with several leashes provides for the use of different types of fish as live bait.
The use of an echo sounder will greatly simplify the task of finding a suitable place, most gadgets show not only the places where the fish stop, but also some features of the topography of the bottom of the reservoir.